1. 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

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

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

4. 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)

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Technical Working Group
Inputs to POA&M

14. 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

15. 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

16. Technical items to add to POA&M

17. Technical Working Group
Exercise Design
and
Basic Network Architecture

18. 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

19. 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

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

21. Basic Network Architecture (draft)
Mobile Phones
Croatia
EXCON Main
EXCON
Fwd
TELCO
ISP
Virtualized Services ( , 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

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

23. 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

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

25. Technical Working Group
Locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience

26. 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

27. Technical Working Group
EXCON Forward Site Capabilities

28. 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
V AC 50 Hertz, Schuko European plug
Amperage – sufficient power for equipment used
UPS or backup power recommended

29. 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

30. Technical Working Group
Questions ?

31. Technical Working Group
Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation
(JCATS)

32. 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

33. 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

34. Technical Working Group
Questions ?

35. Technical Working Group
Technical Manning

36. 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

37. 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.

38. 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)

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

40. Technical Working Group
Technical Training

41. 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?

42. Technical Working Group
Questions ?

43. Technical Working Group
Technical Issues that have not been addressed?

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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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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