Technical Working Group (TWG) Initial Planning Conference (IPC) 21-24 Jan 2014 Zagreb, Croatia Co-Chairs CPT Zoran Hemetek COL Krasimir Andreev 22 CFR 126.4A APPLICABLE

Technical Working Group Introductions Please add your name and contact information to the TWG contact list on the presentation PC

Technical Working Group Composition Co-chaired by Croatia and Bulgaria Representatives from each participating nation, SEEBRIG HQ, supporting nations, observer nations.

Introduce SEESIM 14 technical objectives IPC TWG Objectives Introduce SEESIM 14 technical objectives Review Proposed Technical Planning and Execution Dates Introduce Technical Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Introduce Exercise Design and Basic Network Diagram Build Windsor Diagram (sketch)

IPC TWG Objectives continued Introduce Resource Requirements Matrix Discuss locations of Exercise Control (EXCON) Forward and Training Audience for nations Discuss proposed EXCON Forward site capabilities Discuss Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) Database Workshop and JCATS Operator Requirements Discuss Technical Manning Issues

IPC TWG Objectives continued Discuss JCATS remote site requirements Provide technical inputs to the Exercise Specification (EXSPEC) Discuss Technical Training Identify Outstanding Technical Issues Determine TWG Objectives for the MPC Draft Technical Working Group minutes

Technical Working Group Responsibilities Identify issues and provide recommendations to the Steering Group regarding technical aspects of the Exercise design Provide a report of discussions and issues requiring Steering Group guidance Provide technical solutions for requirements provided by the Operational Working Group

Technical Working Group Specified Tasks Provide a technical solution that supports EXCON requirements for managing the exercise Provide communications between the EXCON and Training Audience (TA) though means normally available to the TA Insure technical requirements for the Exercise (assets, information system services, support, etc) designated by the Operational Working Group are met

Technical Working Group Specified Tasks (cont) Examine methods to improve upon past technical solutions Send unresolved issues to the Steering Group for resolution Provide Technical Working Group input to all Conference Minutes Provide short presentation of playbox to Steering group

Proposed Technical Planning and Execution Dates Technical Working Group Proposed Technical Planning and Execution Dates

SEESIM 14 Timeline 2013 2014 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Bilateral 19-21 Croatia ESC 24-27 Croatia Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun IPC 21-24 Croatia EPC 24-28 Bulgaria MPC 1-4 Croatia CMC 24-28 Bulgaria FCC 3-6 Croatia Tech. trng 2014 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Setup/Trg 1-19 Croatia Execution 23-26 Croatia EPC = Exercise Planners Course CMC = Crisis Management Course

SEESIM 14 Execution Schedule (Sep 14) Final Setup and Testing MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 SM & AAR Training Final Setup and Testing JCATS Training Opening DV Day EXCON Training AAR Execution Closing 12

Technical Working Group Inputs to POA&M

POA&M (draft) Dates Task POC Status 24-27 Sep 13 Exercise Specifications Conference (ESC) All DONE 21-24 Jan 14 Initial Planning Conference (IPC) 1-4 Apr 14 Main Planning Conference (MPC) Jun 14 Draft Exercise Manning Document 3-6 Jun 14 Final Coordination Conference (FCC) 1 Sep 14 Comms Hot to All Sites Tech Group 15-31 Aug 14 Equipment Installation in Croatia IR 2014 Technical Training in Croatia 8-12 Sep 14 Remote Site Instalation and Testing 15-17 Sep 14 Remote Site Final Setup and Testing

POA&M (draft) Dates Task POC Status 18-19 Sep 14 End-to-End Test Tech Group JCATS Training 22 Sep 14 EXCON MINIEX All EXCON Training 23 Sep 14 Opening Ceremony 23-25 Sep 14 Exercise Execution 25 Sep 14 Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day 26 Sep 14 Facilitated After Action Review (FAAR) AAR, Techs Closing Ceremony

Technical items to add to POA&M

Technical Working Group Exercise Design and Basic Network Architecture

Exercise Architecture SEESIM 14 Exercise Design/JCATS Nations EXCON Main Remote Site Coordination EXCON Forward Site Manager AAR Analyst Role Players Exercise Director EXCON Director Operations Control Scenario Manager AAR Manager Information Manager RFIs Guidance JCATS Information National Response Cell MEL/MIL Tracker JCATS Operator Coordination Coordination TRAINING AUDIENCE Liaison Officer Information Coordination RFIs MEL/MIL Injects EOC Other EOCs International Response Cell (Role Players) Messages & Coordination Messages & Coordination 18

Exercise Architecture SEESIM 14 Exercise Design/Non-JCATS Nations EXCON Main Remote Site Exercise Director EXCON Director Operations Control Scenario Manager AAR Manager Information Manager Coordination EXCON Forward Site Manager AAR Analyst Role Players RFIs Guidance Coordination Coordination Information JCATS Information Coordination RFIs TRAINING AUDIENCE National Response Cell Liaison Officer MEL/MIL Tracker JCATS Operator EOC MEL/MIL Injects Other EOCs International Response Cell (Role Players) Messages & Coordination Messages & Coordination 19

SEESIM 14 Exercise Design Croatia EXCON Main MPFSEE VTC, VOIP, Portal, Email, JCATS

