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Mr. Al M. SlarveJoint Interoperability Test Command

Integrated Communications Systems Branch, ChiefE-mail: al.slarve@disa.mil

CML: 520-538-5362DSN: 879-5362

Department of DefenseDepartment of DefenseInteroperability CommunicationsInteroperability Communications

Exercise (DICE)Exercise (DICE)

A Combat Support Agency

Defense Information Systems Agency

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AgendaAgenda

BLUF

DICE Overview

FY 09 Snapshot

FY 10-01 Snapshot

FY 10-02/03 Emphasis & Initiatives

DICE Distributed & Connected

Summary

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BLUFBLUF

Venue to conduct interoperability certification or assessments in a realistic environment

Solve real-world interoperability issues

Reduce costs of testing by resource sharing

Provide a venue where interoperability or system/equipment failures are resolved without operational pressures

Reduces interoperability risk of rapid communication & information technology insertion

Allows the Warfighter to acquire, certify & deploy systems in less than one year

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• *Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) (Demonstration of emerging technologies to DoD)

• Joint User Interoperability Communications Exercise (JUICE) (Operational Area Network…Architecture, Tactics, Techniques & Procedures)

• Department of Defense Interoperability Communications Exercise (DICE) (Interoperability Certification and Assessment in the Operational Area Network (OAN) / Global Information Grid (GIG)

What’s the Difference?

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DICEDICE

Joint Staff / Joint Forces Command supported exercise

Emulates complex Joint Task Force (JTF) communications network with commercial network interfaces

Utilizes operational warfighting systems with actual users

Includes developers, vendors & industry partners

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What we doWhat we do

Joint Interoperability Certification of tactical warfighting systems

Interoperability testing with live networks, systems & capabilities

Technology demonstrations relevant to the warfighter

Combatant Command

(COCOM) support

Hotline support

Training venue

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How we do itHow we do it

CJCSI 6212.01E & Unified Capabilities Requirements (UCR) 2008

Distributed / global network (CONUS / OCONUS)

Realistic Operational Area Network

Operation of systems by actual operators

Live and closed-loop networks

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How we do itHow we do it

Partnerships• Warfighting organizations

JCSE, MCTSSA, 11th Sig Bde• Joint User Interoperability Communications Exercise

(JUICE)• Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration

(CWID)• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)• Industry

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DICE FY10 Planning Conferences & Exercise Dates

Event Initial Conference Final Conference Exercise Dates

FY10 - 01 7 - 8 Apr 2009 14 - 15 Jul 2009 19 Oct - 06 Nov 2009

FY10 - 02 14 - 15 Jul 2009 2 - 3 Dec 2009 1 Mar - 26 Mar 2010

FY10 - 03 2 - 3 Dec 2009 17 - 18 Feb 2010 *7 Jun - 25 Jun 2010

* DICE FY10-03 exercise dates may change as this test event will coincide with JUICE testing.

When we do itWhen we do it

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Trends Trends

Information Assurance

Cellular & VoIP / EoIP

Wireless

UCR / APL

UCR

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Coalition Interoperability

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DICE FY09 SnapshotDICE FY09 Snapshot

DICE FY09 events• 01 27 Oct – 14 Nov 08• 02 2 – 27 Mar 09 • 03 1 – 19 Jun 09

36 total participants• 19 Formal certifications and assessments • 10 Support services• 3 Training • 4 Technology demonstrations

12 distributed geographic locations

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DICE FY09 DICE FY09 Testing LocationsTesting Locations

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DICE FY10-01 SnapshotDICE FY10-01 Snapshot

DICE FY10-01 Event• 19 Oct – *6 Nov 09

16 total participants• 10 Formal certifications & assessments • 1 Support service• 2 Training• 3 Technology demonstrations

7 distributed geographic

locations

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DICE FY10-01 DICE FY10-01 Testing Locations Testing Locations

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DICE FY 10-02 / 03 SnapshotDICE FY 10-02 / 03 Snapshot

DICE FY 10-02 Event DICE FY 10-03 Event

16 total participants• 10 Formal certifications & assessments • 1 Support service• 2 Training• 3 Technology demonstrations

7 distributed geographic

locations

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DICE FY10-02 & 03DICE FY10-02 & 03 Participants Participants

Event System Purpose SponsorFY10-02/3 SWAN Certification USMC

TSM Certification USMCAN/TRC-170v5 Certification USMCTDC ICAP Block 55 Certification USAFNortel TCP Certification NAVAIRFEMA RRS Support FEMAIP Accelerators Certification DISA/JCSE

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FHU – IH – JSIC ConnectivityFHU – IH – JSIC Connectivity

Ft Huachuca, AZ

Indian Head, MD

16 Mbps SCLX8 Mbps IP TrunkVia DREN

8Mbps KG-175Via DREN

JSIC, Norfolk, VA

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DSCS CoverageDSCS Coverage

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XTAR LANTXTAR LANT

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SummarySummary

DICE reduces the cost of interoperability testing through cost sharing & experience

Mitigate operational risk through interoperability testing in realistic environment

DICE is growing & evolving in pace with the warfighter

Automating the data collection and analysis

“The battleground should not be the testing ground!”

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DICE TEAMInterim Director/Planner: Mr. Todd Beckman

JCCC FHU – (520)533-9304/9305 – DSN 821

IH – (301)744-5820/5827/2889 – DSN 354

FALS FHU – (520)538-2106/2123/2155/2157 – DSN 879

IH – (301)744-2661 – DSN 354 DICEFALS@DISA.MIL

Websiteshttp://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/dice

https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/460163

POC InformationPOC Information

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