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Briefing to NATO ACT Industry Day
October, 2010
Dr. Martin Schmidt, Chair, Specialized Frameworks FT for C3IPT
Network-Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC)
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Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium
NCOIC : a Unique Organization
Global Organization
Voice of industry
Cadre of technical experts
Advisory Council of senior advisors who help prioritize our work in a non-competitive environment
NCOIC exists to facilitate the global realization of Network Centric Operations/Net Enabled Capability. We seek to enable interoperability across joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational industrial and commercial operations.
In the photo: BrigGen Dieter Dammjacob (DEU AF)-J3 NATO Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe; Lt.Col. Danut Tiganus-CIS Directorate, EU Military Staff; Dr. Tom Buckman-NC3A Chief Architect; Gen Harald Kujat,-German AF (Ret.) former Chief of Staff of German Armed Forces & head of NATO Military Committee, Marcel Staicu-European Defense Agency NEC Project Officer .
NCOIC Members
80+ Member Organizations including leading IT and Aerospace & Defense companies, government organizations, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions Members from 18 Countries Advisors from 26 key stakeholders from Australia, EDA, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, The Netherlands, Sweden, UK and US
Technical Council
Executive and Advisory Council joint meeting
Working Group collaboration
Terry Morgan honors outgoing Advisory Council Chair, Keith Hall
Sustained Effort to Make NCOIC Products Part of Procurement Process
All Advisory Council Members
US Defense Science Board
Advise Participate Use
NATO – C3 IPT – NCA FT
DISA (US) – CRADA – OSWG – NCAT
OSD-NII (US) – NCAT – OSWG – Cybersecurity
FAA/JPDO (US) – Aviation IPT (NextGen/
NEO) MOD (UK)
Adopt
Overarching Goal: NCOIC deliverables are adopted, used and required by customer agencies
NATO C2COE NRF – NCAT
USAF SPACECOM – NCAT
FAA/Eurocontrol – SCOPE/NCAT/Patterns – FAA OTA
US DoD – Net-Centric
Attributes Australian DoD
– SCOPE/NCAT – Patterns/BBs
EDA – NCAT
• US DOD/DAU • Aus DoD/RPDE • EDA
NCOIC is Pursuing Plans to Further Increase Influence in Future Procurements
2004/2005 2006 2009 2008 2010
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Tier 1 Members Boeing Cisco Systems Deloitte & Touche EADS
Finmeccanica IBM ITT Corporation Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman Raytheon Thales
Tier 2 Members Harris Corporation
L-3 Communications
NCOIC Members
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NCOIC Members
Tier 3 Members ABG SPIN ADIESA The Aerospace Corporation American Red Cross ASELSAN Association for Enterprise Integration Australian Department of Defence BAE Systems CACI Carillo Business Technologies Carnegie Mellon University SEI Center For Netcentric Product Research Ciena Government Solutions COMCARE Computer Sciences Corporation Dataline, LLC DCNS EDISOFT Emergency Interoperability Consortium Federal Aviation Administration FOKUS
HAVELSAN GBL Systems Innovative Concepts, Inc. Intelligent Integration Institute for Defense Analysis Interoperability Clearning House International Data Links Society Israel Aerospace Industries LFV LinQuest Corporation LUCIAD Maritime Technology Centre R&D
Institute MBDA Microsoft Corporation Military Communication Institute MilSOFT ICT MIT Lincoln Laboratory MITRE MOSAIC ATM Northstar LLC
NetCentOps, LLC NJVC OASD (NII)/DoD CIO Object Management Group Objective Interface Systems Open Geospatial Consortium Real-Time Innovations Rheinmetall Defence Electronics Rockwell Collins RUAG Electronics Saab TELOS The SDR Forum Solera Networks SYPAQ Technopôle Defence & Security TerreStar Networks TUBITAK UEKAE University of Maryland HyNet VPSI Wakelight Technologies
The “Engine” of NCOIC
Advisory Council
