1. NCOIC Building Blocks Catalog Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium NCOIC Building Blocks Catalog July 2008 Approved for Public Release NCOIC-BB Overview-eLearn 20080804 © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All rights reserved

2. Overview assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions Overview Resulting Services Customer Goals Missions to Achieve Goals Mission Needs Solutions to Needs NCO Initiatives Database SCOPE Model 1.Analysis of Alternatives 2.Requirements Derivation 3.Requirements Validation 4.Design Synthesis 5.Design Verification 6.Deployment 7.Support 8.Upgrade/Disposal Modeling/simulation Test/evaluation NIF NCOIC Interoperability Framework BB NCAT Building Blocks Net Centric Analysis Tool End-to-End Quality of Service ™ ™ © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Resulting Services Customer Goals Missions to Achieve Goals Mission Needs Solutions to Needs NCO Initiatives Database SCOPE Model 1.Analysis of Alternatives 2.Requirements Derivation 3.Requirements Validation 4.Design Synthesis 5.Design Verification 6.Deployment 7.Support 8.Upgrade/Disposal Modeling/simulation Test/evaluation NIF NCOIC Interoperability Framework BB NCAT Building Blocks Net Centric Analysis Tool End-to-End Quality of Service ™ ™ © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Resulting Services Customer Goals Missions to Achieve Goals Mission Needs Solutions to Needs NCO Initiatives Database SCOPE Model 1.Analysis of Alternatives 2.Requirements Derivation 3.Requirements Validation 4.Design Synthesis 5.Design Verification 6.Deployment 7.Support 8.Upgrade/Disposal Modeling/simulation Test/evaluation NIF NCOIC Interoperability Framework BB NCAT Building Blocks Net Centric Analysis Tool End-to-End Quality of Service ™ ™ © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved The Building Blocks (BB) initiative addresses NIF™-Compliant Off-The-Shelf products, including: Resulting Services Customer Goals Missions to Achieve Goals Mission Needs Solutions to Needs NCO Initiatives Database SCOPE Model 1.Analysis of Alternatives 2.Requirements Derivation 3.Requirements Validation 4.Design Synthesis 5.Design Verification 6.Deployment 7.Support 8.Upgrade/Disposal Modeling/simulation Test/evaluation NIF NCOIC Interoperability Framework BB NCAT Building Blocks Net Centric Analysis Tool End-to-End Quality of Service ™ ™ © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved The Building Blocks (BB) initiative addresses NIF™-Compliant Off-The-Shelf products, including: – Self-Verification Criteria for candidate re-usable off-the-shelf products Resulting Services Customer Goals Missions to Achieve Goals Mission Needs Solutions to Needs NCO Initiatives Database SCOPE Model 1.Analysis of Alternatives 2.Requirements Derivation 3.Requirements Validation 4.Design Synthesis 5.Design Verification 6.Deployment 7.Support 8.Upgrade/Disposal Modeling/simulation Test/evaluation NIF NCOIC Interoperability Framework BB NCAT Building Blocks Net Centric Analysis Tool End-to-End Quality of Service ™ ™ © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved The Building Blocks (BB) initiative addresses NIF™-Compliant Off-The-Shelf products, including: – Self-Verification Criteria for candidate re-usable off-the-shelf products – BB Catalog on a public web-site, providing a database of certified BB entries available for inquiry by member and public entities

3.  The NCOIC’s main purpose is to help accelerate the implementation of NCO/NEC capability –One method: provide systems engineers with knowledge of existing products that may serve as candidate components for specific solutions Self-Verification & Submission assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Self-Verification & Submission  Candidate Building Block submissions include both Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) and Government Off the Shelf (GOTS) components / systems –Submissions may be offered by NCOIC member companies, government agencies, and non-members –Candidate submissions are accepted if “Building Code” NIF™v2 Pattern definitions exist at time of submission or are planned to be developed by NCOIC at a future date

4. NCOIC Certification  NCOIC’s Building Blocks certification program –NCOIC NIF™v2 compliant “Building Code” Patterns will include Product Verification Test Requirements –Candidate product verification testing performed by companies / entities who submit candidate products for Certification –Subsequent to the completion of the product verification testing, the test results will be evaluated –If successful, a license to use the NCOIC logo for a “NCOIC Certified Interoperable Building Block”, will be granted –Third party administrative support for the NCOIC’s Certification Program will be provided by The Open Group assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved NCOIC Certification

5. Our Approach assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions Our Approach Hi Low Cost ShortLong Supplier Self Assertion Warrant & Represent Government Assessment Time Industry conformance process Self-verification Tested conformance  Lack of interoperability/usability  Unsubstantiated claims, mis-use of a “brand”  Lack of recourse  High cost of integration  Longer time to develop solutions  Government-specific components  Limits the field © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Hi Low Cost ShortLong Supplier Self Assertion Warrant & Represent Government Assessment Time Industry conformance process Self-verification Tested conformance  Lack of interoperability/usability  Unsubstantiated claims, mis-use of a “brand”  Lack of recourse  High cost of integration  Longer time to develop solutions  Government-specific components  Limits the field © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Hi Low Cost ShortLong Supplier Self Assertion Warrant & Represent Government Assessment Time Industry conformance process Self-verification Tested conformance  Lack of interoperability/usability  Unsubstantiated claims, mis-use of a “brand”  Lack of recourse  High cost of integration  Longer time to develop solutions  Government-specific components  Limits the field © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Hi Low Cost ShortLong Supplier Self Assertion Warrant & Represent Government Assessment Time Industry conformance process Self-verification Tested conformance  Lack of interoperability/usability  Unsubstantiated claims, mis-use of a “brand”  Lack of recourse  High cost of integration  Longer time to develop solutions  Government-specific components  Limits the field © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Hi Low Cost ShortLong Supplier Self Assertion Warrant & Represent Government Assessment Time Industry conformance process Self-verification Tested conformance  Lack of interoperability/usability  Unsubstantiated claims, mis-use of a “brand”  Lack of recourse  High cost of integration  Longer time to develop solutions  Government-specific components  Limits the field © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved

6. Accessing the Building Blocks  The NCOIC’s Building Blocks Catalog will be available in a “read only” mode via the NCOIC’s public web-site assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Accessing the Building Blocks  This access is consistent with the NCOIC’s goal of offering open access to its deliverables

7. The Value of the Approach  A primary goal of the NCOIC is to assist all our members, designers and providers of NCO goods and services, and their customers who specify and use NCO goods and services, to effectively enable NCO in their enterprises. assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved The Value of the Approach  The Building Blocks initiative supports this goal by: –Providing an easy-to-use location for finding a wide range of certified NCO goods and services Available to members and non-members alike –Assisting with identification of candidate system elements, as specific solutions are being developed –Supporting technology portfolio inputs, e.g., Roadmaps for technology upgrades Preplanned system upgrades

8. Tour: Web Site Access assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Tour: Web Site Access

9. Tour: Patterns assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Tour: Patterns

10. Tour: Product Types assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Tour: Product Types

11. Tour: Standards assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Tour: Standards

12. Tour: Standard Details assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Tour: Standard Details

13. Tour: Standards Listing assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved Tour: Standards Listing

14. NCOIC Goal assists customers in obtaining interoperable solutions © Copyright 2008 NCOIC - All Rights Reserved NCOIC Goal