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Building an Open Interoperability Standard for Theatre Area Networks

DirecNet ™ Task Force

An Industry Government Alliance Developing an Open Standard

enabling Highly Mobile, Directional, High Data Rate, Ad-Hoc, Mobile, Mesh Communications Networks

© The Open Group - DirecNet™ 2011 – FACE ™ . All rights reserved.

DirecNet™ and FACE ™ are trademark of The Open Group in the US and other countries.

© The Open Group – DirecNet™ 2011 – FACE™ 2011 All Rights Reserved DirecNet™ and FACE™ are trademarks of The Open Group in the US and other countries.

Panel Speakers /

Agenda – David Narkevicius Senior Staff Advisor, OSD NII / DoD-CIO

– Lt. Col. Samantha Helwig Airborne Networking Action Officer, Joint Staff /J6

– Dave Bryant / Overview of DirecNet (Steering Committee Chair) The Boeing Company

– Keith Olds / Waveform Development (Standards Development Chair) Harris Corporation

– Victor Wells/ Status on Network Management Initiative (Representative) L-3 Communications

– David Lounsbury / On Government/Industry Collaboration (Collaboration Services) The Open Group

• Questions & Answers

DirecNet Panel Members

David Narkevicius Senior Staff Advisor OSD NII / DoD-CIO

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Lt. Col. Samantha Helwig Airborne Networking Action Officer

Joint Staff /J6

David Bryant

The Boeing Company DirecNet Steering Committee Chair

Overview of the DirecNet Task Force



DirecNet Overview

• DirecNetTM multi-vendor alliance formed in July 2006

• Open, nonproprietary standard under development by recognized leaders in the development of military communications systems

• Members:

– BBN (Associate) – BAE Systems – The Boeing Company – Cubic Defense Applications – Harris – ITT Industries – Elbit Systems of America – L-3 Communications – Lockheed Martin – Northrop Grumman (Associate) – Raytheon – Rockwell Collins – ViaSat (Associate) – US NAVY/NAVAIR – US Army/PEO Aviation

• Open specification hosted by The Open Group


DirecNetTM enables linking of fixed and mobile platforms via self-organizing

networks sharing near real time information throughout the BattleSpace


Vision Mission Composition

• Vision – The DirecNet™ Task Force will standardize directional, IP-

enabled, highly-mobile, ad hoc mesh networks through a validated open specification.

• Mission – The DirecNet™ Task Force will develop, validate and

publish a non-proprietary DirecNet™ open standard.

• Composition – The DirecNet™ Task Force was formed under the legal

umbrella of The Open Group – Membership consists of industry representatives and

appointed advisors


DirecNet Organization


DirecNet Goals

• Assured (Multi-Vendor) Interoperability • Open industry standard encouraging competition,

ensuring affordability • Stimulate application development base on stable

infrastructure. • Increased User Data throughput (Gbps) • Long range connectivity • Enhanced Spectrum Efficiency – Increased Node Density • Ad-Hoc Networking • IP Enabled • Beyond Line-of-Sight operation, Relay functions • Enable new operational capabilities • Provide secure, timely access to pertinent data

DirecNet Operational Concept

Design Objectives: • Maximize spectrum reuse • No fixed infrastructure • Network capacity scales with users • Automated in-band and out-of-band

neighbor discovery •Cannot compromise probability of detection in the neighbor discovery process

• Decentralized rule-based ad hoc topology management

•Dynamic bandwidth allocation • Supports multiple data rates • Every node an IP router • Commercial practice layer 3

networking • No single point of failure

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FAB-T, SATCOM

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• DirecNet is a natural extension of our existing datalink and networking product /technology base

• Creates competition thus improving affordability for the DoD

• DirecNet is an enabler for meeting JALN and future wideband networks

• DirecNet’s open architecture, standards development process and modularity principles enable …

– effective “Time-to-Market” technology strategy to meet DoD needs – ease of product spiraling and tech insertion – high levels of interoperability – Interoperability is designed and maintained with solidly designed user

profiles and a certification process

• Rich industry / government collaboration results in higher fidelity requirements to meet operational warfighter needs

Why DirecNet


Boeing Perspective

Interoperability won’t happen with multiple individual program driven waveforms!