Gen (Ret) Harald Kujat, Chairman, NCOIC Advisory Council, Germany Mr. Hakan Bergstrom, Swedish Ministry of Defence, Sweden MGen. Georges D'Hollander, General Manager, NC3A, Belgium AVM Carl Dixon, RAF, Capability Manager (Information Superiority), United Kingdom LGen. Pietro Finocchio, General Manager, Telecommunications, Information Technology, and
Advanced Technology, Italian MoD, Italy Mr. Keith R. Hall, Advisory Council Chair Emeritus, United States LGen Kurt Hermann, Director, NCSA, Germany MGen Glynne Hines, NATO HQ Consultation, Command & Control (C3) Staff, Canada RADM Peter Jones, Head, Information and Technology Operations/Strategic J6 (CIOG) , Australia Dr. Paul Kaminski, Advisory Council Chair Emeritus, former Undersecretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, United States Dr. Robert Laurine, Chief Information Officer, NGIA, United States Mr. Carlo Magrassi, Deputy Chief Executive for Strategy, European Defence Agency, Italy Mr. Mark T. Powell, U.S. Coast Guard Liaison to NCOIC, United States Commodore Mark Purcell, Chief Architect & Director General Enterprise Architecture, Australia LGen Jeffrey A. Sorenson, Chief Information Officer/G6, US Army, United States MGen Guy Thibault, Assistant Chief of the Land Staff & Chief of Staff Assistant Deputy Minister
(Information Management), Canada MGen Blandine Vinson-Rouchon, Director of S&T, DGA, France MGen Jaap Willemse, ACT ACOS C4ISR & NNEC, Netherlands Mr. Jack Zavin, DoD Associate Director, OASD (NII), United States
Unity of Effort Different Domains, Similar Needs
Functional Teams provide the technical expertise to serve customer domains. The Integrated Project Teams provide operational information from customer domain perspectives.
C3 Interoperability IPT
Net Enabled Emergency Response IPT
Aviation IPT Maritime IPT
Building Blocks
Specialized Frameworks Net- Centric
Attributes
Systems Engineering
and Integration
NCOIC Interoperability
Framework New! • SECCOM
Cyber Security IPT
Modeling and Simulation
• Information Assurance • Cloud Computing • Mobile Networking • System Management • Semantic Interoperability • Information, Services, etc.
• Test & Evaluation • Lexicon • Education
& Outreach
SCOPE
NCAT
NIF & Concepts, Principles, Processes, PATTERNS
Some important NCOIC deliverables
(1) Tools (SCOPE™, NCAT ™): They evaluate systems and tell what to add in order to enhance their NetCentricity-user friendliness, interoperability, and fitness to customer requirements.
(2) Frameworks NCOIC Interoperability Framework™ (NIF) Other Frameworks (NC Services, Standards Management, System Management, …)
(3) Patterns: – A Pattern is an operational, capability or technical description of guidance for product behaviour that will achieve a specified net-centric or interoperability capability – Patterns are close to NATO profiles and Design Rules
(4) Building Blocks: ● The NCOIC Building Blocks are equipment or subsystems which are granted by NCOIC as satisfying pattern X ● Certification program promotes the identification and procurement of network-centric components and services. The "NCOIC Certified" logo on a technology product assures that vendor promises of network-centric capabilities are backed up by specific conformance to industry-defined criteria.
NCOIC/Pattern Categories
NCOIC Patterns fall into 3 categories – Operational: Describes standard practices and their
interoperability requirements needed to conduct activities (military operations or business objectives) in a given mission context described inside an Operational Description.
– Capability: Describes the standard methods and functions needed to support required activities in a mission context from an interoperability perspective as specified in Operational Pattern(s)
– Technical: Describes the technical standards, technologies, and interoperability techniques needed to support required capabilities in a functional context specified in Capability Pattern(s).
