1. COL John A. Cox Signal Corps, U.S. Army G6 / CIO, U.S. Army North
Briefing to
ALAMO CHAPTER,
AFCEA
15 January 2013

2. AGENDA PERSONAL CAREER ARNORTH MISSION ARNORTH G6 ROLE
THOUGHTS ON FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS

3. Personal Career 28.5 Years of Commissioned Signal Corps Service
Tactical & Strategic Assignments
Command from Platoon to Brigade
Military Schooling from OCS to Army War College
I’m an Aggie – Call me “Johnny Signal”
I see things from a non-technical (Mission) perspective

4. U.S. Army North USNORTHCOM’s Joint Force Land Component Command
U.S Army North (Fifth Army) partners to conduct to:
Homeland Defense
Civil Support
Security Cooperation
Our Purpose – to Protect the American People and our Way of Life
Coordinate Department of Defense (DoD) assistance to other Federal Agencies
Provide deployable command and control headquarters anywhere within the U.S. Northern Command’s Area of Responsibility
Provide Civil Support and Homeland CBRN Training
Joint Task Force
Civil Support
(DCRF)
North
Operational Control
Ten
Defense Coordinating Officers
Contingency Command Post
(Task Force 51)
(C2CRE-A)
Civil
Support
Training
Activity

5. USARNORTH Force Array COL Hermans COL O’Connor COL Manning
COL McCormick
COL O’Connor
COL Manning
COL Schenk
COL Hermans
COL Miklos
COL Butts
COL Newkirk
COL Holmes
COL Williams
Defense Coordinating Officer 26 19 18 11 20 14 13 16
Army Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers
JTF
Civil Support
JTF-North
Civil Support
Training Group - East
NORTHCOM
Liaison Team
HQDA Liaison
263rd AAMDC
(SCNG)
63rd TAB
(KYNG)
167th TSC
(ALNG)
Highlight that we are not just stationed here at Ft Sam Houston, that the DCOs again are colocated with each of the FEMA Regional HQs
Our CSRD is split between FT Sam and Atlanta, GA were our Training Group East is located (based on where they were when assigned to ARNORTH)
We have LNO teams at NC and a lone LNO with HQDA
The circles w/ a number in each depicts the number of Army EPLOS opcon to that Regions DCO. Other services (AF, Marines, Navy) also have EPLOs but there is no formal relationship with the DCO.
Highlight the COL Freehill is also responsible for PR/VI and COL Jenkins is responsible for Alaska 5

6. Defense Coordinating Officer & Element (DCO/E)
The DOD Conduit within each FEMA Region for DSCA
Co-located with FEMA Regional HQs
Fully integrated with States and Region
Integrate potential Federal capability into State & Regional Plans
Coordinate Department of Defense (DoD) assistance to other Federal Agencies
DCO
Deputy
Colonel
Lieutenant
Operations/
Plans
2 Military
2 Civilian
Material Mgmt
1 Military
Signal
2Military
Team of 9
Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV)

7. Task Force 51 Contingency Command Post (CCP)
On order, deploy to provide command and control for all Federal land forces assigned or attached to USNORTHCOM in HD/CS operations
All Hazard:
Natural / Man-made disasters
CBRN
Sentinel
The OCPs again are not standing organizations but when required to deploy - the personnel would be pulled from the HQs staff – approximately 70-personnel.
Each OCP is commanded by a Reserve Component General Officer – OCP1 is commanded by MG BO Basilica, ARNG and OCP2 is commanded by MG Jeff Jacobs, USAR. Since they are reserve GOs they are not full-time and the HQs manages their 179-days of utilization to ensure they train and exercise with their OCP.
As the pictures depict they have two types of vehicles that support their deployments. The smaller SUV looking vehicle in the bottom left is our Emergency Response Vehicle or ERV. The OCP has three each and affords the cdr flexibility to position as required to gain and maintain situational awareness; the Sentinel (top right) is the comms vehicle that enables the OCP to create an actual command post capability within a hardened facility. The Sentinel is C5 and C17 capable.

8. Joint Task Force – Civil Support
JTF-CS anticipates, plans, and integrates USNORTHCOM chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) consequence management operations. When directed, JTF-CS commands and controls designated DOD forces to assist federal, state, local, and tribal partners in saving lives, preventing further injury, and providing critical support to enable community recovery.
JTF-CS
The USNORTHCOM standing joint
task force headquarters for CBRNE
Consequence Management response
Chemical
Biological
Radiological
anticipate, plan, and integrate USNORTHCOM chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) consequence management operations. When directed, JTF-CS commands and controls designated DOD forces to assist federal, state, local, and tribal partners in saving lives, preventing further injury, and providing temporary critical support to enable community recovery.
Transition: During steady-state operations we focus on the training aspect of preparing for our mission.
Nuclear
High Yield Explosive
UNCLASSIFIED 8

9. Theater Security Cooperation
Secure Land Approaches to the Homeland
Military to Military relationships to enhance the overall security of North America
Assist our neighbors to build capability and capacity to defeat common threats on their side of our borders
This highlights a bit more our efforts with TSC – our main focus has been with developing improved relationships with the Mexican Army. Our TSC focus is to Secure the Land approaches to the US – primarily by enabling (as best we can) the Canadian and Mexican Militaries to deny, deter and defeat our enemies on their soil before they approach the US.
We continue to work our relationship with Mexico through our annual Border Commanders Conference and we unification of our TSC efforts with Mexico with JTF-N being assigned OPCON to ARNORTH.
In Canada we see our point of entry with the six regional JTFs and to date have had two conferences with them to start to develop a viable working relationship. We have also assumed admin control for the MPEP to Canada and Mexico.

