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Running NATOs Networksin Operations LtGen
Ulrich WolfDirector NCSAAFCEA Europe
SymposiumSHAPE 1 June 2006
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NCSA mission
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.
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NCSA Structure
NCSA HQs MONS
NCISS Latina
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NSB End State Structure
2NSB
1NSB
Non

ESPE
2NSB HQ
1NSB HQ
DCMs
2NSB MS
1NSB MS
Coy
Coy
Naples, IT ()
Maastricht, NL ()
Wesel
, GE
Wesel
, GE
Verona, IT ()
Verona, IT ()
Wesel
, GE
Haderslev, DA
Wesel
, GE
Naples, IT ()
Izmir, TU
Naples, IT ()
Bruggen
, GE ()
() Long run Brunssum, NL
() Long run Grazzanise, IT
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NATOs CIS network
Maritime
ISAF
NATO Core Network (Voice / Data / VTC)
Service Interface
BALKANS
NTM-I
Exercise
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NATOs CIS network
NATO General Purpose Communication Segment (NGCS)
NGCS
T R M
P T C
C S C
B M E
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Support to ISAF
SKYNET 4E
Reach back Capacity 9Mbps
FEYZABAD
MAZAR-E-SHARIF
KONDUZ
RC North
TSGT
MEYMANAH
POL-E-KHOMRI
NATO BME Network D55
ISAF Kaboel Area
RC West
HERAT
RC East
12 PRTs
RC South
FARAH
US BME Network
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Support to ISAF

• Roles and responsibilities of contractors
• network Jigsaw solution
• different technologies and ownership
• multiple partner co-ordination
• overarching NCSA role
• involvement of partners

IOC Initial Op. Capability FOC Full Op.
Capability CDS Cross Domain Solution (CENTRIXS
NATO systems)
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Support to ISAF

• Information sharing with non-NATO partners
• releasability of classified material or
  equipment
• compatibility of equipment
• air-gap-solutions
• inter-operability (standards protocols
  gateways)

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Command and Control
OpCon
SACEUR
D-NCSA
OpCon
JFC Brunssum
NCSA Sector Brunssum
OpCon
for on-site spt at Brunssum only
AdCon
HQ ISAFJ6
OpCon
ISAF forces
NCSA NSB forces
in-theatre CIS assets
... run ...
Option 1
in-theatre CIS forces
J6 controlling the CIS set up including
attached NCSA forces
Option 2
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Command and Control
OpCon
SACEUR
D-NCSA
JFC Brunssum
NCSA Sector Brunssum
Option B
Option A
OpCon
TechCon?
HQ ISAFJ6
for on-site spt at Brunssum only
ISAF forces
in-theatre CIS assets
in-theatre CIS forces
... run ...
J6 controlling the CIS set up including
attached NCSA forces
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Challenges

• Impact on NATOs networks
• Long-term planning for procuring CIS equipment
• Mission-tailoring
• Interoperability

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