MANTECH’s CPSTN™

Cloud computing makes virtualization of large enterprise architectures scalable to support a variety of complex studies and phenomena. This capability enables researchers to highlight the value and benefits of inter-domain collaboration and coordination. 

Software-Defined Infrastructures (SDIs) provide MANTECH engineers and analysts the opportunity to create, control and maintain cyber physical environments to predict and perform like their physical counterparts. By carefully aligning cyber simulations and physics-based reproductions, MANTECH’s CPSTN delivers unparalleled flexibility for our customers needing a true all-domain, hyper-realistic analytical environment and digital twin framework. The development and fielding of digital twins require an acute understanding of mission needs and timelines, and MANTECH has the expertise to identify the best value options for any situation.

Customers require a way to accelerate acquisition timelines for complex and multi- dimensional problems while improving effectiveness of products before deployment.
MANTECH answers that call by developing and offering a unique software solution that enables shortened acquisition times, tailored capabilities in a hyper-realistic, cyber- secure environment. Furthermore, this can all be done on a customer’s platform of choice. CPSTN provides a level of customization that suits a variety of needs, and this customization is delivered via scripted deployments for convenience and reliability. Using Matlab TM and Python, our augmented scripting approach to deploying exceptional IT environments generates tailored visualization levels in applications like Ansys’ Systems Toolkit™, and matches the associated Command, Control, Communication, Computer and Cyber (C5) environment.

CPSTN is built to be platform-agnostic and incorporates best-of-breed, physics-based simulations and customer specific visualizations based on defined interests. Resulting
simulations and models span platforms and behaviors across space, air, land, sea and cyber space . MANTECH’s industry leading, holistic approach combines cyber and physical models to support an unrivaled twinning environment. Our solution rapidly integrates prototype capabilities with mission-focused scenarios to meet next-generation challenges.

• Mission Integration Testbed – Improve test and evaluation of components and interfaces before system integration
• All-Domain Cyber Test Range – virtualized cyber testing and hardening to promote resiliency where needed
• Virtual training environment – advance operator readiness thru on-demand training in custom, operationally-relevant scenarios
• System of Systems (SoS) Virtual Twin – accelerate exploration and implementation of concepts of operation

Centralized mission command, distributed control and decentralized execution via mission-type orders are key components of an effective Joint All Domain Operations
(JADO). MANTECH’s use of digital twins provides the best models to support this environment with sensor information and input data to mirror activities and predict performance of physical counterparts. Because CPSTN is platform agnostic and scalable, the identical environments can effectively support field testing, operator
training, infrastructure upgrades, concepts of operation development and mission- focused improvements to techniques, tactics and procedures (TTPs).

When non-commodity hardware, software or prototypes need to be incorporated into CPSTN, MANTECH makes use of a communications mesh that allows for components to be virtual machine-hosted hardware-in-the-loop (HITL). CPSTN also includes a novel communications service that includes Open Mission Systems-Universal Command-and-Control (OMS-UCI) and supports any client preferred option. MANTECH’s flexible approach delivers realistic assessments of centralized command timelines, viable options to distribute control and de-centralized mission order emulation across all domains.

Solutions to tomorrow’s complex problems require industry leading information technology expertise.

Customers want to control the cyber impacts on physical systems performance and vice-versa. By combining expertise with digital twinning technology, MANTECH brings Digital to the Mission to “achieve the impossible.”

• Leverage existing tools and models to advance analysis efforts.
• Integrate third party tools as white-box or black- box options to protect intellectual property.
• Utilize preferred protocols or message formats to communicate with virtualized, HIL components, or software-in-the-loop models.