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 will be 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 will also have 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 Bragg, making it easy to collaborate with organizations stationed there including the Army’s U.S. Forces Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, 82^nd 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.