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Delivering the Single Information Environment MilCIS Conference 2013
Mr Daniel McCabe
Assistant Secretary Information Architecture
• Modernising our Infrastructure Backbone
– The Single Information Environment (SIE) – Upgrading the Next
Generation Desktop (NGD) on the Defence Secret Network (DSN)
– Mobile ICT
• Integrating our Systems
– Aligning Capability and Service Oriented Architecture
• Realising the SIE
– Developing a LAND Reference Architecture
Agenda
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Single Information Environment Program
Contents
1-2 Background
3 Our journey
4 Program objectives
5 Scope
6 Our Vision | Phase 1
7 Benefits
8 What’s the Shift?
9 High level timeline
10 What’s changing?
11 What’s the impact on applications?
12 Group and Service involvement
13 Program executive
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Background
• The 2009 White Paper identified the need to optimise Defence ICT
by bringing together the various domains into a single and properly
governed information environment.
• CIOG responded by establishing several key ICT consolidation
initiatives.
• The SIE Program was created in mid-2013 to coordinate, direct and
oversee the work of:
– Next Generation Desktop Project
– Exchange Technical Refresh Project
– Objective Consolidation Project
– Data Centre Remediation Project, and
Background continued…
• SIE Program is a multi-faceted, multi-year initiative that will implement new,
more secure Defence Secret and Restricted Networks.
• Over the next three years the Program will unify the DSN and DRN into a single
information environment that will:
− enhance security
− reduce costs, and
− remove duplication.
• The consolidation effort will also:
− provide a capability that is more resilient
− more restorable, and
− capable of meeting current and future ICT demand.
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Our Journey
2009
Single Information Environment strategy developed
2012
Primary data centre migrated to Sydney
Next Generation Desktop (NGD) Pilot – 500+ DRN users and 50 applications
2013- 2015
Migrate DSN and DRN users to NGD
2011
Data Centre Migration Project launched
Data Centre Consolidation Roadmap released
2010
Data Centre consolidation planning underway
2013
Setup data centre infrastructure for the NGD across less than ten data centres
Implemented NGD on DRN at the Military Pay Administration Centre; migrated pilot-users to NGD
Program Objectives
• Upgrade the desktop operating system to Windows 7, Microsoft Office
Productivity suite to 2010 and Internet Explorer to version 9.
• Consolidate and aggregate Defence’s ICT infrastructure, computing and Objective
services into less than ten data centres.
• Implement NGD devices that will use standardised infrastructure and application
services.
• Improve network security through: implementing cyber security strategies,
application white-listing, end-point security and administration access.
• Implement a new Active Directory structure, upgrade Defence’s aging Microsoft
Exchange to 2010 and implement a new archiving system.
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Scope
• Due to the scale and complexity of the change, the SIE Program has
been split into phases.
• Phase 1 will focus on rolling out the Next Generation Desktop on a
new DSN to 20,000 users in 81 sites across Australia - goal is 50% of
DSN users on NGD by 30 Jun 14
• The Program will roll-out NGD to DPN users and the remainder of
DSN users in subsequent phases, after 30 Jun 14.
Our Vision for Phase 1 A secure and stable Secret environment capable of leveraging emerging technology, that
enables Defence operational and business needs
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Benefits
Financial Non-Financial
Reduction in on-site support costs
Improved network security
Reduction in power consumption
Access to contemporary software: MS
Windows 7, MS Office 2010 and MS
Exchange 2010
Rationalisation of equipment and
infrastructure
Reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions
Lower lifecycle costs of equipment
What is the Shift?
• CIOG will identify the roll-out of the NGD as ‘The Shift’.
• The Shift is a recognisable and easily remembered brand, which describes what
Defence is doing – shifting from the current ICT environment to a new, improved
version.
You will see ‘The Shift’ image on all SIE Program communication documents.
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Phase 1 Implementation Timeline
What’s Changing?
• Major end-user impact: upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010, Windows 7 and
Internet Explorer 9
• Automated email (and attachment) archiving system – Enterprise Vault
• User data will be stored and worked on from the data centre – instead of the
user’s PC
• Operating system and applications will be delivered using thin or thick-thin
and thick-client delivery
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What’s the Impact on Applications?
