United States Navy

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United States Navy Integration of STANAG 5066
Edition 2 a.k.a. HFIPC ICM February 4th, 2004
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Introduction

• BFEM66 (HFDS) was established within the context
  of managed multi-path information delivery as the
  segment used for multi-nation interoperable data
  communications at sea
• Lowest common denominator amongst all nations
  that interoperate with the US Navy
• Many nations prefer, or only maintain HF
  communication resources at sea
• Secure tactical information link with NATO and
  Coalition Allies supports non-time critical
  information exchanges at sea
• Complementing satellite based communications
  resources where cost or connectivity warrants it
• Incremental upgrades to BFEM66 are intended to
  improve HF speeds, connectivity and ease of use
  as well as efficiently integrate the capability
  into US Only LAN/WAN enclaves (via IP over HF)
• HF- IP Capability (HF-IPC) converts BFEM system
  to a Communications Pathway Controller
• Enhances Allied Interoperability when STANAG 5066
  Edition 2 is Promulgated and implemented worldwide

1 Integrated Maritime Communications System
M063-06-95
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Technical Roadmap for BFEM66
Increment I
Increment II
Increment III
Border Protection Device
19.2 Kbps Modem
HFDS
Basic BFEM66
Efficient Effective Information Movement
Effective Effective Information Movement
Effective Effective Information Movement
Higher Datarates
Automatic Connectivity
Effective Effective Information Movement
STANAG 5066 (HFM 3.2) Upgrade
Modem Device Driver

• Higher Data Speed
• Software Compliance to IER Requirements (JITC)
• Resolve Software Obsolescence
• Software Performance

• Real-time messaging
• Open Architecture Software
• Conforming to Info. Tech. Standards (JITC)
• Goes Beyond E-Mail

• Hands-Free Controls
• Higher Data Throughput
• Transition to network linking process instead of
  Point to Point

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Technical Baseline Upgrade Planning

• Increment 0 (FY00 FY01)
• Battle Force E-Mail66 (BFEM66) distributes secure
  tactical
• information (point to point) with partner
  nations premised upon conforming STANAG 5066
  products (various suppliers) to assure effective
  situational awareness and threat management using
  e-mail
• Increment I (FY02)
• BFEM66 programmatically established with ILS
  infrastructure, multi-national security settings
  addressed and server based installation. E-mail
  delivery is adaptable to user preferences and
  flexible to shipboard IT and HF Radio
  environments. IOC status assigned.
• Increment II (FY03 FY04)
• BFEM66 upgraded to increase modem datarates and
  contiguous message delivery in congested airwave
  (collision avoidance) theatre of operations. IP
  capability installed to create a IRC chat
  environment. JITC Cert established.
• Increment III (FY05 FY08)
• BFEM66 grows into HF Data System (ORDs mature
  design state) by expanding IP capability to
  include web replication and adaptive modem
  control for hands-off operation. An initial
  ability to create HF-WAN networking between
  partner nations is predicated on US Navy success
  in influencing NATO Standards committee toward
  U.S. design recommendations. Performance assessed
  to GIG objectives.

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Technical Design Concept ShipAlt Configuration
BFEM66 IOC Configuration
Future Configuration With S-5066 Edition 2
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Cost Comparative Service (ROI)

• NAVY Comms - LEVELS OF SERVICE
• Relative throughput Cost (for 500K PPT file)

BFEM66 -19.2 BFEM66 -19.2 IP UHF LOS
IP InMarSat Dual InMarSat
7 Min 0.00
13.9 Min 0.00
13.8 Min 0.00
5.1 Min 3.30/min
2.6 Min 6.91/Min
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Schedule Near Term BFEM66 Planning
36 Month Schedule
FY04
FY05
FY06
Involves Current deployment package with Modem
Upgrades upgrades included as concurrent
ShipAlts, SIDs/SARs waivers are applied for as
appropriate

• Current Deployments (IOC)
• Help Desk Support
• 5 new Installs
• 29 Modem Upgrades
• Next Phase Deployments (Increment I)
• HFM 3.2 SSA cert
• JITC Certification
• AIT Plan/Instructions
• ILS Package
• Deployments
• Concurrent Deployment of ONRs IPCD (Increment
  II)
• Pre-Integration Plan/Eval.
• Performance baseline
• Backward compatibility
• Interoperability
• Integration Plan
• ShipAlt
• ILS/training
• Capability Maturation

Involves Certifying and deployment of a
SIDs/SARS/ ILS package for Windows 2000/HFM 3.2
Upgrade as a concurrent ShipAlt to the IOC
capability
Note includes BFEM66 backward compatibility
testing
Involves Developing capability transition
package and initial deployment of HF-IPC in
select operational environments
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Cost HF IP Integration Costs

• In FY06 POM at a Value of 4.0M

In-Place By
Cost (K)
Milestone Event

• ONR Development of HF-IPC
• JITC Certification Test
• SSAA Accreditation
• Pre-Integration Planning Eval.
• Acquisition
• Training/Manuals
• ShipAlt Integration
• SSA Support (per year)

00.0 80.0 150.0 75.0 1,700.0 65.0 1,776.0 15
0.0 3,996.0
Mar 04 Nov 04 May 05 May 05 Oct 06 Oct 06 Nov
06 Jun 07
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Summary

• BFEM66 is an operational service that provides
  assured NATO/Coalition data interoperability
• Incremental upgrades are technically sound with
  assured retention of backward compatibility and
  interoperability
• IP over HF is next big capability service
  improvement
• The Increment II are in the FY06 POM and further
  increases the BFEMs Return on Investment success
• BFEM66 service has a BFEM has a proven record of
  performance to IER objectives
• Programmatics show an efficient level of support
  to the fleets needs for Allied Interoperability
• Planning schedules reuse each upgrade investment
  in focusing toward a comprehensive HFDS service