# DoW Waveform IR Support, Waveform Standards Evolution and Compliance & Certification Analysis

**R-2A activity** of project EA8 — Joint Tactical Networking Center  
**Program element:** 0605030A — Joint Tactical Network Center (JTNC)  
**Component:** U.S. Army · **Budget Activity:** 5  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605030A/EA8/a0  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605030A

## Summary

This activity requests $21.6M in FY2027, 100% of project EA8, up 2.9% on FY2026. The R-2A exhibit describes it across FY2025–FY2027, including what the FY2027 money is planned to buy.

## What the FY2027 request buys

**FY2027 planned work.** JTNC will continue to serve as Chair of the Communications Waveforms and Technologies Working Group (CTWWG), supporting both TCSSG and C3LB efforts towards managing Joint warfighter challenges and fielding tactical communications solutions. JTNC will continue technical analysis efforts for C3LB approved waveforms, in accordance with Service priorities and the FY 2027 JTNC Management Plan. The JTNC will continue to support both the Services and Principal Staff Assistant (DoW CIO) in oversight of Lead Service activities as Technical Advisor, assisting in the identification and resolution of cross-service networking disconnects. The JTNC will support Joint and Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) initiatives to modernize Command and Control (C2) systems. The JTNC will remain engaged in Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) Operational Planning Teams/ systems engineering support across the Services. The JTNC, through the efforts of the CTWWG's Resiliency Sub-Working Group, will coordinate and socialize resiliency terminology, processes, and support resources to design, test, compare, and field tactical radio products most capable of mitigating adversary detection, interception, geolocation, and jamming threats. The JTNC will continue managing and maintaining the DoW Information Repository (IR), providing controlled access for proprietary and nonproprietary waveforms and associated tactical communications products. The JTNC will enhance DoW IR capabilities by evolving framework compliance and Cloud migration. The JTNC will continue Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) development and refinements to meet DoW and Industry requirements in conjunction with DoD Instruction 4630.09. The JTNC will manage evolution of the JCM to provide value-added collaborative environment tools, enabling Government and Industry to share information on innovative technologies and DoW capability gaps leading to rapid acquisition efforts to meet warfighter needs. JCM capabilities/communities will continue to support PEO C3T and Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT) requirements for Industry engagement, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), whitepaper submission and evaluation, and contract efforts. The JTNC will continue development of tactical communications vendor product capability characterizations for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-developmental item (NDI) tactical communication products. The JTNC will continue to evolve DoW Waveform Standards to facilitate common development, interoperability and re-use, reducing product development time and facilitating faster delivery of capabilities to warfighters. Focused efforts will leverage emerging Spectrum activities and facilitate deployment of the Modular Radio Architecture (MRA). Finally, the JTNC will continue to support export requests and analyses of products for exportability.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** FY 2027 funding increase supports development/maturation of the DoW IR and analysis of directed software and artifacts.

## Before the request year

**FY2026 plans — current year.** JTNC will continue to serve as Chair of the Communications Waveforms and Technologies Working Group (CTWWG), supporting both TCSSG and C3LB efforts towards managing Joint warfighter challenges and fielding tactical communications solutions. JTNC will continue technical analysis efforts for C3LB approved waveforms, in accordance with Service priorities and the FY 2026 JTNC Management Plan. The JTNC will continue to support both the Services and Principal Staff Assistant (DoW CIO) in oversight of Lead Service activities as Technical Advisor, assisting in the identification and resolution of cross-service networking disconnects. The JTNC will remain engaged in Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) Operational Planning Teams/ systems engineering support across the Services. The JTNC, through the efforts of the CTWWG's Resiliency Sub-Working Group, will coordinate and socialize resiliency terminology, processes, and support resources to design, test, compare, and field tactical radio products most capable of mitigating adversary detection, interception, geolocation, and jamming threats. The JTNC will continue managing and maintaining the DoW Information Repository (IR), providing controlled access for proprietary and nonproprietary waveforms and associated tactical communications products. The JTNC will enhance DoW IR capabilities by evolving framework compliance and Cloud migration. The JTNC will continue Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) development and refinements to meet DoW and Industry requirements in conjunction with DoD Instruction 4630.09. The JTNC will manage evolution of the JCM to provide value-added collaborative environment tools, enabling Government and Industry to share information on innovative technologies and DoW capability gaps leading to rapid acquisition efforts to meet warfighter needs. JCM capabilities/communities will continue to support PEO C3T and Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT) requirements for Industry engagement, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), whitepaper submission and evaluation, and contract efforts. The JTNC will continue development of tactical communications vendor product capability characterizations for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-developmental item (NDI) tactical communication products. The JTNC will continue to evolve DoW Waveform Standards to facilitate common development, interoperability and re-use, reducing product development time and facilitating faster delivery of capabilities to warfighters. Focused efforts will leverage emerging Spectrum activities and facilitate deployment of the Modular Radio Architecture (MRA). Finally, the JTNC will continue to support export requests and analyses of products for exportability.

**FY2025 accomplishments.** JTNC will continue to serve as Chair of the Communications Waveforms and Technologies Working Group (CTWWG), supporting both TCSSG and C3LB efforts towards managing Joint warfighter challenges and fielding tactical communications solutions. JTNC will continue technical analysis efforts for C3LB approved waveforms, in accordance with Service priorities and the FY 2025 JTNC Management Plan. The JTNC will continue to support both the Services and Principal Staff Assistant (DoD CIO) in oversight of Lead Service activities as Technical Advisor, assisting in the identification and resolution of cross-service networking disconnects. The JTNC will remain engaged in Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Operational Planning Teams/ systems engineering support across the Services. The JTNC, through the efforts of the CTWWG's Resiliency Sub-Working Group, will coordinate and socialize resiliency terminology, processes, and support resources to design, test, compare, and field tactical radio products most capable of mitigating adversary detection, interception, geolocation, and jamming threats. The JTNC will continue managing and maintaining the DoD Information Repository (IR), providing controlled access for proprietary and nonproprietary waveforms and associated tactical communications products. The JTNC will enhance DoD IR capabilities by evolving framework compliance and Cloud migration. The JTNC will continue Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) development to meet DoD and Industry requirements in conjunction with DoD Instruction 4630.09. The JTNC will manage evolution of the JCM to provide value-added collaborative environment tools, enabling Government and Industry to share information on innovative technologies and DoD capability gaps leading to rapid acquisition efforts to meet warfighter needs. JCM capabilities/communities will continue to support PEO C3T and Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT) requirements for Industry engagement, Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), whitepaper submission and evaluation, and contract efforts. The JTNC will continue development of tactical communications vendor product capability characterizations for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and non-developmental item (NDI) tactical communication products. The JTNC will continue to evolve DoD Waveform Standards to facilitate common development, interoperability and re-use, reducing product development time and facilitating faster delivery of capabilities to warfighters. Focused efforts will leverage emerging Spectrum activities and facilitate deployment of the Modular Radio Architecture (MRA). Finally, the JTNC will continue to support export requests and analyses of products for exportability.

## Funding

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 19.5 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 21.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 21.6 |

> Prior, current and budget year only — an R-2A activity carries no five-year plan. It sums exactly into its project in the request year and not necessarily in any other.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibit R-2A, PE 0605030A project EA8 (PB PB2027). Narrative is the government's own text.
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