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NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

““Running NATO’s NetworksRunning NATO’s Networksin Operations” in Operations”

LtGen Ulrich WolfLtGen Ulrich WolfDirector NCSADirector NCSA

AFCEA Europe SymposiumAFCEA Europe SymposiumSHAPE 1 June 2006SHAPE 1 June 2006

““Running NATO’s NetworksRunning NATO’s Networksin Operations” in Operations”

LtGen Ulrich WolfLtGen Ulrich WolfDirector NCSADirector NCSA

AFCEA Europe SymposiumAFCEA Europe SymposiumSHAPE 1 June 2006SHAPE 1 June 2006

2

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

“To ensure the provision of secure end-to-end information exchange services required for NATO Consultation, Command and Control using fielded Communications and Information Systems in the most cost effective manner.”

NCSA missionNCSA mission

3

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

NCISS

Latina

NCSA StructureNCSA Structure

Sector Lisbon

Sector Naples

Sector Brunssu

m

Sector Izmir

Sector Norfolk

Sector Heidelb

erg

Sector Northw

ood

Sector Mons

Sector Madrid

Sector Ramstei

n

NCSA HQs

MONS

1 NATO Signal BnMaastricht

2 NATO Signal BnNaples

4

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

Maastricht, NL (*)

1NSB

Bruggen, GE (*)

2NSB

Naples, IT (*)

Verona, IT (*)

1NSB HQ

1NSB M&S Coy

2NSB HQ

2NSB M&S Coy

Haderslev, DA

Wesel, GE

Izmir, TU

Non – ESPE

DCMs

Wesel, GE

Wesel, GE

Wesel, GE

Verona, IT (*)

Naples, IT (*)

Naples, IT (*)

(*) Long runBrunssum, NL

NSB End State StructureNSB End State Structure

(*) Long runGrazzanise, IT

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

5

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

ISAF

BALKANS

NTM-I

Maritime

Exercise

NATO

Core Network

(Voice / Data / VTC)

Service Interface

NATO’s CIS networkNATO’s CIS network

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NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

NATO General Purpose Communication Segment (NGCS)

TRM

PTC

CSC

BME

NGCS

NATO’s CIS networkNATO’s CIS network

7

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

TSGT

Izmir

SGT F13

TSGT

SKYNET 4E

US BME Network

Euskirchen

SGT F2

KONDUZMAZAR-E-SHARIF

MEYMANAH

FEYZABAD

POL-E-KHOMRI

HERAT

FARAH

Support to ISAFSupport to ISAF

NATO BME Network

D55

Reach back Capacity 9Mbps

ISAFKaboel Area

RCNorth

RCSouth

RCWest

RCEast 12 PRT’s

8

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y Support to ISAFSupport to ISAF

Roles and responsibilities of Roles and responsibilities of contractorscontractors

• network Jigsaw solutionnetwork Jigsaw solution• different technologies and ownershipdifferent technologies and ownership• multiple partner co-ordination multiple partner co-ordination • overarching NCSA roleoverarching NCSA role• involvement of partnersinvolvement of partners

CENTRIXSNATO

KABUL AREA

CDS

FOC

IOCNational

Resources

IOC = Initial Op. CapabilityFOC = Full Op. CapabilityCDS = Cross Domain Solution (CENTRIXS – NATO systems)

9

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y Support to ISAFSupport to ISAF

Information sharing with non-Information sharing with non-NATO partnersNATO partners

• releasability of classified material orreleasability of classified material or equipment equipment• compatibility of equipmentcompatibility of equipment• “ “air-gap”-solutionsair-gap”-solutions• inter-operability (standards – protocols –inter-operability (standards – protocols – gateways) gateways)

10

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

OpCon

Command and ControlCommand and Control

SACEUR D-NCSA

JFC BrunssumNCSA Sector

Brunssum **

HQ ISAF[J6 * ]

ISAF forces NCSA NSB

forcesin-theatre CIS assets

Option 1

** for on-site spt at Brunssum only

OpCon

AdCon

... run ...

OpCon

* J6 „controlling“ the CIS set up including

attached NCSA forces

OpCon

in-theatre CIS forces

Option 2

11

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

SACEUR D-NCSA

JFC BrunssumNCSA Sector

Brunssum **

HQ ISAF[J6 * ]

ISAF forces in-theatre CIS assets

Option A ** for on-site spt at Brunssum only

OpCon

OpCon TechCon?

... run ...

* J6 „controlling“ the CIS set up including attached NCSA forces

in-theatre CIS forces

Option B

Command and ControlCommand and Control

12

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

ChallengesChallenges

Impact on NATO’s networks Long-term planning for

procuring CIS equipment Mission-tailoring Interoperability

13

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NATO UNCLASSIFIED June 2006

NCSANCSA

NCSA

NA

TO

C

IS SERVICES A

GE

NC

Y

NCSA

NA

V

CY