1. Support to the Tactical User
REDHAWK
Support to the Tactical User
Lisa M. Anderson
NSA Tactical REDHAWK PM

2. What is REDHAWK?
REDHAWK is a software-defined radio (SDR) framework designed to support the development, deployment, and management of real-time software radio applications.
To support the design and development of software applications, REDHAWK provides tools that allow development and testing of software modules called "Components" and composition of Components into "Waveform Applications" that can be seamlessly deployed on a single computer or multiple network- enabled computers.
The REDHAWK integrated development environment (IDE) provides tools to support development of REDHAWK software. The development and deployment of REDHAWK Applications are aided by graphical editors and drag-and-drop Waveform construction. The IDE allows users to interact with and control multiple running REDHAWK instances and applications.

3. Benefits of REDHAWK Cost Savings Greater Reliability Faster to Market
“Factory” for Deployable Solutions
Agile Development
Rapid Response
App Store/ Marketplace
Language independent
Thin technology conformance
Standards based approach to decentralized development
Modular
Reduces support and maintenance
Uniform Information Model
Reusable Software/Hardware
Heterogeneous
Alternative to rewriting “stovepipes”
Integration of existing IC capabilities
Enables “best of breed” solutions

4. Future with Uniformed Services
Insertion in to U.S. Military Programs of Record
Reuse current hardware
Utilize power of REDHAWK to increase capability
Common User Interfaces
Reduce training needs/timelines
Eliminate “one-off” stovepipe systems

5. Additional Information
REDHAWK Software
REDHAWK Support to MilOps (RSMO)