10. ARNORTH G6 Mission & Vision
USNORTHCOM Mission…
ARNORTH G6 Mission
“Conduct operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States, its territories and interests within the assigned area of responsibility (AOR); and as directed by the president or secretary of defense, provide defense support of civil authorities including consequence management operations.” .
Plans, manages, coordinates, integrates and implements communications, information systems, and technology infusion in support of United States Army North.
“To ensure the right information and
technology are available in the right
place, to the right people, at the
right time – in an efficient and
cost effective manner.”
ARNORTH Mission…
ARNORTH G6 Vision
“US Army North (USARNORTH) conducts Homeland Defense (HLD), Civil Support (CS) operations and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) activities, as the Army Service Component Command (ASCC) to US Northern Command in order to protect the American people and their way of life. On order, USARNORTH commands and controls deployed forces as a Joint Task Force (JTF) or Joint Force Land Component Command (JFLCC).”

11. Network Services/NETOPS
G6 Organization G6
COL Cox
Operations and Plans
Division
IT Division
Programs Division
G6 SGM
SGM Cruz
Deputy G6
Mr. Thompson
IT Support Services
Network Services/NETOPS
IT Projects
COMSEC/VTC IA
Investment
Management
CCP
Forms & Records
Spectrum
Network Ops Center
JNCC
Satellite
Administration
Ms Henderson
MTOE & TDA
OFF / WO / ENL / DAC / CONT
4 / 2 / 5 / 43 / 19
Current/Future Ops
Total Authorized = 81
On-Hand = 72
6 Vacant Positions
3 Positions with return rights

12. What We Do Now Enterprise Management & Integration
Support LANDWARNET
Enterprise Management & Integration
Network Operations (Protect & Defend)
Information Technology Management
Joint IT Warfighting Capability
Resource Mgmt
Contract Mgmt
Program Mgmt
Portfolio Mgt/Acquisition oversight
Requirements Validation
Strategic Planning
C4 Architectures
VI/VTC Mgmt
Info Assurance Mgmt
Inventory Control
Property Accountability
Purchase Card Program
Travel Card Program
NOC Operations
COMSEC Management
Policy Oversight
Records Mgmt
Pubs & Printing
G6 Administration
G6 Evals & Awards
G6 Leave Control
G6 Mgmt Controls
G6 DTS Mgmt
G6 Physical Security
G6 Training
G6 Scheduling
G6Task Tracking
G6 Reports
G6 Office Supplies
G6 Lead CCP
C4 Operations
C4 Plans
Spectrum Management
Architectures
Annex H/K Generation
OPORDS/FRAGOs
CG Commo Team Support
TAC CP / CAE support
G6 input SOPs
Fleet Operation & Management
Conferences and Events
Augmentation
Network Operations
Enterprise Mgmt
Help Desk Mgmt (Expanded)
Accounts
Blackberry Mgmt
HQ C4/IT Support
GAL Updates
C4 Policy Mgmt
Process Improvement
Defense Message Svc
Joint Systems Mgmt
GCCS/ABCS
Joint Training
Theater C4 Networks
C4 Tng/Exercises
Collaborative Planning
Web Services (SIPRNET & NIPRNET)
Knowledge Mgmt
Integrated Priority List
External user integration
IAVA,STIG,POAM
EPLO Support

13. G6 “Bore Site” Move to Enterprise IT Div Programs Div Operations Div
Computer patching
Applications Support
Telecommunications
Frequency Mgmt
Move to Enterprise
Training /Certification
Information Assurance
COMSEC
Satellite Access / Gateway Access
Maint / ASIs
CG Commo Team
COMMEXes
Supply
Exercise Support
DCO Support
Publications/Printing
DOIM Operations
Cyber Team
Server Consolidation
Building Moves
Web Services
Wireless Services
Network Opns Center
Public Address
Lifecycle Replacement
NEC Interface
Printer & Scanner Support
IT Div
Programs Div
Operations Div
Design Tactical Network
Technical Support
Help Desk
Contract Support
VTC / Telephones
Info Assurance
Tactical Comms Spt
Rapid Communications
CERTEXs, CSTA Spt

14. The ARNORTH G6 - We Are: CMD Group Commo 11.2% of the ARNORTH Budget
The Theater JNCC
After-hours Commo Spt
Managers of 52 Contracts
The Helpdesk
ARNORTH’s “Shadow DOIM”
The Tactical Signal Support for TF51 and DCOs

15. Commercial Communications

16. THOUGHTS Seamless Integrated Networks (Tactical & Strategic)
Rapid / Dynamic Systems & Applications Access
Information Assurance
Intelligent Security
True multi-level security
“Enterprise” that provides all services
Common Standards
Common Policy across DoD
A True Common Operational Picture (Highly Configurable)
Greater Integration of Social Media
Better Sensor Integration
Revolution of the Media (bias filters) and Awareness

17. Thoughts Continued Greater Reliance on Industry
Greater Joint Solutions with ability to integrate
coalition Information
Cyber Integration in Systems & Units
Systems won’t solve “Communicating;” it can
only facilitate
Our Greatest Asset is Our Workforce

18. Questions