1. C3PO JCTD 4th NMIOTC Annual Conference
Mikel Awad
USCENTCOM J8 Science and Technology
19 June 2013

2. Background Joint Capability Technology Demonstration
US DoD program to rapidly develop capabilities that address urgent needs
18–24 months to develop and demonstrate a potential solution
Demonstration program, not a procurement program
Quickly get new, relevant technology to warfighters
Generally starts with mature technologies
Provides options that can lead to accelerated procurement
The 80% solution

3. C3PO JCTD
C3PO: Combined End-to-End Expanded Maritime Interdiction Operations Performance Optimization
18-month effort involving US and Coalition naval forces
Addresses shortfalls in sharing boarding data among multiple different multinational naval formations, as reported by NATO Joint Lessons Learned Centre (Portugal) in 2010
We have recognized this problem among US, NATO, and Coalition several years ago.
This is also addressed in Joint Lessons Learned Center report on HOA operations for 2010

4. C3PO Team Organization Role USCENTCOM USEUCOM JCTD Co-sponsors
Plan and execute the MUA
Develop CONOPS and TTPs
Naval Research Laboratory
Technical development
System administration
Training
Navy Program Executive Office for C4I
Transition C3PO to program of record for continued development
NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre
Multi-national representation
SME and test site support
JCTD Program Office
Liaison with DoD and US Congress

5. Operational Problem
US and NATO boarding teams (CMF and EU) are unable to share actionable maritime interdiction information in a timely manner, resulting in missed interdiction opportunities, unnecessary boarding events, and the potential failure to detain persons of interest or confiscate suspected contraband.
Boarding teams lack a common repository to consolidate and share MIO data. Once boarding data is collected, it usually remains in theater or in secured combined systems, which inhibits efficient analysis and processing by US and Coalition partners.

6. C3PO Operational Concepts
Share boarding data among Coalition navies
Web-based architecture
Globally accessible UNCLASSIFIED content
Support pre-mission planning
Access to historical boarding reports and imagery
Provide near-real-time biometric verification
Faster response from reference databases
Consolidate and share boarding data
Archive boarding reports and images
Support users, analysts, and decision-makers

7. C3PO Operational View

8. C3PO vs. CEBOSS C3PO is the overarching project
CEBOSS online database
CONOPS, TTPs, and training package
CEBOSS: C3PO Enterprise Boarding Operations Support System
Unclassified, web-based user interface accessible anywhere
Searchable database of historical boarding information
Automated data exchange with biometric databases
Boarding report templates
Information sharing among partners and organizations

9. CEBOSS Interface Screens

10. Military Utility Assessment

11. MUA Purpose Assess the JCTD’s proposed solution
CEBOSS database
CONOPS, TTPs, and training support package
Gather warfighter feedback
Employ the system during realistic boarding scenarios
Acquire data on the system’s capability to support boarding operations
Inform the military utility determination
Recommend transition to program of record, additional tech development, or termination
Joint report by USCENTCOM and USEUCOM

12. MUA Test Concept Populate CEBOSS with real-world boarding reports
Build MUA scenarios to complement this data
Provide system training to seasoned US and NATO boarding teams
Execute scenarios allowing personnel to use the system as they would at sea
Initial contact with suspect vessel
Pre-mission planning
Boarding event
Post-mission reporting

13. MUA Participants CEBOSS Users
Organization
Areas of Expertise
USNAVCENT
Counter-piracy
Biometrics collection
USNAVEUR
US Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia
Law enforcement
Counter-narcotics
NMIOTC
NATO boarding operations
Command and control
Office of Naval Intelligence
Maritime intelligence analysis

14. MUA Participants Subject Matter Experts
Leaders
Commanding officer: Italian Navy
Senior department head: Romanian Navy
VBSS training officer: US Navy
Senior boarding officer: US Navy
Observers
German Specialized Boarding Team
Greek Customs and Border Control
NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation
Multi-national representation from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Turkey, and the United States

15. Mission Sequence CEBOSS Interaction
Initial contact with suspect vessel
Prepare hail scripts; verify master’s replies
Pre-boarding preparations
Extract historical boarding information
Mid-mission data exchange
Transmit biometric data during boarding
Begin populating event report
Post-mission reporting and sharing
Compile, review, and distribute event reports
Export into after-action report templates

16. C3PO MUA Summary Benefits Improvement Areas Mission Impacts
Easy and intuitive
Historical information readily available
Boarding teams better prepared for missions
Biometrics responses greatly improve safety
Organizes boarding information; assists with data collection
Exports data into AARs, IIRs, etc.
Function with intermittent Internet connectivity
Improve search and mapping capabilities
Develop printer-friendly formats
Allow multi-person data entry
Expand historical boarding data set
Boarding data archived at proper classification level
Large user base complicates roll-out
Some privacy and legal concerns
UNCLASS access supports collaboration across organizations
Potential to gain workload efficiencies

17. Path Forward

18. C3PO Path Forward Near-Term Activity
Participate in Naval Postgraduate School’s TNT MIO Experiment (10-13 Jun 2013)
Verify system updates & introduce CEBOSS to additional users
Brief to NATO MARCOM and EUNAVFOR (21 Jun 13)
Final report and military utility determination (Aug 13)
USCENTCOM and USEUCOM Joint Memorandum
System updates and debug activities
Search enhancements
Map and database updates
Reporting and printing improvements
Coordinate limited fielding to operational units

19. C3PO Path Forward Future Activity
Complete actions to support limited fielding
Expand CEBOSS database with additional real-world data
Implement off-line mode and concurrent data entry
Update training support package
Integrate CEBOSS training into NMIOTC and VBSS curriculums
Update USNAVCENT OPTASK MIO
Transition to a sustained capability
Department of the Navy Identification and Screening Information System (DoN ISIS)
Forecast to occur in January 2014

20. CEBOSS Demonstration

21. C3PO JCTD Lead POCs US Central Command US European Command
Mr. Thomas Smith
Mr. Steve Desautel
Mr. Greg Bader / Mr. Mike McGuiness
Mr. Mikel Awad
Ms. Toni Gosinski
US Naval Forces Central
US Naval Forces Europe
Mr. Wayne Pavalko
Mr. Kiriakos Kalogiannis
LT Clifford Crumley
Mr. Gary Shaffer
Thomas Smith –
Mikel Awad –
Steve Desautel –
Michael McGuiness –
Greg Bader –
Toni Gosinski –

22. C3PO Interest Contact Information
If your nation is interested in joining this project, please contact:
Mr. Mikel Awad – US Central Command
Office: Or
Mr. Thomas Smith – US Central Command
Office: