1. Installations of the Future
Providing Readiness & Resilience
Across the Enterprise
VISION:
Installations – the Army's initial maneuver platforms – will build readiness, enhance resilience, protect and project forces, through innovation, technology, and partnerships as part of a complex, multi-domain battlespace.
Mr. Richard Kidd
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Strategic Integration

2. Time to Rethink Installations
Inputs
New Warfighting Concept:
Outcomes
Emerging Threats:
Operational environment trends
Reduced funding
Cyber and insider threats
UAV / drones
Energy disruptions
Social media influences
Disrupted pre-deployment / deployment
Installations constantly under attack.
Initial Maneuver Platforms:
Protect, Project & Sustain Combat Power, Mission Command & Cyber
GAPS
Warfighter Readiness:
Cognitive Fitness (Brain) Gyms, Synthetic Training/Simulations, Professional Athletic Facilities
Tech Opportunities:
Artificial Intelligence
Big data
Internet of Things
Sensors
Robotics
Autonomous vehicles
Energy independence & security Efficiencies
Benchmarking with smart cities.
Resilience:
Able to maintain key systems (energy, water, communications) under adversity, attack
Cost Effective:
“Smart” Installation Management and Service Delivery with IoT, AI, Robotics
SENSORS

3. The Battlefield Framework Has Changed
Multi-Domain Battle Framework
Strategic Support Area
New
Operational Support Area
Support
Area
Close Area
Deep Maneuver Area
Deep Fires Area
Fusion of Intelligence
Training of the Force
Mobilization
Deployment
Phases
We are required to do more from the installation V IV
III II I
AirLand Battle Close
Rear
Deep
Tactical (Space, Cyberspace, EW, Information)
Operational (Space, Cyberspace, EW, Information)
Strategic (Space, Cyberspace, EW, Information)
Strategic Support Area:
The area of cross-COCOM coordination, strategic lines of communication, and the U.S. homeland.
Forces operating in this area are never out of contact, subject to attacks (lethal/non-lethal) ....
Many essential friendly cyber, space, mission command, and sustainment capabilities are in the Strategic Support Area.
“Multi-Domain Battle: Evolution of Combined Arms for the 21st Century,” TRADOC, Oct. 2017

4. The Threats Have Changed
Information confrontation/warfare means installations are consistently under attack
Operations can occur prior to major combat and trans-regionally …making installations more vulnerable than in the past
Social media and big data create installation vulnerabilities as simple aggregation and activity monitoring can indicate heightened movement on installations
Antiquated / at risk infrastructure undermines operational ability to act when utilities or command and control networks are disrupted by environmental or purposeful actions
The Department is not innovating quickly enough to stay ahead of adversary operational concepts, commercial advances, technological developments, and illicit technology transfer (NDS 2018).
Sources: TRADOC, “Russian New Generation Warfare Study,” and TRADOC, “A 21st-Century Battlefield Framework: Envisioning Multi-Domain Battle.”
“It is now undeniable that the homeland is no longer a sanctuary…. During conflict, attacks against our critical defense, government, and economic infrastructure must be anticipated.” NDS 2018

5. The Promise of New Technology
“…a smart base is the integration of technological and process innovations that improve the performance, efficiency, and convenience of the managed assets and services on a military installation. In other words, where [other bases] have employed smart technologies and practices for energy, in mobility, and construction initiatives, a smart base integrates all of these things (and more) to provide a comprehensive set of solutions for the challenges associated with operating installations.”
“Byting the Bullet: Now is the time for smart military bases,” Deloitte Center for Government Insights, 2017
The Army can apply “smart city” technologies and practices to create “smart installations,” improving the way we build and monitor individual and unit readiness.

6. Technology is the Backbone to Change
“New commercial technology will change society, and ultimately, the character of war.” – NDS, 2018
Massed sensors
produce “big data”
to drive
“deep analytics”
combined with
artificial intelligence
to drive informed decisions
Current Situation
Historic & Cost Performance
Populations & Usage
Predictions
Example: Frictionless Entry
AI cameras with graphics processing capability apply deep-learning insights to entry streams
Sensors monitor physical (vehicle count, weight) and environmental conditions for CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives)
Real-time data is cross-referenced with vehicular and personal history / permissions / issues
Meeting risk threshold, entry is granted. Above threshold or anomaly alerts responders
Result: Safety, Flow, Awareness, Insight, and Return on Investment

7. Making the Connections
The Connected Enterprise
Smart Meters
Video Surveillance
Security
Weather Monitoring
Connected Sensors
Electricity Usage
HVAC Controls
Water Usage
The Connected Installation