SPAWAR
Encyclopedia
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), based in San Diego, is an echelon II organization within the United States Navy
and Navy’s technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), business information technology
and space systems.
Team SPAWAR supports over 150 programs managed by the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I), as well as the programs of PEO for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) and PEO Space Systems. PEO EIS and PEO Space Systems are located in the greater Washington, D.C.
area. SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic, an echelon III organization, is located in Charleston, SC, and also includes facilities in Norfolk, VA, New Orleans and Stuttgart, Germany
. SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific is located in San Diego, and includes facilities in Japan, Guam and Hawaii.
SPAWAR provides systems engineering and technical support for the development, delivery and sustainment of interoperable and effective C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), business information technology and space capabilities in the interest of national defense. These products and services transform ships, aircraft and vehicles from individual platforms into integrated battle forces, enhancing informational awareness among Navy, Marine
, joint forces, federal agencies and international allies. As the Navy’s technical lead for C4ISR, SPAWAR provides the hardware and software to connect assets at sea, on land and in the air.
SPAWAR’s echelon III organizations include SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic and SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and Navy’s technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), business information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
and space systems.
Team SPAWAR supports over 150 programs managed by the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I), as well as the programs of PEO for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) and PEO Space Systems. PEO EIS and PEO Space Systems are located in the greater Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
area. SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic, an echelon III organization, is located in Charleston, SC, and also includes facilities in Norfolk, VA, New Orleans and Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific is located in San Diego, and includes facilities in Japan, Guam and Hawaii.
About SPAWAR
SPAWAR designs, develops and deploys advanced communications and information capabilities. It delivers solutions that give the Navy, joint and coalition forces the winning edge, from strategic-level decision makers to tactical-level operators. SPAWAR employs over 12,000 professionals located around the world and close to the Naval fleet.SPAWAR provides systems engineering and technical support for the development, delivery and sustainment of interoperable and effective C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), business information technology and space capabilities in the interest of national defense. These products and services transform ships, aircraft and vehicles from individual platforms into integrated battle forces, enhancing informational awareness among Navy, Marine
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, joint forces, federal agencies and international allies. As the Navy’s technical lead for C4ISR, SPAWAR provides the hardware and software to connect assets at sea, on land and in the air.
Areas of Expertise
- Command and Control: to organize, direct, coordinate, deploy and control forces to accomplish assigned missions
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Information Operations: to collect, process, exploit and disseminate information regarding an adversary’s capability and intent
- Cyberspace Operations: to operate and protect communications and networks, while exploiting and disrupting adversary’s command and control
- Business Information Technology (IT) and Enterprise Information Systems: to enable common business processes and to ensure standard IT capabilities
- Enterprise Systems Engineering: to develop solutions based on capability needs, design considerations and constraints
- Space Systems: to procure and manage narrowband communication satellites in support of the Department of Defense and other government agencies
- Communications and Networks: to provide information through voice, video and data
SPAWAR’s echelon III organizations include SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic and SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
Further reading
- Who’s Who in SPAWAR, Military Information Technology, February 2010
- Navy Hoists Anchor On Fleet Infrastructure Buildout, Defense Systems, January 20, 2010
- Team SPAWAR Brochure
- Team SPAWAR Strategic Plan (2010-2015)