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February 2010Rebalancing Investment to Meet Global Requirementsthe respective Navy and Marine Corps network operation commands. NGEN willbe a key component of the DoD Global Information Grid and meet the desired netcentricelement embedded in DoD capability portfolio management.The FY 2011 budget estimate supports the NGEN program, and a phased buyback ofselect computing assets and infrastructure (hardware/software). Also included arepersonnel to support command and control network operations, network defenseand security.The Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programprovides Navy ships and submarines, with reliable, high‐speed local area networksat all classification levels. CANES provides for real‐time information exchangewithin the ship, between ships, and their commanders. This program reduces theneed for various C4I programs to procure similar networking equipment, whichreduces total lifecycle cost and physical footprint on ships.The FY 2011 investment completes the competition phase of dual contractor systemdesign and development and down‐select to one prime system developer for lowrate initial production. FY 2011 investment also funds procurement ofdevelopmental units for operational assessment, integration and regression testing,as well as procuring units for shore sites and force level platforms. CANESTechnical Insertion is planned to achieve Milestone C in FY 2011.Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is the effective understanding of anythingassociated with the global maritime domain that could impact the security, safety,economy or environment of the United States. MDA objectives include persistentmonitoring, accessing and maintaining data on vessels, cargo, people, andinfrastructure, as well as the ability to collect, fuse, analyze, and disseminateinformation through a common operating picture accessible to US and partnernations across the non‐classified, unclassified and classified enclaves. FY 2011provides funding for continued operational sustainment of MDA Spiral 1 and foracquisition activities associated with maritime fusion and analysis services and endto end data sharing.The FY 2011 budget continues to fund the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS)development and procurement. The JTRS program has evolved from separate radioreplacement programs to an integrated effort to network multiple weapon systemplatforms and forward combat units where it matters most – the last tactical mile.The goal is to produce a family of interoperable, modular software‐defined radios5–24 FY 2011 Department of the Navy Budget