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NATO Network Enabled NATO Network Enabled CapabilitiesCapabilities

Major General Ruud van DamMajor General Ruud van DamRoyal Netherlands Air ForceRoyal Netherlands Air Force

HQ SACT, ACOS C4I and Director IS & NNECHQ SACT, ACOS C4I and Director IS & NNEC

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NATO C4I Evolution

1999 2002 2006 2011

C2 & Technology Improvements

Alliance Goals a

nd Ambitions

Collaborative, Network Centric,

Interoperable and

Interdependent

Core C2Information System

IntegratedC4ISR

InitialNNEC*Concept

* NNEC – NATO Network Enabled Capability

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C4I - Support to Transformation

Software / Applications

NNEC Framework,Concepts, CD&E

Standards, Interoperability Demos, Prototyping Platforms

Functional Services, Bi-SC AIS, Architecture, Capability Packages, Networks

CapabilityDelivery

Support to Operations (Ops)

C4I Technologiesand Interoperability

C4I ConceptDevelopment

Intelligence

Management

Products

Life Cycle PMO

Intelligence Functional Svcs,NRF Intelligence Architecture

Effective Engagem. & Joint

Manoeuvre

ExpeditionaryOperations

EnhancedCIMIC

IntegratedLogistics

Info

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C4I Areas Transformation Areas

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C4I Areas

Support to Operations

Intelligence – Functional Area Services and Intelligence Reach-Back

C4I Technologies and InteroperabilityCoalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstrations (CWID)

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Capability DeliveryArchitecture Development

Capability Packages

Integration of New Functional Area Services (e.g. Air Command and Control System {ACCS})

C4I Concept Development – Support to NNECOverarching Architecture, Concepts, and Roadmap

C4I Areas

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NATO Network Enabled Capability (NNEC)

A Working Definition

NNEC is the Alliance’s cognitive and technical ability to federate the various components of the operational environment, from the strategic level (including NATO HQ) down to the tactical levels, through a networking and information infrastructure (NII).

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UAV Ground Station

Remote Calculation

Station

Remote HQ

Image interpretationsystem

Coordination &Fusion centre HQ

Air coordination centre

Tactical Sensor

Sensor

Air effectors

Access to Access to informationinformation

CollaborationCollaboration

Information SharingInformation Sharing

Data transportData transport

Information assuranceInformation assurance

NNEC FundamentalsNNEC Fundamentals

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Non-linear Approach

Implementation Considerations: National prerogative / level of ambition/ calendar/ legacy systems

Emphasis on NRF capabilities and specific events (exercises, deployment)

Gap identification and improvement

NEC level ofcompetence

Time

Deconfliction

Coordination

Collaboration

Coherence

Deployments or exercises

NATONATO Nation ANation BNation C

A&B B&C A&B&C

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Security and User Identification

Protection of information might be more costly for what you loose than for what you protect …

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Process & Organisation:the Human factor

Working in a network environment means trust, even when engaged in strange processes

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Information Sharing and Collaboration

Education

Trust

Sharing

We need to teach the benefits of information sharing and collaborative work

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Approach to Cognitive Domain

OperationalOperationalResultsResults

SituationAwareness

SituationAssessment

Anticipation

Execution

SupportingSupportingServicesServices

DataData

CollaborativeEnvironmentCollaborativeEnvironment

KnowledgeManagementKnowledge

Management

Know

ledge

Know

ledge

DataProcessing

DataProcessing

InformationProcessingInformationProcessing

SimulationTools

SimulationTools

InformationFusion

InformationFusion

Info

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Info

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InformationPresentationInformationPresentation

InformationManagementInformation

Management

HumanHumanProcessesProcesses

Collabora

tion

Collabora

tion

Information

Enhancement

Information

Enhancement

Knowledge

BuildingKnowledge

Building

Decision Making

Decision Making

Information sharing

Information sharing

Common

UnderstandingCommon

Understanding

KnowledgeKnowledge

Information

Information

Dat

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Some “sub concepts” have to be developed

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MISSION:

IMPOSSIBLEPOSSIBLE

Hopefully not, as:Nations are fully aware of the interest

We are not starting from scratch

Solutions andgood will do exist

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NNEC Feasibility Study

12 Nations NNEC Feasibility Study supported by NC3A (NATO Consultation, Command & Control Agency)Primary focus on a Networking and Information Infrastructure (NII)

Architectural concepts, technologies and standards Includes timelines, key transition points

Final report and recommendations endorsed by NATO C3 BoardTo underpin future work

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Feasibility Study LayersAlliance Wide Perspective

* NII = ‘National NIIs’ + NATO NII‘The Enabling

Network of Networks’

“Operational”Transformational Objective Areas

* NII = Networking & Information Infrastructure

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Think Positive!

National network capabilities are being fielded; and NATO must build on these

NATO processes, although slow, are robust and effectively sustained

The diversity of solutions that nations can offer is hugely beneficial

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The Ideal Network ?

Keep in touch and know everything !

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NATO Network-Enabled NATO Network-Enabled CapabilitiesCapabilities

Questions ?Questions ?