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“Understanding Communications Design in the Military Environment”

“Understanding Communications Design in the Military Environment”. William F. Lee, RCDD Thomas L. Case, Ph.D. Need for Top-Down Understanding and Network Design Approach. Network design in the military environment is driven by high-level architectures and roadmaps to future capabilities.

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“Understanding Communications Design in the Military Environment”

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  1. “Understanding Communications Designin the Military Environment” William F. Lee, RCDD Thomas L. Case, Ph.D.

  2. Need for Top-Down Understanding and Network Design Approach • Network design in the military environment is driven by high-level architectures and roadmaps to future capabilities. • Examples include the Global Information Grid and C4ISR (Command, Control, Computer, Communications, Surveillance, Reconnaissance)

  3. Goals/Capabilities for C4ISR Systems C4ISR Know the Enemy Day orNight Command and Control Systems Targeting Computers Deny the Spectrum To theEnemy Communication Systems Protect the Spectrum For Own Use Enable Net Centric Operations Intelligence Systems Command the Operation Surveillance Systems Protect the Force Reconnaissance Systems 3

  4. Military Network Design Considerations • The translation of the military’s high-level architectures and roadmaps into physical networks require understanding of the applications and services the networks must support both now and in the future. These include: • Warfighting applications • Defense intelligence applications • Netops • Business Applications • Enterprise Services

  5. Military Application/Services Categories

  6. Reality Check: Military Applications/Services Require Increasing Bandwidth Examples of Bandwidth Hungary Military Applications/Services include: Telemedicine STAMIS Applications Telemaintainence Email/Web Distance Learning Electronic Publishing Video Teleconferencing Video on Demand Distributed Simulation Remote Access Real-Time Imagery Paperless Contracting 11/18/2014 6

  7. Network Mission and Service Requirements Determine Network Design Objectives • The mission of the network describes the reason(s) it exists. • This enables designers to identify and prioritize the video, voice, and data applications/services that the network must support. • Network designers and architects subsequently translate these into network design objectives that can be used as improvement targets for network: • Performance • Availability • Security • Adaptability • Affordability • Manageability

  8. Factors that Define Network Design Requirements in Military Environments Network Mission Objectives / Mission Requirements generate Network Service Requirements Define Network Design Requirements network design objectives network design objectives network design objectives 11/18/2014 F-01a-8

  9. I3A and I3MP • The United States Army's installation level architecture is referred to as the Installation, Information, Infrastructure Architecture (I3A). • It is the post, camp, and station piece of the DISN. • The I3A is a blueprint which is a criteria used for the modernization of all posts, camps, and stations. • I3MP is the program that implements I3A. It is part of the Infrastructure Modernization (IMOD) initiative • PEO EIS NSC is responsible for coordinating I3MP

  10. The underlying objective of the I3A is to meet current information transfer requirements while creating an infrastructure flexible enough to meet the exponentially increasing data communications requirements and new technological advances In the long term, the I3MP will merge telephone and data communications into a single integrated network within the I3A Design will satisfy the IS/IT requirements of the military within a facility IAW the TIA/EIA Telecommunications Standards (568-C.0, C.1, C.2, and C.3 Installation Information Infrastructure Architecture (I3A) - Objectives 11/18/2014 10

  11. What does I3A do? Sustaining Base 11/18/2014 11

  12. I3A Technical Criteria Addresses Voice, Data, CATV and OSP References 18 U.S. Government Publications References 24 NON U.S. Government Publications Reference approximately 170 Other Publications References 104 OSP Publications References 5 German and European Publications SIPRNET References 45 U.S. Government Publications References 5 NON U.S. Government Publications

  13. Who Mandates these Requirements? Pentagon DOD (Department of Defense) DISA ( Defense Information Systems Agency) NSA (National Security Agency) ISEC (Information Systems Engineering Command) CTTA (Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority) NES (Network Enterprise Center) DOIM USACOE ( United States Army Corp of Engineers)