• Applications need to be remediated or ‘packaged’ to work effectively in the NGD
environment
– specifically those including macros, Visual Basic, plug-ins and add-ons
– some will be straight forward, some will require significant attention
– some applications may require ‘interim’ measures to enable them to function
until they are ‘modernised’
• Minimal DSN application rationalisation: the intention is to bring across the
majority of DSN applications, with the exception of those identified for retirement
or that will not operate with Windows 7
• Some applications will be upgraded - no change in functionality for the majority
• Only approved applications can be used on the DSN (whitelisting); unauthorised
or malicious programs will be prevented from executing
Group and Service Involvement
Business Reference Group (BRG)
Senior representative from each
Service and Group
The BRG will:
− inform Program decisions
− identify and manage
business impacts
− communicate on behalf of
the Program to their
respective Group or Service
− Facilitate change across
Defence
Business Application Forum (BAF)
Group and Service business
application representatives
The BAF will:
− Consider options for
remediating, upgrading or
decommissioning applications
− Inform the BRG of application
related issues
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Next Steps
• The DSN user migration will be completed by October 2014
• The DRN upgrade is currently being planned
• The DREAMS platform is currently being upgraded to NGD – users in the
ACT and NSW will get access to DREAMS NGD from April 2014. Other
regions will be upgraded progressively over 2014
• Defence has completed a proof of concept with Defence Protected iOS devices
accessing DRN for:
– Contact
– Calendar
– Intranet
– Internet
Mobile ICT - Journey
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Mobile ICT - Intranet Access
• Capability includes infrastructure capable of supporting
– Initially 1,000 users
– Scalable to 10,000 concurrent user
Additional Functionality
And other selected devices
PIM Capability
User Acceptance
Initial Rollout Rollout
Mobile ICT - Rollout Plan
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• Achievements over the last twelve months
• Plans for next year
• Target State and Roadmap
• SOA as a Capability enabler
Integrating Capability Through SOA
• Development of:
– SOA Strategy
– SOA Governance Framework, and
– SOA Integration Roadmap.
• Deployment of Defence ESB (SDeBI) to DSN Production
• Technical refresh of DeBI on the DRN
• Enhancement of DOSD to support internet access for Defence employees
(Home Portal)
• Setup of the Logistics IPT for delivery of all logistics integrations
SOA - Major Achievements for the Last 12 Months
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• Design and deliver:
– Cross Domain SOA Proof of Concept
– Web Service Gateway for DOSD and DeBI
– High availability for core components of DOSD and DeBI
– Enhancements of DOSD for DECS (support internal access for non-ADO personnel)
– Record Keeping Services on SDeBI
– SOA services for GEMS (approx. 12 services)
– SOA services for the Logistics projects (approx. 34 services)
– SOA services with Department of Veterans Affairs (approx. 4 services)
– SOA services for JP2080 (approx. 40 services)
– Improved integration between MILIS and ROMAN, and
– Direct JeHDI to PMKeYS link (approx. 3 services).
SOA - Major Activities for the Next 12 Months
SOA - Target State
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SOA - Integration Roadmap
• Problem
– Major and minor projects are ‘discovering’ SOA too late in their lifecycle
to leverage, and so are unable to realise the available benefits.
• Goal
– Drive the take-up of SOA and the long term sustainability of the SOA
program.
– The strategic imperative for SOA at Defence is to generate increased
take-up of SOA which will result in greater economies of scale and
increased ROI
SOA - Achieving Benefits
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Interlocking Capability, SOA Service and SOA Backbone platform lifecycles
SOA - Align Capability and Integration
SOA – Integration Platform
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• Developed as a means for Defence to
guide and align future investment
decisions and for the strategic planning
of information technology and systems
• End to end covering Military,
Intelligence, Corporate and
Infrastructure sub-portfolios
• Uses a SOA approach
• A Single Information Environment
avoids artificial boundaries being
created by ICT
SIE IDA Technology Stack
The unique constraints of a Military Network
Constraints
Disruption (Lossy)
Delay (Latency)
Bandwidth Limited
Size, Weight and Power
Environmental
(Ruggedisation required)
Range (Low Power RF)
Characteristics
Availability
Throughput
Survivability
Service Access
Interoperability
Security
Deployability
Modularity
Scalability
Usability
Transportability
Productivity
Military Places in the Network
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Military Places in the Network
Land Reference Architecture
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Deployed Land Node
Questions