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

2. Outline Re-structured NC3TA Generic NRF Profiles
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. Transformation to NNEC
NC3TA Version 7
STANAG &
ADatP 34
Vol. 1
Vol. 2
Vol. 3
Vol. 4
Vol. 5
Transformation to NNEC
NCOE &
Architectural models
& Descriptions
Base standards
& profiles
NCSP
MANAGEMENT
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
NEW
CAPABILITY
CAPABILITY GAP
PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT
iC4ISR
PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS
INTEGRATION
FUNCTIONAL GAP
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. 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
Protocol Class Fading Mandatory Emerging (Near Term)
Mark Up Languages
XML 1.0 2nd ed
2003, W3C
XML 1.0 3rd ed
2004, W3C
XLink , W3C

12. NRF Interface Profiles Service Interoperability
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. TRANSPORT INTERFACE PROFILE
Today’s Profiles
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
Transport Interoperability Point T
A C
OM S
T A C
N A T B A
IWF
Data: X.25
Voice: ISDN
Data: IPv6
Voice: IPv6/SIP
TRANSPORT INTERFACE PROFILE
Data: IPv Voice: IPv4/H.323
Application INTERFACE PROFILE
Messaging, Web Browsing, Directory Services
Messaging, Web Browsing, Directory Services
Nation B System
Nation A
System
Interoperability
Point

14. 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
Vision Policy Architecture Processes
Layer 1
Communication Services
Layer 2
Information & Integration Services
Layer 3
Functional Area Services
Layer 4
Users & Missions
Layer 5
NRF LAND
Layer 1
Vision Policy Architecture Processes
Layer 2
Communication Services
Layer 3
Information & Integration Services
Layer 4
Functional Area Services
Layer 5
Users & Missions
NRF
NATION A
Layer 1
Vision Policy Architecture Processes
Layer 2
Communication Services
Layer 3
Information & Integration Services
Layer 4
Functional Area Services
Layer 5
Users & Missions
NRF
NATION B
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. Profile Example Connection Call Procession Control plane interworkingIP
UDP (in case of data
traffic optionally TCP)
RTP
Video
(H.26x)
Audio
(G.7xx,
MELP,
CVSD)
Transparent
data channels
of various
constant bit-
rates
Audio/Video/Data plane interworking
User Information
Mapping Methods:
- transcoding,
- rate adaption,
- direct.
National
Specific
Control Protocols
National Specific Network Layer Protocols
National Specific Link Layer Protocols
National Specific Physical Layer
National Specific Transport Layer
Protocols V I D E O A U T R N S P
Signalling & Service Entity
H.225.0
TCP
H.245
H.460.X
H.460.1
H.450.X
H.450.1
ETHERNET
RTCP

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