Each Category provides Guidance for different Needs (Mission-oriented, Function-oriented, and Technology-oriented)
Free and open deliverables: already available at www.ncoic.org
Published NCOIC Tools and Frameworks: – NCOIC Interoperability Framework (NIF™) – NC Services Framework V2.1 – Mobile Networking (MNO and MNE) – Baseline Approach for a Standards Management Framework – NCAT™ version 3.1 – SCOPE Model
Published NCOIC Patterns: – Secure Formatted Information Exchange Gateway (SFIEG) Technical Pattern – Simple Extended Email Service (SEES) Capability Pattern – Legacy Services Capability Pattern – Disconnected Intermittent Limited (DIL) Communications Technical Pattern – Design Phase Service Integration Technical Pattern – Space Air Ground Maritime (SAGM) Operational Pattern – Information Dissemination Shared Database (IDSD) Capability Pattern – Land Force Tracking Gateway (LFTG) Capability Pattern – Core Network Access (CNA) Technical Pattern – All Hazards Alerts and Warnings (AHAW) Capability Pattern
Official Certification of a Building Block: – SECCOM, an EADS product certified against SFIEG (Secure Fomatted information
Exchange Gateway) Pattern
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In Formal Review for Delivery Autumn 2010 – Flight Object Dissemination Capability Pattern (Aviation IPT) -> anton.walsdorf@eads.com
– Network Centric Principles (NCA FT)
– Space Air Ground Maritime (SAGM) Video Streaming Technical Pattern (MN WG) -> alistair.munro@eads.com
Expected to enter Formal Review Autumn 2010 – LVC Integrated Middleware Environment Pattern (M&S WG) -> Dan.Gregory@fr.thalesgroup.com
– Resource Tracking Information Exchange Pattern (C3 IPT) -> pascal.libert@eads.com
In the pipe:
– Hybrid Cloud Computing (CC WG) – Cybersecurity Simulation & Training Capability Pattern (CS IPT)
– Connectivity Pattern (MN WG) – Virtualization Pattern (SF FT) – Interface Pattern (SF FT) – System Management Framework (SF FT) – Information Framework (SF FT)
Deliverables next in line
NATO- NCOIC hopeful cooperation Working together on Profiles and Patterns
Industry Building Blocks
uses
uses uses
NSIP Programs of Record
Target Architectures
(NCOIC) Patterns
Pattern Identity Purpose (e.g., Intent, Capability Description, Problem Description, Context) Description (e.g., Participants, Pre & Post Conditions, Structure, Behavior, Forces, Implementation, Known Uses, Related Patterns, Flexibility, References) Verification & Conformance (e.g., Net-Centric IA Principles, Service Principles, Data Principles, Transport Principles, Management Principles, Technical Readiness Level)
Industry responds
Ops Capa
Tech
NATO and NCOIC
NCOIC NATO
NOSWG NISP Comparison to NCOIC Pattern
Context
Problem
Requirements
Challenges / Issues
Solution
Principles
Solution description
NISP Standards
1. Introduction and Problem Description 1.1. Context 1.2. Problem Statement 1.3. Expected Benefits 2. Recommended Solution 2.1. Actors 2.2. Interfaces 2.3. Pre-Conditions 2.4. Structure 2.5. Behavior 2.6. Post-Conditions 2.7. Standards 3. Verification 4. Additional information (non-prescriptive) 3.1. Lessons Learned 3.2. Constraints & Opportunities 3.3. Known Uses 3.4. Potential Capability 3.5. Related Patterns 3.6. Reference
NCOIC Pattern Outline NISP Design Rules
Possible Support of NCOIC to NEC
NNEC STRATEGIC CONCEPT
DEVE
LOPM
ENT
Analysis & Refinemen
t
Feasibility Decomposition
NCOIC Lexicon
NIF™ NSD RM
NCAT™
Patterns
Building Blocks
Frame-works
NC Attributes
M & S
SCOPE™
Time for cooperation
● Up to now, methods for developing user-friendliness and interoperability of operational systems where not mature enough.
● Hence non acceptable number of non-interoperating systems in theatres
● Now technology exist, methods exist.
● NATO, EDA and NCOIC have complementary actions in this domain. It is our duty now to cooperate together, each of us in our role and mission, and to make things coherently advance
Summary, conclusion, asked actions:
• Facts: • NCOIC deliverables are important for defence and security users, and improving:
• User-friendliness
• Interoperation of operational systems.
• NCOIC is well populated and well organised. Mission is clear.
• The whole is monitored and agreed by all concerned western customers.
