Locations

Innovation Centers

SPARC – West currently hosts systems in support of:

• Navy Tactical Cloud Reference Implementation (NTC-RI)
• Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2)
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Automated Digital Network Systems (ADNS)
• Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services (CANES)

SPARC – West provides a simulated multi-node C4I network environment molded after ADNS, NTWAN, and the DISN backbone that simulates the various sites and services present in Navy networks including DECC, NCTAMS, NOC, CVN. Additionally, a satellite/RF link emulation system allows connectivity to various sites to model real world tactical environments.

SPARC – East is a testing and development hub for building next-generation C6ISR, tactical edge compute suites, and other multi-vendor collaborative solutions to meet the needs of the modern-day warfighter, today and tomorrow.

In addition to a state-of-the-art tech lab, SPARC-East also has a dedicated teaching/learning classroom and a modern collaboration space to bring together service members and industry to discuss operational requirements, conceptualize ideas, and explore, develop, and test new solutions.

Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, SPARC – East is situated close to Fort Liberty, making it easy to collaborate with organizations stationed there including the Army’s U.S. Forces Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, various USSOCOM units and other entities, to accelerate innovation and develop tangible solutions to provide the DoD a competitive edge in tomorrow’s dynamic and contested multi-domain operating environments.