  14. I3A and I3MP Guidelines Provide Logical and Physical Requirements Guidance for Network Designers

  15. An Example of an Army I3A Implementation HOSPITAL • TELE-MED BDE HQ BN HQ • C4I • E-MAIL • ASSET VIS • VTC • SIDPERS • C4I • E-MAIL DISCOM/ DOL/ DRM • ELEC COMMERCE • PAPERLESS CONTRACTING • TOTL ASSET VIS MAINTENANCE MOTOR POOL • GCSS-A / ULLS • TOTL ASSET VIS • FIXED TACTICAL INTERNET • GCSS-A • ULLS • TOTL ASSET VIS CLASSROOM XXI • DIST LEARN • TELE CONF • SIMULATION OPTICAL FIBER CABLE “DATA PIPELINE” Components 1. HIGH CAPACITY OPTICAL FIBER CABLE CONNECTED TO DISN 2. FIBER PIPELINE & SWITCHES TO HIGH PRIORITY BUILDINGS 3. FIBER PIPELINE TO OTHER BLDGS O’CONNELL WETZEL 1 ELLIS GATE 2 2 1 DISN DATA HIGHWAY 2 CHILES POST HQ MCGRATH • GCCS / DMS • VTC / COLL PLAN • SPLIT BASE OPS PRUSSMAN 2 2 BARKELEY SPECKER 2 1 3 KHE SANH 1 DOD SCHOOLS 2 • DIST LEARN • WWW 3 2 3 RANGE 11/18/2014 15

  16. Room Level Physical Network Design

  17. Military Network Design in a Nutshell We need to get from here: To here:

  18. Military Network Design in a Nutshell And we need to know: • The bandwidth requirements of the applications and services that must be supported by the network, both now and in the future • The network performance, availability, security, adaptability, affordability, and manageability targets that must be hit. • The networking devices, communication protocols, and cabling needed to support/satisfy each of the above • How to weave all the above together into network designs that comply with I3A and I3MP guidelines

  19. Military Network Design in a Nutshell • Power and HVAC requirements for EUBs, ADNs, and MCNs are driven by military communication requirements • These are also being influenced by network infrastructure trends such as virtualization and burgeoning data storage requirements. • OSP and inside cabling options must consider current and future communication requirements. • Because all military facilities are communications, IS/IT intensive, there is a growing need for contract professionals with broad technical knowledge of communication technologies and how these can be deployed to comply I3A and I3MP guidelines. • Involving such individuals in RFP processes is increasingly important and is being mandated

  20. I3A Topology Criteria The telephone and data networks must be connected in hierarchical meshed star topologies for optimum configuration with switched technologies.

  21. Complying with I3A and I3MPTechnical Criteria:Who can Help? Two acronyms You Need To Know RITP (Registered Information Transport Professional) Knowledge Based (Manufacture Products) RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) Knowledge Based Provides Contract Drawings and Specifications Designer of Record

  22. What makes RITPs and RCCDs Special? They Know that Technologies Always Changes Industry Knows that Communications Design Is a Specialized Field They have Broad Technical Knowledge of IS/IT and Communication Technologies They are Recognized World Wide as Subject Matter Experts Their Knowledge is never Stale: Credential Requirements 15 CEU Per year

  23. What is required of the RCDD Attend Design Meetings Design “T” Drawings Write Specifications (Division 27 & 28) Stamp and Sign Drawings and Specifications ISEC (Review Drawings and Specifications) CTTA (Must be Consulted for the Design of SIPRNET, and Review Drawings and Specifications) Review and Stamp Submittals Field Visits and Inspections Approve test plan and analyze test reports

  24. RCDD Design Roles Design of Information Transport System • Infrastructure Cabling (copper/fiber) • OSP • VTC • Teleconferencing • Video Teleconferencing • TelePresence • Paging/Intercommunications • ESS • Access Control • IDS (Intrusion Detection System) • Security Cameras • Wireless

  25. RCCD Design Roles Special User Systems • In House Systems • SIPRNET • SIPRNET Space Only • CTTA Designs PDS • JWICS

  26. RCDD DesignRoles Stay abreast of I3A and I3MP updates Monitor bandwidth requirements for applications and services Design I3A Compliant Communications Rooms Location and Size Power requirements Conditioned Air Requirements Pathways Bonding

  27. FUTURE The Age of Technology

  28. The Future of Military Network Design:Increasing Network-Centric Operations GNEC (Global Network Enterprise Construct) • Data Centers • NOC (Network Operations Center) • NSC (Network Service Centers) NETCOM (Network Enterprise Technology Command) Everyone Touches the Network • Desktop • Telephone • Smartphone

  29. Summary • I3A purpose • A criteria for RCDD’s • RCDD Skills Set • Education, experience, and credentials • Daily changing IS/IT requirements • RFP’s • Need to be written by RITP’s and RCDD’s

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