The Joint Force and Army Networks
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Detection capabilities that include the ability to sense network abnormalities and anomalies, and
to employ intrusion detection systems that provide advance warning of possible attack, damage,
or unauthorized modification.
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Reaction capabilities that incorporate response operations, as well as other IO necessary to
mitigate hostile events and initiate system response. Restorative actions are proven procedures
used for restoration of minimum essential systems and networks.
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Nontraditional Support Relationships.
These are more numerous as the operational environment
changes, especially since Army network providers are often the earliest responders in the establishment of
a theater of operations. Because many joint and coalition partners may not have adequate organic network
equipment, signal command is frequently called upon to provide systems and services for local area and
wide-area networks (LANs and WANs) to coalition partners, NGOs, and other service organizations that
are not typically part of the traditional Warfighting structure. Coalition local area networks (C-LANs) and
coalition wide area networks (C-WANs) operate at both classified and unclassified levels and require
special network considerations. Commanders at all levels frequently call upon signal units to accompany
and support organizations outside traditional affiliations due to a greater technical capability, geographic
proximity, or operational necessity. The result is that theater signal must render support on an anyone,
anytime, and anywhere basis.
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COTS Technology and Commercial Communications
. COTS provisioning is more the norm in
ensuring essential network services and support especially in the mission area of theater commercialization.
Extensive reliance on COTS technology is, and will continue to be, a permanent reality on the battlefield in
contrast to previous concepts that regarded the use of COTS as a temporary condition. Technological
trends and economic factors drive the civilian world to leverage IT into savings of manpower, time, and
transport. Commanders want the same trade-offs, as well as the increased capability that technology
provides. Leased commercial communications are critical to the success of theater networks by meeting the
demand for connectivity, bandwidth, and quality of services. An example of this is the acquisition and
fielding of multiband SATCOM terminals that are capable of accessing commercial satellites, as well as
military satellites. The list of Warfighting network services that depend on commercial providers is
significant: Force XXI Battle Command-Brigade and Below – Blue Force Tracking (FBCB2-BFT),
Movement Tracking System (MTS), Talon Reach, Battle Command on the Move, logistics, medical,
engineer, and even bandwidth support to tactical and operations communications systems. There is a
degree of risk when considering global projection in that these companies providing bandwidth are often
owned by international consortiums which may result in uncertain and potentially vulnerable networks.
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Commercial Contractor Support.
The use of civilian contract support continues to evolve, from
the small populations of highly specialized experts to a more widespread reliance on commercial sector
support for technical, administrative, and operational needs. The introduction of commercial contractor
support begins almost immediately following deployment in order to free tactical resources throughout the
theater and for follow-on deployments. This is especially true in the realms of electronic maintenance,
application integration, and system training.
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1-46. The ability to obtain information from the LandWarNet (LWN) and to enable better decisions for
precision engagement, maneuver, or IO is vital for the sustainability and expansion of current forces. The
overarching focus of the Joint Network Transport Capability-Spiral (JNTC-S) is to transform the Army
into a joint network-centric interoperable, knowledge-based warfare. It provides the infusion of
commercial technology by moving joint networks to an Internet Protocol (IP) based, IP routing joint
architecture in preparation for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) transition.
1-47. IP-centric technologies are the focus of the JNTC-S architecture and will continue to be developed
and refined to provide the infrastructure for all services currently running on incumbent technologies. New
services will be developed around IP. In the near term, before 2010, both current generation and
transformed technologies must be supported. Beyond 2010, the migration to full IP technology will be
nearing completion, and baseband equipment restructuring to support a homogenous IP environment can
begin.
5 July 2007
FMI 6-02.45
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