Breadth of new platform, ISR, and C2 programs across Boeing

– Number 1 need – High data rate network connectivity – Access to data from other systems – Low cost insertion of new applications

• Sensor fusion, UAS data, manned/unmanned teaming

Process needed to drive a Common interoperable system – Platform programs sub-optimize requirements – DoD wide system of system interoperability

• Interoperability with Allies

Keith Olds Harris Corporation

Standard Development Chair

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Current SDWG Focus

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DirecNet Scope

• Standard will cover an end-to-end directional ad hoc network – Overview and Architecture: Roadmap and reference architecture – MANET : Multi-hop transport, Interface to external networks – Data Link Layer: Discovery, network entry and link maintenance – PHY: radio and modem functions – Waveform Management: Interpretation and enforcement of

network management policies (except IA) – Security Management: Interpretation and enforcement of

information assurance policies – Data structures: Bit level definition of messages and data items

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The DirecNet Reference Architecture Defines the Process Blocks and Interfaces which are controlled in the Interoperability Standard

• External Interfaces and externally visible behavior is specified in detail to insure interoperability

• Only externally visible aspects of internal functions and interfaces are only defined allowing for product differentiation

DirecNet Reference Architecture

DirecNet Standards Schedule

TR Demos

Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

1.1 SDWG P&P 1.2 Reqts Defn 1.3 Doc Struct 1.4 IMP/IMS 1.5 Implement Plan 1.6 Val/Cert Plan 1.7 Change Plan 1.8 FDD

2.1 DNStd 1: Overview/Arch 2.2 DNStd 10: PHY Layer 2.3 DNStd 11: Data Link 2.4 DNStd 20: Manet 2.5 DNStd 101: Management 2.6 DNStd 102 Security : IMPLEMENTATION VALIDATION/CERTIFICATION CHANGES

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Harris Perspective

Growth in High CapabilityTactical Networks Will Need a Next Generation Directional MANET More Bandwidth More Reach Better Spectrum Efficiency

Opportunity to Leverage Lessons Learned > 10 Years With Directional MANET

DoD & Defense Contractors Can Benefit By Applying an Industry Forum Standards Process Collaboration Interoperability Open

Victor Wells L-3 Communications

Network Management Initiative

Network Management Initiative



• Network Management Working Group Has Been Established – Mission:

• Create a Policy driven network management approach and standard for ad-hoc; directional; autonomous networking waveforms and systems

– Timeframe: Draft Spec CY13 – Expected Government Interaction: Significant – Companies Involved: Significant Support from all

DirecNet Member Organizations is Anticipated

NMWG Establishment


DirecNet Notional Heterogeneous

Network Deployment


• Key Tenants of the Standard: – Multi-Node Mobile Directional Ad-Hoc Network must be

treated as a system that adapts “real-time” to changing situations but constrained by mission-dictated “rules” (i.e., Policy) for resources

– Waveform Agnostic • Interoperable with DirecNet and IP-based waveforms

– Policy Interfaces; Semantics; and Command level to operating equipment interfaces

– Ability to recognize network anomalies & policy implementation anomalies

NMWG Technical Overview


• Network Management Working Group Charter Has Been Developed And Has Been Approved

– NMWG will operate in parallel with the SDWG – Two co-chairs and secretariat – Monthly meetings proposed, quarterly reports – Separate resources envisioned so that SDWG progress is

not compromised – Nine DirecNet Task Force members have expressed interest

in being involved with NMWG

NMWG Programmatics

NMWG Technical Overview

• Key tenants of the Standard: – Multi-Node Mobile Directional Ad-Hoc Network must be

treated as a system that adapts “real-time” to changing situations but constrained by mission-dictated “rules” (ie, Policy)

– Waveform Agnostic • Interoperable with DirecNet and IP-based waveforms

– Policy Interfaces ; semantics ; and Command level to operating equipment interfaces

– Ability recognize network anomalies & policy implementation anomalies

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L-3COM CSW Network Product Domain

