RE-STRUCTURED NC3TA STANDARDS & PROFILES FOR COALITION INTEROPERABILTIY

1. RE-STRUCTURED NC3TA STANDARDS & PROFILES FOR COALITION INTEROPERABILTIY El Wells NOSWG Chairman 18 OCT 2006 wellsex@state.gov

2. Outline • Re-structured NC3TA • NOSWG • NC3TA Version 7 • Need for restructuring • NISP • Generic NRF Profiles • Profiles for coalition interoperability • Conclusions

3. NOSWG • Working Group 4 under ISSC • Supported by: • NATO nations • Partners • NATO Agencies • ACT • Australia • Singapore sponsored by UK as an observer

4. NC3TA Version 7 STANAG 5524 & ADatP 34 Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5 NCOE & Transformation to NNEC NCSP Base standards & profiles Architectural models & Descriptions MANAGEMENT http://nhqc3s.nato.int Design & Repository The Key Elements

5. Restructuring Drivers • NNEC • NATO Efforts • National Efforts • Industry Efforts • NRF

6. NNEC Feasibility Study Infrastructure Implementation (I2) Index • Time dependent tied to technology progress • Near Term (2008) • Mid Term (2012) • Long Term (2020)

7. Finland Development Strategy for C4ISR NED 2006 - 15 NEW CAPABILITY CAPABILITY GAP PROCESS DEVELOPMENT iC4ISR 2004 - 10 PROCESS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INTEGRATION FUNCTIONAL GAP 2004 - 08 APPLICATION INTEGRATION TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION TECHNICAL INTEGRATION

8. Gartner Approach

9. NISP • 5 Volumes • Volume 1 • Overview of re-structured NC3TA • Rational for new structure • Description of new structure • Request For Change Proposals • Volumes 2 through 4 • Time dependent • Similar structures • Volume 5 Rationale Document

10. NISP (Continued) • Contents of Volumes 2, 3 ,4 • Similar structure • Introduction, Reference Models, Technology Standards, Profiles, Transition, References • Different timeframes • Volume 2 • Near term (legacy systems) • 0 to 2 years • Volume 3 • Mid term • 2 to 6 years • Volume 4 • Long term • 6 + years

11. Protocol Class Fading Mandatory Emerging (Near Term) XML 1.0 2nd ed 2003, W3C XML 1.0 3rd ed 2004, W3C Mark Up Languages XLink 1.0 2001, W3C Volume 2 Near Term • Contains Mandatory, Emerging (Near Term) and • Fading Standards • Nations indicate use of mandatory standards by • ratifying STANAG 5524 & AdatP 34 • CCEB Nations commitment to standards • Generic example from database

12. Generic Profiles Strategic Drivers Information Environments Interoperability Points NRF Interface Profiles Baseline Profiles Today Current NATO Enterprise Overarching Architecture NISP Minimum Military Requirement NRF Stocktake Report TACOMS POST 2000 Limited Interim NRF Capability Information Exchange Gateway Service Interoperability Points Emerging Profiles Emerging Enterprise Emerging

13. Today’s Profiles TRANSPORT INTERFACE PROFILE Data: IPv4 Voice: IPv4/H.323 IWF IWF Data: X.25 Voice: ISDN T A C OM S N A T B N A T A T A C OM S Data: IPv6 Voice: IPv6/SIP Transport Interoperability Point • Platform Centric • Will be in NISP Volume 2 • Based on fixed Interoperability Points & IEGs • Time phased for use in current implementations • Segmented into Services/Apps & Transport • Profiles for Applications Layer • - Directory, Messaging, Web Browsing - • Transport Layer Profiles based on IPv4 Application INTERFACE PROFILE Messaging, Web Browsing, Directory Services Messaging, Web Browsing, Directory Services Nation B System Nation A System Interoperability Point

14. NRF LAND Layer 5 Users & Missions Layer 5 Users & Missions Layer 5 Users & Missions NRF NATION B Layer 4 Functional Area Services Layer 4 Functional Area Services Layer 4 Functional Area Services NRF NATION A Layer 3 Information & Integration Services Layer 3 Information & Integration Services Layer 3 Information & Integration Services Layer 2 Communication Services Layer 2 Communication Services Layer 2 Communication Services Layer 1 Vision Policy Architecture Processes Layer 1 Vision Policy Architecture Processes Layer 1 Vision Policy Architecture Processes Emerging Profiles • Service Oriented • Will be in NISP Volumes 3 & 4 • Net-Centric & Integrated Information Services for: • Information Sharing with various partners • Support across varying mission classification levels • Interconnected by diverse & transitional communications services • Meshed Functional COIs and Enterprise use • Profiles for Services • - Messaging, Discovery, Collaboration • Transport Layer Profiles based on IPv6 MANAGEMENT SECURITY MANAGEMENT SECURITY WEB BROWSING, MESSAGING, DISCOVERY, COLLABORATION IPV6, TCP, UDP, FIBER OPTIC, ETHERNET, Service Interoperability Point

15. Coalition Profile Development • Standards selected from NISP Volume 2 • New standards incorporated through RFCPs • Profiles selected from NISP Volume 2 • New profiles added through RFCPs • Generic Profile document used as a guide to develop profiles • Future versions of NISP will have online registry of standards and profiles and guidance for profile development

16. User Information Audio/Video/Data plane interworking Mapping Methods: - transcoding, Control plane - rate adaption, T Control plane interworking - direct. R interworking Signalling & Service Entity A Audio Transparent N Video H.450.X H.460.X (G.7xx, data channels S of various (H.26x) H.450.1 H.460.1 MELP, P A V constant bit- A CVSD) rates U I R D D E National I E H.245 N Specific O O T Control Protocols RTP D RTCP A H.225.0 T A UDP (in case of data National Specific Transport Layer TCP traffic optionally TCP) Protocols IP National Specific Network Layer Protocols National Specific Link Layer Protocols ETHERNET National Specific Physical Layer Profile Example Connection Call Procession

17. Conclusions • NISP has been developed to support coalition interoperability today and for NNEC • Standards and Profiles in NISP • Reference Models, Technologies and Guidance support transition to NNEC • Future online registry will provide access to standards and profiles