1. 1 Mr. Al M. Slarve Joint Interoperability Test Command Integrated Communications Systems Branch, Chief E-mail: al.slarve@disa.mil CML: 520-538-5362 DSN: 879-5362 Department of Defense Interoperability Communications Exercise (DICE) A Combat Support Agency Defense Information Systems Agency

2. 2 Agenda  BLUF  DICE Overview  FY 09 Snapshot  FY 10-01 Snapshot  FY 10-02/03 Emphasis & Initiatives  DICE Distributed & Connected  Summary

3. 3 BLUF  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

4. 4 *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?

5. 5 DICE  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

6. 6 What 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

7. 7 How 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

8. 8 How 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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10. 10 DICE Timeline (Critical SUT Events & Milestones) DICE Event Coordination Conference Test Plan Test Readiness Review 0-30-60-90+30+60 Funding Due Detailed System Information Due Certification Memo -120 Readiness Reviews IA Documentation Due Test Report +45 Test Concept Approval Req’ts Documents Submitted to JS -45

11. 11 DICE FY10 Planning Conferences & Exercise Dates EventInitial ConferenceFinal ConferenceExercise Dates FY10 - 017 - 8 Apr 200914 - 15 Jul 200919 Oct - 06 Nov 2009 FY10 - 0214 - 15 Jul 20092 - 3 Dec 20091 Mar - 26 Mar 2010 FY10 - 032 - 3 Dec 200917 - 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 it

12. 12Trends Information Assurance Cellular & VoIP / EoIP Wireless UCR / APL UCR 2008 Coalition Interoperability & Information Sharing

13. 13 DICE 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

14. 14 DICE FY09 Testing Locations

15. 15 DICE 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

16. 16 DICE FY10-01 Testing Locations

17. 17 DICE 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

18. 18 DICE FY10-02 & 03 Participants EventSystemPurpose Sponsor FY10-02/3 SWANCertificationUSMC TSMCertificationUSMC AN/TRC-170v5Certification USMC TDC ICAP Block 55Certification USAF Nortel TCPCertification NAVAIR FEMA RRSSupportFEMA IP AcceleratorsCertificationDISA/JCSE

19. 19 FHU – IH – JSIC Connectivity Ft Huachuca, AZ Indian Head, MD 16 Mbps SCLX 8 Mbps IP Trunk Via DREN 8Mbps KG-175 Via DREN JSIC, Norfolk, VA

20. 20 DSCS Coverage

21. 21 XTAR LANT

22. 22 Summary  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!”

23. 23 DICE TEAM Interim 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 Websites http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/dice https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/460163 POC Information

24. 24 www.disa.mil