Recommendation:
HQDA G8 is targeting the RCAS program to be defunded before FY23 using the Program Objective Memorandum process. This will have detrimental impacts on the ARNG in 2 areas; Network Hardware Refresh; and Application Support related to personnel, safety and mobilization. RCAS procures the network hardware (primarily routers and switches) for 3,731 Readiness/Reserve Centers of the ARNG and USAR. Currently, RCAS Other Procurement Activity funding is the only source of funding for procuring this equipment. The inability to refresh critical infrastructure/networking equipment at these Readiness/Reserve Centers, could lead to cyber security vulnerabilities from continued operation of end-of-life equipment. Annually RCAS provides refresh of 20% refresh of this hardware. Without this refresh, the Readiness/Reserve Centers and Armories are at risk of losing network connectivity to the Dept of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) or any other Army network or application outside the State/Territory. Applications supported by RCAS are projected to be subsumed by the enterprise applications of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPSS-A), the Global Force Information Management (GFIM) and the Army Safety Management Information System (ASMIS), however only IPPS-A has a programmatic approach to maintaining the current application functions that support unit readiness. The 9 Force Management modules programmed to be subsumed by the GFIM have not been funded to conduct the migration. The 3 Safety Applications to be subsumed by the ASIMS have not been discussed or programmed with the RCAS PM team.