The Coalition Warfare Program (CWP)
Col Gary Salmans
Dep Dir, Coalition Warfare Program
OUSD AT&L/IC
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UNCLASSIFIED
Comparison of DoD Programs
Build
relationships
Integration of
Systems
Cooperative Development
Test
Test to
Procure
Interoperability
Science and
Technology
(S&T) Grants
Coalition Warfare
Program (CWP)
Nunn/ Service
Intl Coop R&D
Funding
COCOM RDT&E
Funding
Joint Capability
Technology
Demonstrations
(JCTD)
Foreign
Comparative
Testing (FCT)
Joint Test and
Evaluation
(JT&E)
Provides financial
support to foreign
partners to
promote S&T
cooperation
• International
workshops
and/or
conferences
• Visiting
scientists
• Short-term
visits of
international
scientists
• Competitive
and noncompetitive
processes
Provides 1-2 years
of seed funding to
DoD organizations
that conduct
cooperative
RDT&E projects
with foreign
partners
Goal:
•Increase capability
through advanced
capabilities,
improved
interoperability,
and strengthened
partnerships
•Annual
competitive
process
Provide seed
funding to DoD
organizations to
conduct
cooperative
RDT&E projects
with foreign
partners
Goal: Encourage
cooperative
RDT&E to
increase DoD
and partner
capabilities
• AF selects
project
competitively;
Army and Navy
non-competitive
TRANSCOM
and SOCOM
also have
RDT&E funding
that can be used
for projects with
international
partners
Provides support
funding to DoD
orgs to
demonstrate the
best operational
concepts &
technology
solutions for
transformational,
joint, and
coalition warfare
Goal: Rapidly
develop, assess,
and transition
needed
capabilities to
DoD forces; new
emphasis on
prototyping
Provides funds for
minor modifications
and then full test of
a foreign product
with intent to
procure for DoD
Assesses
Service
interoperability
in joint
operations,
and explore
potential
solutions to
identified
problems
Army: ITC/FAST
Air Force: AFOSR
Navy: ONR/ ONR-G
OUSD AT&L/
International
Cooperation
Army –
DASA(DE&C)
Navy – NIPO
AF – SAF/IAPQ
SOCOM
(SORDAC)
TRANSCOM
(J5/8)
OUSD AT&L/R&E/
Rapid Fielding
OUSD AT&L/R&E/
Rapid Fielding
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Goal: Support
specific goals
identified by
organization
• TRANSCOM
process is
competitive
Goal: Find, assess,
and field
world-class
products to
enhance military
capabilities
• Competitive
annual process to
find, assess, and
field world class
products to
enhance military
capabilities
Goal: Provide
non-materiel
solutions to
solve joint
operational
issues
•Annual
competitive
process
OSD DOT&E
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Overview
CWP leverages U.S. and foreign investments to conduct cooperative research
and development projects with foreign partners. Program supports
Department’s goals of:
• Collaboratively addressing strategic technology gaps for current and future missions
• Developing interoperability solutions for coalition operations
• Strengthening current defense partnerships and developing new relationships
Mechanics:
• Selects projects through annual, competitive process
– Selection process supported by U.S. and partner SMEs
• Request cap is $1M/year of research, development, test and evaluation
(RDT&E) funding for up to 2 years
– CWP Funds pay for U.S. tasks only
– CWP Funds are only a portion of funding for project: Contributions from
U.S. and foreign partners are required and have matching requirements
– Max requests for funding have to be clear “game changers”
• Project must get to sustainable next phase of maturation
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Helping meet DoD shortfalls
CWP projects are selected to meet operational needs
Since 2001, 153 Projects with 78 Partners (inc. NATO)
47 Active projects with 18 Partners
COCOM Priorities
Cyber
C4ISR
Information Sharing
DoD
SOF Technologies
Domain Awareness
Logistics
Power and Energy
Medical
Engagement Priorities
Counter Trans-national crime
Combat ID
Influence acquisition to meet
COCOM needs through IC
Warfighter
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Unmanned
systems
Service R&D
Activities
DoD Strategic Guidance
Training Systems
Asset trackers
Weapons
Platforms
C2 systems
Sensors
Munitions
Unmanned Systems
Share operational priorities with
acquisition community
Solution Provider
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CWP Metrics
Not Yet No
5%
14%
U.S. Return on Investment
Overall: $1:$7 CWP to Foreign: $1:$4
CWP,
$120,498,142
US Financial
Total,
$245,822,940
Yes
81%
High Transition Rate
Foreign NonFinancial Total,
$218,349,060
* Building Support: Project team is gaining
support for transition of system/technology
* Partially: Successful projects that delivered:
• Non-immediate tangibles (such as
architectures or standards), or
• Elements of system continued forward, not
entire system
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US NonFinancial Total,
$93,699,850
Foreign
Financial Total,
$226,501,294
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UNCLASSIFIED
CWP Ruleset
Partner tasks
US tasks
Partner
resources
US
resources
DoD submissions only
Firm Partner Commitment
Shared R&D tasks
Equitable contributions
by each partner
MOUs, PAs
Clear U.S. needs and gains
Technically achievable
Licenses
Approvals
CWP
Legally achievable
JCTD
Transition commitments
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If part of a JCTD, CWP must be
discrete project
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Fall/Winter
Work ideas into
competitive
nominations
US PMs execute projects: provide
Financial and Status Reports
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FY15 Process
• January -
26
Initial Nominations
4 projects dropped out, 4 projects that didn’t meet key
CWP requirements eliminated
• March -
18
Finalists Selected
1 project dropped out, recommend 6 projects not be
selected
• April/May – 11
Projects Recommended
for Selection
UNCLASSIFIED
Resources
CWP POINTS OF CONTACT:
Col Gary Salmans, USAF, CWP Program Manager, gary.l.salmans2.mil@mail.mil,
571-372-5260
Ms. Merry Lutz
CONTRACTOR
Ms. Christa Cochran
CONTRACTOR
Mr. John Noulis (OFFSITE)
CONTRACTOR
POC for Army, TRANSCOM,
PACOM, and SOUTHCOM
POC for Air Force, EUCOM,
STRATCOM, and NORTHCOM
merry.k.lutz.ctr@mail.mil
christa.d.cochran.ctr@mail.mil
POC for Navy, Marine Corps,
CTTSO, Defense Agencies,
AFRICOM, SOCOM, and
CENTCOM
571-372-5269
571-372-5268
john.noulis@wyle.com
571-814-4915
Management Plan, FAQs, Deadlines, Templates
CWP Website (www.acq.osd.mil/ic/cwp.html)
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