Basic Network Architecture (draft) Mobile Phones Croatia EXCON Main EXCON Fwd TELCO ISP Virtualized Services (Email, Portal, VOIP Call Mgr, DNS, DC, JCATS) 1 of 7 Proposed Sites Phone/Fax IM PC VOIP Phone DMZ (OWA) Phone/Fax VOIP Phone VTC codec 2-3 mbps 12 mbps Firewall VTC Bridge Firewall Internet IM PC Printer JCATS Client JCATS Client Printer Internet PC Training Audience JCATS Technical Control DMZ (Webmail access for Training Audience) VPN for Exercise Network (VTC, VOIP, Portal, Mail, JCATS) EXCON MAIN TELCO (POTS/FAX) EXCON Fwd Internet Mobile Phones

Technical Working Group Windsor Diagram and Resource Requirements Matrix (RRM)

Windsor Diagram Why is it produced? To simplify the exercise communication architecture What is it? Network drawing, including communication lines and assets What is important? Who provides equipment (nations) What is provided (specific numbers) Where the equipment resides (sites) Compliments the Resource Requirements Matrix (RRM) Draft

Draft RRM Detailed equipment list for each site Who provides equipment Quantities of equipment Site technical personnel Site communication requirements Draft

Technical Working Group Locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience

Technical Working Group Identify Proposed Locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience (TA) for each site May be co-located in same facility, but not same rooms It is best if TA uses its everyday communication and information systems TA location requires internet capability to access SEESIM 14 webmail Need to work with counterpart in Operational Working Group to determine locations no later than MPC

Technical Working Group EXCON Forward Site Capabilities

Technical Working Group EXCON Forward Site Internet Connection Requirements 2-3 Mbit/sec symmetrical bandwidth (minimum of 2 Mbps) No firewalls or filtered ports on the circuit RJ-45 Twisted Pair end-point Minimum of 1 usable (real-world) IP address provided by your ISP No Network Address Translation (NAT) of the IP address DNS addresses and default gateway provided by your ISP Power 220-240V AC 50 Hertz, Schuko European plug Amperage – sufficient power for equipment used UPS or backup power recommended

Technical Working Group EXCON Forward Site continued National exercise equipment assets Ethernet network switches Network laser printers UPS Network Firewall (pfSense) and network cabling VTC Suite Projector Information Management PCs VOIP Phones (Asterisk) JCATS client computers (Nations with JCATS license) POTS – Two or three Telephones with International Capability FAX – One with International Capability Furniture – To be determined by the number of participants

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Technical Working Group Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS)

Technical Working Group JCATS Database Requirements Each Nation will provide data for JCATS database NLT FCC to Croatia Nations use national scenarios and MEL/MIL to build and update JCATS database

Technical Working Group JCATS Operator Requirements If possible JCATS Operators will be provided by JCATS licensee nations One JCATS operator for each EXCON Forward site (?) A 2 day familiarization course will be held prior to the event execution Each nation and SEEBRIG HQ will confirm the number of operators available at the MPC

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Technical Working Group Technical Manning

Exercise Architecture - cont. EXCON Organizational Chart Exercise Director Deputy Exercise Director EXCON Director EXCON Admin Visitor Observers Bureau (VOB) Public Information Center (PIC) Operations Group Operations Officer Information Manager Liaison Officers International Organizations Site Mgrs / Role Players AAR Analysts Scenario Manager After Action Review Mgr (One per Exercise site) (TBD) (One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs) all located in Croatia) Systems Technicians Comm Technicians JCATS Tech Controller Database Manager Technical Coordinator VTC Operators VTC Bridge Operator Technical Group JCATS Operators Sr Model Controller Personnel located in Croatia and remote sites (One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia) (One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia) MEL/MIL Trackers 36

Technical Working Group Proposed Technical Manning Requirements for EXCON Forward sites Communications/Network Technician Information System (IS) Administrator VTC Operator/Technician JCATS Operator Note: These are recommended positions. If one person can fill multiple positions that is acceptable. We recommend that a minimum of two are used to provide adequate coverage.

Technical Working Group All technical manning inputs need to be provided to the Operational Working Group Please use your nation’s representative as a single point of contact to provide that information Positions need to be Provided No Later Than (NLT) Initial Planning Conference (IPC) Positions need to be Confirmed NLT Main Planning Conference (MPC) Names need to be Provided NLT Final Coordination Conference (FCC)

Technical Working Group Provide Technical Inputs to the Exercise Specification (EXSPEC)

Technical Working Group Technical Training

Technical Working Group Technical Training will be conducted in Croatia – “hands on”. Scheduled for June 2014 in Croatia Areas that will be addressed System diagrams and internet connectivity Site setup Firewall management Information Management PC and JCATS client VOIP phones VTC Tool and operation Areas that need to be added or modified?

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Technical Working Group Technical Issues that have not been addressed?

Technical Working Group TWG Objectives for the Main Planning Conference (MPC)

TWG Objectives for the MPC Review Exercise Technical Planning and Execution dates Review equipment requirements for Exercise Control (EXCON) Review and Approve Basic Network Architecture Review, discuss and update Windsor Diagram Develop and review Resource Requirement Matrix (RRM) Identify and confirm locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience Discuss and determine site capabilities

TWG Objectives for the MPC Discuss technical training schedule and requirements Review participating nations’ technical responsibilities Review technical manning requirements Discuss Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) operator requirements Conduct JCATS database workshop Update technical input to the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Determine TWG objectives for the MPC Identify and discuss any remaining technical Issues Draft Technical Working Group minutes

Draft, Review and Approve TWG Minutes TWG IPC Minutes Draft, Review and Approve TWG Minutes Identify outstanding Technical Working Group Issues Brief Final IPC TWG minutes to Steering Group

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