• ISR Communication Systems • Tactical and Strategic SATCOM

Terminals • Sustainment Support and Services • Tactical Podded and Hand-held Links


L-3COM CSW Perspective

L3 is an Industry Leader of Directional and Multiple Access Network Communication Systems

− CDL Open Standard and Network Appendix

− CDL Waveform Family (DANCS = D- & BE-CDL; MANCS = N-CDL)

L3 Recognizes need for Policy-driven, Cognitive Network Management for Future Ad Hoc Mesh Communication Networks

DirectNet Open Standard Will Address The Next-generation Mesh Network With Cognitive Network Management

- Application of L3-CSW technologies will allow the government to realize full JALN capabilities with interoperable solutions

End-to-End Connectivity Across Services/Domains by Leveraging Government Standards

On Collaboration

David Lounsbury The Open Group

(CTO)


• International Consortium • 350+ Member organizations • 8,000+ participants • 80 countries • 50 staff • Vendor/technology neutral • Not-for-profit operation • 25 years experience

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31% 48%

Categories of Members

Academic Consortia Customer Supplier

OFFICES • San Francisco, CA • Boston, MA • Reading, UK Franchise Offices: • Tokyo, Japan • Shenzhen, China • St Cloud, France • Johannesburg, SA • Dubai

Revenue <US$10M Membership & Events Certification

Services and Publications

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Geographical Distribution of Members

North America

Asia

Middle East & Africa Australasia

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About The Open Group



The mission of The Open Group is to drive the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ achieved by:

• Working with customers to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies, and share best practices;

• Working with suppliers, consortia and standards bodies to develop consensus and facilitate interoperability, to evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies;

• Offering a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia; and

• Developing and operating the industry's premier certification service and encouraging the procurement of certified products.

The Open Group: A vendor-neutral and technology-neutral standards organization

OpenPegasus™

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• Vendor Interoperability • Increased Competition • Broader Industry Participation and Voice • Cost-effective insertion of new capabilities • Ability to work with industry to help insure that

requirements are met • Assurance that their requirements are incorporated into

specifications for future procurements • Procure with confidence

Benefits to Customers


• Ability to influence the architecture and specifications developed by the consortium

• Early access to the these • Collaborate with other companies and their experts in a

fair & neutral, non-competitive environment • Lower commercial risk as development aligns with

specs • Ability to work with government customers in a non-

competitive environment • Potential for expansion into other services and perhaps

commercial markets • Position your company and products for future

procurement requirements

Benefits to Suppliers


A consortium formed under the auspices of The Open Group will be a “Voluntary Consensus Standards Body” as defined by the Nat’l Tech. Transfer Act and OMB Circular A-119 with the following attributes:

Openness Balance of interest Due process An appeals process Consensus

The Open Group Way:

Fair and Open Operation


• Enabler for consortium participation by US agencies • Foundation of consortium status under National

Cooperative Research and Production Act (NCRPA) – NCRPA offers certain protections to industry partners

in collaborative activities

OMB A-119 and the Consortium

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS


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• Establishes favorable policy on US Government use and development of voluntary consensus standards – Requires government agencies to prefer voluntary consensus

standards in lieu of government-unique standards in their procurement and regulatory activities

• Encourages participation by Federal agencies

– “Agencies must consult with voluntary consensus standards bodies, both domestic and international, and must participate with such bodies in the development of voluntary consensus standards when consultation and participation is in the public interest and is compatible with their missions, authorities, priorities, and budget resources. “

– More information on OMB A-119 at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a119/a119.html

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• The Open Group will file to take advantage of the US National Cooperative Research and Production Act (NCRPA)

• Act provides certain antitrust protections to members for collaborative

activities – Clarifies what antitrust rules apply – Limitations on damages to actual (as opposed to treble damages) – Possible recovery of attorneys fees

• The Open Group is eligible as a Standards Development Organization

– Can be domestic or international organization – Must meet attributes of voluntary consensus organization with open

consensus processes consistent with US OMB A-119

• Quarterly supplemental filings required to US Department of Justice– handled by The Open Group

– More information on NCRPA at: http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/guidelines/ncrpa.htm

Why NCRPA is Important to Industry

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