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Joint
Systems Integration Command
Formerly known as the Joint Battle Center (JBC), the
Joint Systems Integration Command (JSIC) is located
in Suffolk, Va. and is assigned to the U. S. Joint
Forces Command (USJFCOM).
The
JSIC leads near-term transformation of joint force
command, control, communications,
computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
(C4ISR) capabilities through assessing new technology.
The JSIC then provides objective recommendations
for rapid insertion of solutions to support identified
combatant commands' needs for a joint task force
(JTF).
Activated on Dec. 17, 1996, the JBC began as a chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-controlled activity (CCA).
In 1998, the JBC was realigned under the then-U.S. Atlantic
Command, now U.S. Joint Forces Command. The JBC became
the JSIC on September 9, 2004.
The JSIC consists of personnel from all four military
services, ensuring a critical ingredient to the center's
success. Partnered with a strong government civilian
and contractor contingent forming an unbiased organization
that provides objectives and feasible recommendations
to meet joint needs.
The JSIC conducts technology assessments using a recognized
and repeatable methodology developed by JSIC personnel.
These assessments measure maturity, jointness, and warfighter
utility, and are conducted within a three-phase process
that includes a study and analysis phase, a laboratory
phase, then an operational evaluation phase. The assessments
also identify potential costs and impacts on doctrine,
organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel
and facilities.
Using
the assessment results, the JSIC provides objective
recommendations through USJFCOM to
the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) or
to other C4ISR program decision makers on the effectiveness
and implementation of actual C4ISR systems. This proven
and successful process acts as a forcing function for
technology insertion of new capabilities.
The JSIC also fosters military service and coalition
near-term insertion of technology providing a learning
and experimentation environment for warfighters and technologists.
Facilitating that are supportive arrangements with service
battle labs and activities conducting experimentation
and through use of the JSIC's Joint C4ISR Integration
Facility and testing laboratory as venues.
The JSIC focuses its effort at the JTF level, ensuring
identified capabilities are interoperable from the combatant
command level down through the JTF to the component command
level. In all cases, the end result is a recommendation
that will lead to fielded interoperable capabilities,
meeting the joint warfighter's needs as defined through
the combatant commands' requirements process, and using
C4ISR technological advancements on a near real-time
basis.
The JSIC directly supports all the combatant commands
by validating current and proposed warfighter C4ISR systems.
This process identifies systems that clearly demonstrate
joint utility or identifies non-interoperable systems
for elimination.
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