Technical Capability

Black Knight Technology Inc. (Black Knight) is an established small business performing work in Zone 2. Black Knight has offices located in Dahlgren and Fredericksburg, VA, and has assembled a highly qualified and experienced team of subcontractors which complements our own capabilities.

Zone 2 Experience and Expertise

FA 3.2 - Engineering, System Engineering and Process Engineering Support

• Conducted technical reviews of system requirements and test results to provide inputs to Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Mission Readiness Review (TRR) Panel for Flight Test Missions (FTMs).
• Prepared analysis results as Aegis BMD Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Active Layer Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD) Interoperability Assessment and presented them at Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) in Colorado Springs, Colorado and The Hague, Netherlands.
• Reviewed and assessed AWS requirements to facilitate analysis of BMD design implementation at Aegis BMD TIMs.
• Reviewed proposed changes to AWS Program Performance Specifications (PPSs), Specification Changes (SCs), and Interface Change Requests (ICRs). Provided technical recommendations regarding design changes and potential integration issues.
• Reviewed baseline architecture to develop requirements for data analysis tool developers to identify traditional and nontraditional data analysis requirements to support current and future Aegis and Aegis BMD baseline analyses.
• Developed scripts within the Distributed Object-Oriented Requirement System (DOORS) to enable requirement coverage comparisons between legacy and CG Modernization (CGM) programs.
• Analyzed and provided technical feedback on A and B Specifications, Computing System Requirements Document (CSRD), ADS Prime Item Development Specification (PIDS), WCS PIDS, Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) re-factored SPY PIDS requirements, and AOA WCS component-level test procedures in support of CGM COTS Refresh 2 (CR2).
• Defined the Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) and Measures of Performance (MOP) for system stability, which the Government leveraged to develop readiness analysis cases.

FA 3.3 - Modeling, Simulation, Stimulation, and Analysis Support

• Black Knight has developed and currently maintains a software tool to conduct antenna pattern design studies to determine and prioritize radar modeling requirements and parameters. This software includes a JAVA front end which provided a graphical interface to allow for the modification of input parameters, including shape and configuration of the phased-array. MATLAB programs were designed and coded to run the radar models based on the input parameters, including the ability to read in Strategic and Tactical Modeling Process (STAMP) data relating to position, radar cross sections (RCS), and imaging. Results are presented graphically via 3D plots which may be configured by the user.
• Black Knight designed, developed, and maintains the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used for distribution of classified documents and real-time processing on an encrypted network. The IDE was designed using Java Servlet and Java Server Pages (JSP) technology on Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) platform (all freeware products). It integrates an SQL database with the Apache Tomcat web server. The IDE has been upgraded to enable running real-time MATLAB simulations between remote sites.

FA 3.6 - Software Engineering, Development, Programming, and Network Support

• Designed, developed, and maintained the Analysis Tool Framework (ATF), a suite of object-oriented classes implemented to support the rapid development of reliable, robust, and extensible analysis tools. The software was developed with Visual C++ as well as QT Libraries for Graphical User Interface (GUI) development, and was designed to utilize and integrate with existing Aegis Data Analysis and Reduction (ADAR) data dictionary libraries to maximize performance. ATF is a key enabler of rapid data analysis and analysis case resolution. It is designed to be easily expanded and reconfigured to support new elements, extraction points, and baselines.
• Designed, developed, and maintained the Aegis Stability Tool (AST) as a component of the ATF to report Aegis stability metrics and graphs to the Combat System Certification Panel (CSCP).
• Designed, developed, and maintained Sextant as a component of the ATF to support Aegis BMD analysis by providing a visual display of data using Google Earth as a non-developmental item.
• Designed, developed, and maintained the Computer Program Change Request (CPCR) and Requirements Traceability (CART) database for (NSWCDD) Q42 to enable traceability of analysis cases and CPCRs to functional areas and specifications prior to entry of analysis results in ViewNet.
• Designed and implemented new requirements for ATF tools to support requirements for Aegis BMD baselines involved in Ground Test/Missile Defense System Exerciser (MDSE) events, including Integrated Ground Tests (GTIs), Distributed Ground Tests (GTDs), and Focused Ground Tests (GTXs).
• Designed and implemented new requirements for ATF tools to support requirements for Aegis BMD baselines involved in NATO ALTBMD testing to assess ALTBMD's interoperability.

FA 3.14 - Interoperability, Test and Evaluation, Trials Support

• Defined, updated, and maintained Aegis and Aegis BMD test articles, including check sheets, test plans, test procedures, scenarios, timelines, daily operations, and Data Management and Assessment Plans (DMAPs) to ensure proper coverage of analysis cases.
• Developed and maintained analysis cases which define the test and analysis requirements and protocols to assess functional areas of the ACS.
• Developed requirements for the definition of scenarios to model AN/SPY-1 functionality for Aegis BMD implementation.
• Conducted testing of Aegis and Aegis BMD baselines in support of computer program assessments, flight mission program authorizations, and certification testing at the Integrated Warfare Systems Laboratory (IWSL), Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC), and Combat System Engineering Development Site (CSEDS).
• Conducted testing onboard Aegis and Aegis BMD cruisers and destroyers as part of shipboard deliveries and installations of AWS elements, including Installation and Checkout (INCO) and Tactical Aid (TACAID) training for ships' force.
• Conducted testing onboard Aegis and Aegis BMD cruisers and destroyers as part of Multi-Element Integration and Test (MEIT) events.
• Provided analysis and Aegis SME as a ship rider on USS Lake Erie (CG 70) for the satellite shoot-down Operation Burnt Frost. Analyzed data on problems seen during work-ups and ensured that the engineering programs were loaded properly and the system was ready to support the mission. As a member of the NSWCDD team aboard ship, provided real-time resolution of issues and concerns leading up to, during, and after the event.
• Analyzed data from C&D, SPY, WCS, CDLMS, Aegis Simulation Test and Training System (ASTATS), Protocol Data Unit (PDU), and Local Area Network (LAN) data to identify computer program problems and assess analysis cases.
• Conducted analysis as a shiprider for BMD Water Integration Testing (WIT), FTM, and DDG 81 Shock Trials. Analysis results used to resolve TORs identified during test events.
• Performed data analysis of Aegis BMD systems involved in MDSE GTI, GTD, and GTX events, including issue resolution, development of analysis quick-looks and reports, and presentation of analysis results.
• Performed analysis on multiple Aegis BLs for the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Battle Group TOR resolution.
• Analyzed and resolved faulty hardware modules and loading procedures as a member of a tiger team to resolve the casualty report on the USS James E Williams (DDG 95).
• Used LAN data collection and analysis and non-traditional third party IP address analysis techniques at SCSCS to root cause the full system crash of C&D in B/L 7.1.2.
• Collected and analyzed LAN data and non-traditional VMETRO card analysis on the Aegis BFTT LAN to root cause ACTS program crashes when communicating with the BFTT.