MISSION:
Enable the Army to rapidly influence and leverage National capabilities and architectures. Conduct advanced development and rapid prototyping to enhance and modernize Army capabilities and CONOPS to keep pace with and defeat the threat.
VISION:
Enable the Army – through seamless integration with the Intelligence Community – to exploit National Capabilities to outpace and defeat the threat in a multi-domain, complex environment.
DESCRIPTION:
Identify National Agency and other Service-developed, TENCAP-related technologies and capabilities with potential to satisfy Army Operational, Joint Operational, and Emergent Needs Statements, as well as Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System requirements and other documented gaps. When directed, field and sustain quick-reaction capabilities or niche systems that leverage National capabilities.
Identify candidate prototypes suitable for integration into Army Programs of Record (PoR) or retention as niche subsystems. Maintain acquisition management integrity, coordinate with acquisition organizations to facilitate technology transfers, and/or insert TENCAP advanced developments to augment or establish material solutions to satisfy Army validated requirements.
Provide technical expertise and support to the Army that includes:
- Enabling new concepts
- Influencing operational architectures
- Integrating new and emerging TENCAP technologies into the Army force structure
- Facilitating identification and visibility of Army needs into Joint programs and systems
- Developing coherent enterprise solutions for identified ISR systems, architectures, and programs
- Serving as technical expert and primary advisor for TENCAP systems and capabilities for HQDA G2 and Futures and Concepts Division, Army Futures Command (AFC)
In coordination with the National Agencies, lead the Army’s advanced development, rapid prototyping, and integration of theater and tactical ISR sensor capabilities into the Army’s current and future forces. This is done by identifying, sponsoring, designing, demonstrating, experimenting, rapidly developing, testing, and transitioning TENCAP systems, components, and capabilities.
LTC DON BELL
LTC Don Bell began his Army career in 2003, enlisting as an Intelligence Analyst with the 313th Military Intelligence Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and deployed with the 18th Airborne Corps and MNC-I G-2 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In 2006, he commissioned into the Military Intelligence (MI) Corps through Officer Candidate School Program at Ft. Benning, GA, and served his first assignment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. There, LTC Bell served in the 82nd Airborne Division’s Analytical Control Element (G-2) and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as the Deputy Collection Manager for Regional Command-East. He later served as the Battalion Intelligence Officer for 2-321 Field Artillery, 4th Brigade Combat Team, and deployed again in support of Operation Enduring Freedom across Regional Commands-West and South.
LTC Bell’s next assignment was in Warner Robins, GA, where he served as the Deputy Mission Crew Command for Army JSTARS and deployed in support of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. LTC Bell also deployed in support of USAFRICOM for Operation Juniper Micron in Mali before assuming command the 138th Military Intelligence Company with the same mission. Don served his final assignment as a MI officer as the Executive Officer to the US Army Forces Command G2 at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
After transitioning to the Army Acquisition Workforce, LTC Bell was assigned to Redstone Arsenal, AL, where he served as the Assistant Product Manager (APM) for the Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) within the Program Management Office for Aircraft Survivability, supporting all required testing for the ACAT 1D program’s Milestone C decision. He went on to serve as the Executive Officer to the PEO IEW&S and APM for the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
LTC Bell has recently completed an assignment to Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Plans, Programs, and Resources (DASA- PPR) within ASA (ALT) managing several PEO portfolios for financial execution and is currently working within ASA (ALT) CHOPS focusing on Ukraine and Taiwan support. LTC Bell is a graduate of the MI Basic and Advanced Courses, Acquisition Officer Basic Course, and the Command and General Staff College. He holds a Master of Arts in Intelligence Studies and a Master of Business Administration. LTC Bell is DAWIA certified as a Program Management Practitioner.
LTC Bell’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4OLC), Air Medal, Air Force Aerial Achievement Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1OLC), Air Force Achievement Medal, Aircrew Badge, Parachutist Badge, Army Staff Badge.
Don is a Delaware native and married to his wife, Sandra, of 20 years. They have two sons, Santino (13) and Luca (11), and a daughter, Valeria (9).
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MR. COLIN REESE
Mr. Colin Reese is the Deputy Product Manager for the Army Tactical Exploitation National Capabilities Office (PdM TENCAP). Mr. Reese received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1993 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. He has 32 years experience in the Army S&T and Acquisition Enterprise leading projects from basic 6.1 research efforts through 6.7 production programs.
He worked 24 years at the Army Night Vision and Electronics Sensors Directorate (now called C5ISR) working display, sensor, and vision system programs supporting Soldier, vehicle, and air platforms. Mr. Reese supported production efforts at PEO-Soldier, PEO-Aviation, PEO-GCS, and PEO-IEWS.
In 2017, he transitioned to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to lead the Quantum Information Science and Position, Timing, and Navigation Essential Research Project (QIS-PNT ERP) to develop advanced sensing and PNT technologies to support future Army Capabilities in a contested battlefield.
In 2020, Mr. Reese transitioned to Army HQDA-ASA(ALT) to be the Program Manager for Technology Manturation Initiatives (TMI), Army ManTech, and Army / Joint Service prototyping efforts. Mr. Reese focused the TMI efforts and prototyping efforts to partner mature technologies developed from Army S&T, Industrial Partners, non-traditional partners, and academia with Army PEO programs to bring higher risk / high impact capability to the acquisition programs. Mr. Reese also focused the Army ManTech program on jointly led S&T/PEO programs to address manufacturing, cost, or capacity issues for key program components to meet warfighter systems performance, cost, and schedule goals.
Mr. Reese’s awards include:
Three Department of the Army Civilian Service Commendation Medals
- 2020 – Army Research Lab – SEDD Directorate Program Manager of the Year
- 2020 – Army Research Lab – Team Research Award (Quantum Team)
- 2016 – NVESD Technical Team Award (Work on Sensor Export Protection)
- 2012 – Army Research and Development (RDA) Award – (Advanced Optics)
- 2000 – NVESD Engineer of the Year Award
- Patent: 2012 – Co-Author US Patent 8,125,716 Near Eye Display Prism Optic Assembly
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LATEST PDM TENCAP NEWS
Highlighted Quick Reaction Capabilities (QRC’s)
QRC's
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Highlighted Projects
Projects
- ISR TF Space Layer Lead for Army G2
- TITAN (space) Pre-Prototypes
- Remote Ground Terminal Modernization
- Advanced Miniaturized Data Acquisition System (AMDAS) Dissemination Vehicle (ADV) and ADV Modernization Efforts
- Air Vigilance
- Satellite Ground Terminal
- Common Framework Environment (CFE) Software
- Contribute to GEOINT and SIGINT Modernization for the Army