Proposed Master

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Combined Federated Battle Laboratories
Network (CFBLNet)
Major Ken Parsley J6I, Joint Staff kenney.parsley_at_
js.pentagon.mil [phone]
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PURPOSE
...It is the US intention to work with NATO and
Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB)
allies to make CWAN a part of the long-term
enhancement of C4ISR interoperability.
Establishment and continuation of the CWAN is
needed for coalition, joint and service
experimentation and demonstrations. General
Shelton, CJCS
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HISTORY

• Combined Wide Area Network (CWAN)
• Created in JWID97-98
• Peer-to-peer network
• No internal firewalls
• Data available to all participants
• Formed a CWAN Environment

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CWAN Environment
SIPRNet
RM/C2 Guard
GCCS Lite
Segus Defensor
JC2IS
STARLIGHT
JCSS
CWAN Environment Common Operational
Picture Distributed Collaborative Planning
E-Mail w/ attachments
NC2S
NATO C2S
MSL Device
MSL Device
JOCS
MSL Device
DFTS-SLI
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CWAN Environment

• Single Security Level for all Members
• Secret-Releasable
• Creation of Coalition Accreditation Board (CAB)
• Placement of Members C2 Systems on CWAN
• Ability to create/exchange Common Operational
  Picture (COP)
• Real Time Collaborative Planning between Combined
  counterparts
• Free exchange of email with attachments

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CWAN Environment

• Strong support by combined warfighters
• UK, CA, AS, NZ and US operational participants
  endorsed concept as an outcome of JWID97 98
• Provided initial procedures for creation of an
  operational CWAN environment
• Drawbacks
• Short duration of environment (JWID only)
• Built on RD basis, not operational
• Security - Interim approval to operate during JWID

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The Path Forward

• Chairman, JCS Msg 022000ZAPR99
• CWAN is premier mechanism for allied C4I
  interoperability
• Continue to improve the CWAN
• Use for long-term coalition experimentation
  demonstrations
• Resolve technical, policy doctrine issues that
  impede allied C4I interoperability

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Combined Federated Battle Lab Network
JUL 99
JUL 00
JUL 02
MAY 99
OCT 99

• CFBLNet
• VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION
• COALITION ACCREDITED RD NETWORK
• COST BASED ON USAGE BY THE CUSTOMERS
• BRIDGE to NCWAN

CFBLNet Initial Meeting 14 May 99
CFBLNet
PHASE II

• NATO/COMBINED WAN-NCWAN
• US INITIATIVE to NATO
• NATO RD NETWORK
• COMPATIBLE WITH CFBLNet
• NC3 BOARD POLICY DECISIONS
• INITIATIVE/FUNDED/LEAD

LESSONS LEARNED
JWID99 CWAN
PHASE III

• JWID99 (R)
• JWID99 CWAN Operational JUN-JUL99
• Security Interim Approval to Operate
• Draft CFBLNet MOA/MOUs Completed

LESSONS LEARNED
TEMPLATE FOR OPERATIONAL Warfighter Network
LESSONS LEARNED
PHASE I
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CFBLNet

• Combined RDTE Network
• Connects allied research labs
• Available year round for experimentation
• Voluntary participation
• Initial membership limited to JWID participants
• JWID coalition security process
• Familiarization with CWAN environment
• Individual cost based on usage
• Leverages network assets established for JWID
• Customers pay to use the network

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Building CFBLNet

• JWID99 (R)
• Creates CWAN environment in July
• Builds combined security interim approval to
  operate
• Desired 90 day approval instead of JWID duration
• Provides time to build security accreditation for
  CFBLNet
• Continues C2 systems interoperability trials
• CFBLNet
• Combined management structure to be formed
• US invitation to 14 May meeting
• Projected formal start date 1 October 99

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NATO/Combined WAN

• US Initiative to NATO
• Connects NATO capitals research labs
• Projected availability in 2002
• Compatible with CFBLNet which includes other than
  NATO nations
• US connection to NCWAN will be via CFBLNet

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CFBLNet Invitation

• US Joint Staff, J6 issuing meeting invitation on
  CFBLNet
• Extended to NATO CCEB Nations
• CCEB
• Australia
• Canada
• United Kingdom
• New Zealand
• United States
• Meeting - 14 May 1999

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CFBLNet Meeting

• Chairman - Col Robert Bennett, JWID JPO
• Location - Joint Battle Center, Suffolk, VA
• Duration - One Day
• Tentative Agenda Topics
• Overall Combined Management Structure
• Initial Membership
• Security policies
• Potential C4I experiments during 1 Oct 99 - 30
  Sep 00
• Funding
• Additional topics as suggested by participants

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Conclusions

• CFBLNet provides a way ahead for combined C4I
  experimentation beyond JWID
• Builds upon the considerable experience gained
  during the JWID series
• Available for year round experimentation this
  year
• Voluntary, with customers paying for network use
• Can serve as a bridge to the activation of the
  NCWAN