1 Mr. Al M. Slarve Joint Interoperability Test Command Integrated Communications Systems Branch, Chief CML: DSN: Department of Defense Interoperability Communications Exercise (DICE) A Combat Support Agency Defense Information Systems Agency

2 Agenda  BLUF  DICE Overview  FY 09 Snapshot  FY Snapshot  FY 10-02/03 Emphasis & Initiatives  DICE Distributed & Connected  Summary

3 BLUF  Venue to conduct interoperability certification or assessments in a realistic environment  Solve real-world interoperability issues  Reduce costs of testing by resource sharing  Provide a venue where interoperability or system/equipment failures are resolved without operational pressures  Reduces interoperability risk of rapid communication & information technology insertion  Allows the Warfighter to acquire, certify & deploy systems in less than one year

4 *Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) ( Demonstration of emerging technologies to DoD) Joint User Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE) (Operational Area Network…Architecture, Tactics, Techniques & Procedures) Department of Defense Interoperability Communications Exercise (DICE) (Interoperability Certification and Assessment in the Operational Area Network (OAN) / Global Information Grid (GIG) What’s the Difference?

5 DICE  Joint Staff / Joint Forces Command supported exercise  Emulates complex Joint Task Force (JTF) communications network with commercial network interfaces  Utilizes operational warfighting systems with actual users  Includes developers, vendors & industry partners

6 What we do  Joint Interoperability Certification of tactical warfighting systems  Interoperability testing with live networks, systems & capabilities  Technology demonstrations relevant to the warfighter  Combatant Command (COCOM) support  Hotline support  Training venue

7 How we do it  CJCSI E & Unified Capabilities Requirements (UCR) 2008  Distributed / global network (CONUS / OCONUS)  Realistic Operational Area Network  Operation of systems by actual operators  Live and closed-loop networks

8 How we do it  Partnerships Warfighting organizations JCSE, MCTSSA, 11th Sig Bde Joint User Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE) Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Industry

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10 DICE Timeline (Critical SUT Events & Milestones) DICE Event Coordination Conference Test Plan Test Readiness Review Funding Due Detailed System Information Due Certification Memo -120 Readiness Reviews IA Documentation Due Test Report +45 Test Concept Approval Req’ts Documents Submitted to JS -45

11 DICE FY10 Planning Conferences & Exercise Dates EventInitial ConferenceFinal ConferenceExercise Dates FY Apr Jul Oct - 06 Nov 2009 FY Jul Dec Mar - 26 Mar 2010 FY Dec Feb 2010*7 Jun - 25 Jun 2010 * DICE FY10-03 exercise dates may change as this test event will coincide with JUICE testing. When we do it

12Trends Information Assurance Cellular & VoIP / EoIP Wireless UCR / APL UCR 2008 Coalition Interoperability & Information Sharing

13 DICE FY09 Snapshot  DICE FY09 events Oct – 14 Nov – 27 Mar – 19 Jun 09  36 total participants 19 Formal certifications and assessments 10 Support services 3 Training 4 Technology demonstrations  12 distributed geographic locations

14 DICE FY09 Testing Locations

15 DICE FY10-01 Snapshot  DICE FY10-01 Event 19 Oct – *6 Nov 09  16 total participants 10 Formal certifications & assessments 1 Support service 2 Training 3 Technology demonstrations  7 distributed geographic locations

16 DICE FY10-01 Testing Locations

17 DICE FY / 03 Snapshot  DICE FY Event  DICE FY Event  16 total participants 10 Formal certifications & assessments 1 Support service 2 Training 3 Technology demonstrations  7 distributed geographic locations

18 DICE FY10-02 & 03 Participants EventSystemPurpose Sponsor FY10-02/3 SWANCertificationUSMC TSMCertificationUSMC AN/TRC-170v5Certification USMC TDC ICAP Block 55Certification USAF Nortel TCPCertification NAVAIR FEMA RRSSupportFEMA IP AcceleratorsCertificationDISA/JCSE

19 FHU – IH – JSIC Connectivity Ft Huachuca, AZ Indian Head, MD 16 Mbps SCLX 8 Mbps IP Trunk Via DREN 8Mbps KG-175 Via DREN JSIC, Norfolk, VA

20 DSCS Coverage

21 XTAR LANT

22 Summary  DICE reduces the cost of interoperability testing through cost sharing & experience  Mitigate operational risk through interoperability testing in realistic environment  DICE is growing & evolving in pace with the warfighter  Automating the data collection and analysis “The battleground should not be the testing ground!”

23 DICE TEAM Interim Director/Planner: Mr. Todd Beckman JCCC FHU – (520) /9305 – DSN 821 IH – (301) /5827/2889 – DSN 354 FALS FHU – (520) /2123/2155/2157 – DSN 879 IH – (301) – DSN 354 Websites POC Information

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