Preparing the Way for NATO Network Enabled Capability J. Troy Turner C4 Interoperability Standardization ACT C4I Division

Outline of BriefBackground Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Transformational Goals and Objectives Capability Management NATO Network Enabled Capability (NNEC) Definition Strategic Framework Conceptual Model Data Strategy Information Interoperability R&D NNEC Feasibility Study Tactical (Data Link) Information Sharing/Management C4ISR Sources and Services Interoperability Value Added Services Wrap Up - Possibilities for Collaboration with IST Panel Information Fusion – further R&D efforts Information Interoperability – new opportunity Other Areas?

Allied Command Transformation NATO’s forcing agent for change, leading the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to uphold NATO’s global security interests

CAPABLE FUTURE FORCES ACHIEVING JOINT DEPLOYMENT & SUSTAINEMENT ACHIEVING DECISION SUPERIORITY ACHIEVING COHERENT EFFECTS INFORMATION SUPERIORITY NETWORK ENABLED CAPABILITY EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT JOINT MANOEUVRE ENHANCED CIMIC EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS INTEGRATED LOGISTICS Transformation Objective Areas (TOA) CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT & EXPERIMENTATION (CD&E) DEFENCE PLANNING (DP)

Capability Management Framework Capability Architecture Capability Library Capability Master Plan (CMP) Capability Area Plan (CAP) Capability Area Improvement Programs (CAIP) Nations ACT ACOAgencies NATO HQ CoE Conduct Implementation Identify Possible Solutions Conduct Gap Analysis and Fulfillment Derive Requirements Identify Capability Needs Analysis of Strategic Environment

Concepts to Capabilities Operational Concepts Capability Master Plan Enabling Concepts TOAs Concepts for Allied Future Joint Operations Enhanced CIMIC Expedition Ops Joint Logistics Joint Man. Effective Engage ISNNEC C3 needs Common Net-Centric building blocks IS-NNEC is achieved by convergence of planned and existing capability

NNEC Definition NNEC is the Alliance’s ability to integrate the various components of the operational environment, from the strategic level (including NATO HQ) down to the tactical levels, through a networking and information infrastructure.

NNEC Strategic Framework Defence Planning Strategic Concepts NNEC Strategic Framework Vision Concept Business Case Roadmap Architecture Detailed Plan Concept Development & Experimentation Research & Technology Education & Training Strategic Framework Development NNEC Implementation National Initiatives Inputs from ICTs, ACO, NC3O, … NNEC Feasibility Study Capability Review MCM NNEC Development Foundation Document

IS-NNEC Strategic Framework  Vision & Concept – Overarching View  Guidance, Principles, Rationale, summary of various aspects  Draft Version 3.0 completing staffing in HQ SACT (many comments)  Business Case – Risk / Benefit Analysis, elements of understanding  Examination of options for NEC improvements  Roadmap – Develop coherence among programs  Links developmental efforts between functional areas, national efforts, Service-Oriented solutions  High-Level Framework – Structural view to aid conceptual development  Detailed Plan – Implementation steps for near-term NEC development.

NNEC Conceptual Model Information Superiority Decision Superiority Execution Superiority Coherent Effect Joint Deployment and Sustainment Goals: Data Information Assurance / Security Network – Global Grid Information Domain CollectorsEffectors Decision Makers Human Processes Intended Effect

NNEC Data Environment System X is an Unanticipated User of System A Data System X System ASystem B Data exchanged across engineered, well-defined interfaces Shared Space Data Content Structural Metadata Registry Metadata Catalog DMS Compliant Metacards System B is a Known User of System A Data Apply “pulled”data based on Registered metadata structure Query Catalog “Pull” data Register structural metadata Provide Discovery Metadata Post data Focus of Net-Centric Data Strategy Data Producer Data Consumer

Information Interoperability NNEC Feasibility Study ACT NNEC sponsored Interoperability R&D Tactical (Data Link) Information Sharing C4ISR Sources and Services Interoperability Value Added Services

Tactical Information Management (TIM) Helps to support the introduction of Service- Oriented Architectures and cross domain information sharing. Exploits technical solutions based on agreed Standards (STANAG 5516, 5511, etc.) for information sharing without a major re- engineering effort. Provides an IP Edge Proxy to Tactical Data Links and other real-time, near real-time networked systems.

C4ISR Sources & Services Interoperability (CSSI) Research Analysis of C4ISR sources & services (semantics/models) and requirement for interoperable enterprise services Demonstration of Information Cohesion between Heterogeneous Domains Conduct interface demonstration of CSSI Information Fusion demonstrating ontology development and mappings. Develop capability for search/filtering of streaming data and recording real-time information into a database (Info Mgmt) Expand sources beyond Intel & TDL & METOC

Interoperability Value Added Services (IVAS) Working with CSSI project, develop prototype for Information Cohesion between Heterogeneous Domains Development of an exploratory prototype Ontology - based Inference Engine Research XML Metadata Registry requirements, specification and use 24/7 NNEC operational use and NATO standardization Namespace Managers Forum (collaboration) Expand Ontology beyond Intel & TDL & METOC

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Web Services Web Services Web Services Web Services Web Services Web Services Web Services Web Services Web Services CSSI-IVAS Information Discovery INTEL DMS i-Mart RFIMS Open Source BICC BICESLOCE NATO Nations AFSAFN CCC CSDNIRIS Query Translation Service Inference Service TDL Archive Federated Search XML and Service Registry Common Agreed Metadata Definitions

“Wrap Up” Possibilities for Collaboration Information Fusion – further R&D based on IST studies/recommendations Information Interoperability – future work area Other Ideas? Lets Discuss.

Preparing the Way for NATO Network Enabled Capability J. Troy Turner C4 Interoperability Standardization ACT C4I Division QUESTIONS?