• NCOIC members investing 14M $ each year to build: • Tools
• Frameworks & Patterns
• Building Blocks
• Needed and asked logic forward: • NC3A, NC3S, ACT, ACO, EDA should work with NCOIC WGs, monitored by NC3S, ACT, ACO, EDA, building together Profiles and Patterns.
• First Steps initiated at the NCOIC Plenary in Washington End of September
Net-Enabled Future
Stovepiped Systems, Point-to-Point Networks
BACK UP
Technical Council/Team Structure
NEER IPT: Ian McGraw, (PlantCML, an EADS North American comp), Hal St Clair (EADS)
Vice Chair: Jim Burke (Lockheed Martin)
Chair Emeritus: Nicolas Berthet (Thales)
Aviation IPT : Anton Walsdorf (EADS), Mary Ellen Miller (Mosaic ATM),
Network Centric
Attributes FT Hans Polzer,
(Lockheed Martin) Jack Zavin (US
DoD)
Specialized Frameworks FT
Martin Schmidt (EADS)
Systems Engineering and Integration FT Al Nauda (Raytheon), John Reeves (Lockheed Martin)
NIF Architecture Concepts FT
Mark Bowler (Boeing)
William Ison (Lockheed Martin)
Building Blocks FT
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At-Large (membership) Sheryl Sizelove (Boeing)
Chair Ken Cureton (Boeing)
C3 Interoperability IPT: Pascal Libert (EADS) Martin Hill (Thales),
Executive Sponsor: Dan Starcevich (Raytheon)
Maritime IPT : Aymeric Bonnaud (DCNS), Will Kramer (BAE Systems)
Cyber Security IPT : Jessica Ascough (Harris), Chet Ratcliffe
Modeling and Simulation FT Dan Gregory (Thales)
Marco Picollo (Finmeccanica)
TC Recommendation Committee
Network-Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC)
Past • Platform focused • Performance driven • Standalone
Present • Technology exists, but not universally integrated • Some transformational programs funded • Lack of common System-of-Systems approach • Industry assistance required for interoperability
Future • Integrated, ad hoc,
interoperable solutions • Global multi-domain
System-of-Systems Comm & Networking Architecture
Information Architecture
System A
System B
System C
Systems A, B, C, …
Applications
HSI HSI
Industry working together with Governments to accelerate global interoperability of systems
NCOIC Assists Customers in obtaining interoperable solutions: NCOIC Interoperability Framework (NIF™)
CUSTOMER GOALS
MISSIONS TO ACHIEVE
GOALS MISSION NEEDS
SOLUTIONS TO NEEDS (EXISTING AND FUTURE)
RESULTING CAPABILITIES & SERVICES
NCO Initiatives Database
SCOPE Model
Test & Evaluation of solutions & results
N I F
NCOIC Interoperability Framework (NIF™)
Modeling & Simulation and Demonstrations of missions, needs, & solutions
Typical Process Steps to Solutions:
B B
N C A T
+ The NIF™ provides enabling guidance for net-ready solutions – Principles, frameworks and patterns
for NCO solutions – Recommended standards & implementation
guidance for communications & information infrastructures, service-oriented architectures (SOA), semantic interoperability, information assurance (IA), etc.
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1. Analysis of Alternatives 2. Requirements Derivation 3. Requirements Validation 4. DESIGN SYNTHESIS
5. Design Verification 6. Deployment 7. Support 8. Upgrade or Disposal
Building Blocks
(BB)
Network Centric
Analysis Tool
(NCAT™)
Supports End-to-End
Quality of Service
Three major categories of NCOIC Patterns identified in the NIF
OPERATIONAL DOMAIN “A”
OPERATIONAL DOMAIN “B”
CAPABILITY PATTERN 1
CAPABILITY PATTERN 2
CAPABILITY PATTERN 3
CAPABILITY PATTERN 4
TECHNICAL PATTERN
“A”
TECHNICAL PATTERN
“B”
TECHNICAL PATTERN
“C”
TECHNICAL PATTERN
“D”
TECHNICAL PATTERN
“E”
TECHNICAL PATTERN
“F”
TECHNICAL PATTERN
“G”
NOTIONAL EXAMPLE
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NIF v1 Global Attribute
NIF v1 Operational Description
(OD)
NIF v1 PFC