Cisco Connected Defence

Imagine the future of information-centric Defence taking place right now.

Cisco have already imagined it…

Stronger Connections, Stronger Defence

Imagine a smart device for every soldier. Or one-click battlefield communications, push-of-a-button bandwidth control and total platform connection. Imagine live information, everywhere for remote and mobile forces, and multi-channel communication across land, sea and air. Imagine dynamic, real-time information grids and total security across all networks.

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And Cisco is at the heart of this change.Internet-enabled devices are now connecting and communicating with each other – by 2020, 57 billion new Things will be connected.

The ‘Internet of Things’ or ‘Internet of Everything’, as we like to call it, will change the face of Defence. In response, Cisco are leading the way in creating swift, smart, secure systems of interconnectivity.

The result? A dynamic, intelligent, real-time information grid – crucial to modern Defence and information-centric warfare.

We can put you at the frontline of this technological revolution for Defence technology.

57 BILLIONNEW THINGS WILL BE CONNECTED

BY 2020,

Everything is Changing…

07The Golden Threads of Connected Defence

Key to the future of Connected Defence is Virtualisation and Security. Cisco call these the Golden Threads and they’re woven into every aspect of modern battlefield technology.

Multiple machines in one boxWith Virtualisation, a soldier’s needs comprise of a single device, performing multiple roles that can connect into a secure Cloud.

Virtualisation allows software to operate as effectively as hardware, including

battlefield essentials such as radios, terminals, network equipment and security devices. So everything that was once hardware can now be intelligently provisioned and hosted in a range of physical devices. Platforms will no longer be constrained by the physical presence of communication enablers, allowing them to be smaller, lighter, more mobile and more adaptable.

Virtualisation also means increased availability of tools, faster provisioning and quicker deployment time. It’s a new era where the data, not the device, is king.

Virtualisation & Security

And without Security, innovation and technology are futile.

Cisco know that Mission-Critical systems have to be safe, secure and protected. Moreover, these features are to complement any affect, not restrict it.

So we offer a single suite of intuitive sensors and collectors that offer protection before, during and after a conflict zone threat.

It’s built on the firm foundations of:

Network protection – protecting your networks from attacks and infiltration using global network intelligence sources. This is much more than a firewall – it’s highly intelligent threat tracking.

End point analysis – the ability to record, analyse, play back and re-construct a security event, enabling analysts to implement responsive changes (in real-time if necessary).

Without Security, Defence is Nothing

09One-click Battlefield Communications

A TOTALLYCONNECTED

BATTLEFIELD

11Push-of-a-Button Bandwidth Control and Precedence The Tactical Cloud

Operations change tempo very quickly, as should the network fabric that supports them. Imagine pressing a button to drag and drop bandwidth allocations across Secret, Official and Unclassified networks, per application and service. Cisco’s Software Defined Networks (SDN) enable dynamic control of Quality of Service, right down to the most granular level. Moreover, it’s possible to select and target individual devices intuitively, both locally and from over the horizon.

It is total bandwith control with a vastly reduced margin of error, creating swift, intuitive, responsive Defence communication solutions.

The Connected Soldier won’t be burdened with data storage hardware. Instead, they’ll have LTE and MANET access to information, anywhere, making them swifter and more agile. Using smart devices, they’ll be able to access data from a secure Cloud network (including maps, images and production data). Information will no longer need to be downloaded onto a device, vastly reducing the risk of critical mission data being captured and intercepted.

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Cisco’s Collaboration Suite offers a Unified Communication platform for all three Services, seamlessly, from any location to any device. This includes voice, video, instant messaging, desktop sharing and conferencing. It’s easy to integrate with existing or future solutions on most Operating Systems. Its great benefit is that it has unified functionality and feel, thus providing low implementation overheads.

Imagine unprecedented power in the palm of your hand. Whether a device, tablet or watch, it would be everything a soldier needs it to be, with endless applications. Light, agile and fast, information could be accessed anywhere, at any time. It’s a revolution in modern Defence that will enable soldiers to make quicker, more effective decisions, all using Cisco’s Connective Hotspots. This is modern, inexpensive and easy-to-use technology, totally streamlined for the military.

Information, anywhere89%

Of smart device users use them to stay connected throughout the day* 

* Source: The Mobile Movement Study. Google/Ipsos Apr. 2011

Communication and Collaboration on Land, Sea and Air A Smart Device for Every Soldier

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ArchitecturalInitiatives

Solution Benefits Characterisations

1. Firm

2. Halt - Mounted

• Interop between incumbent and future IP system• Easy to secure at the boundary and thereafter• Control size and speed of migration

• An advanced GUI with no programming skills required• Integrated analytics, policy, and network abstraction• Rapid and simple deployment of Complex Policy• Shift in IT skillset

• Embedded Security across all Architectures• Virtualised solutions for small form factor appliances• Seamless integration into Cyber Solutions• Advanced Malware Protection on Endpoints (UEs) and Network

• Hosting environment for SDN, Containers, VDI and storage• Scalable solutions to meet SWAP. Scalable for growth• Highly available

• Converged software platform already integrated by SIs and SPs• Exploitation of SP technology and its maturity• Huge shift in throughput• Catalyst for innovative and future data services

• Seamless, lean, multi OS• Intuitive file sharing, voice video and presence• Interoperable with strategic systems

3. On the Move - Mounted

4. On the Move Dismounted

5. Deployed Static

6. Early Entry C2

7. Joint Force - Air

8. At Sea - Surface

IPICS

APIC and SDN

Security

Mobile DC/Cloud

Tactical LTE

21C Collaboration

Cisco take a holistic view by breaking a platform down into Architectural Building Blocks (ABBs), not just for simplicity in terms of explanation and illustration, but for the purpose of understanding the level of reuse and modularity. As a world leader in the Internet of Everything (IoE), we also understand the importance of information flow and precedence which should be considered at every layer. By using this method, we can describe any system of any size on any platform, in particular those bearers, devices and services used on a given platform.

How do we do this?Architectural Building Blocks allow information flow and precedence to be considered across every layer and system, of any size or platform. Plus, our Embedded Services range enables data to be distributed intelligently across networks via smart routing decisions.

Information Flow

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The Building Blocks of the Revolution Stronger Defence with Smart Technology

Connected Defence

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