1. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Air Force Weather Agency AF Weather Issues for CEISC 04-1 Mr. Michael Howland AFWA Technical Director/CIO 20 Jun 04

2. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 2 Overview AF CIO Issues Relevant to CEISC AF Architecture Tied to Federal Enterprise Arch AFW Operational Architecture Interagency Cross Cutting Issues Agency Interoperability Initiatives JMIB Background Notional METOC Operational Concept Joint METOC Proposed Ops Architecture

3. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 3 AF CIO, Mr. John Gilligan, actively engaged in full oversight of all IT initiatives for AF Clinger-Cohen Act (All IT initiatives need full OMB 300) Built AF Enterprise Architecture, enforces use of architecture AF Portal All applications web enabled and run on AF Portal servers End user only needs desktop system and browser Network and server consolidation initiative Implement Global Information Grid (GIG) to extend network to all AF users both fixed sites and deployed (includes platforms) Standardize and centralize common IT purchases Tight enforcement of information assurance/C&A processes Supports DoD Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) initiative Implements DoD Community of Interest (COI) data strategy Relevant AF CIO Issues

4. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 4 Implications for AF Weather (AFW) AFWA CIO needed to track compliance with AF CIO initiatives CIO approval needed for AFW server consolidation plan Capital Investment Reports needed on all AFW IT funds DoD Architecture Framework enforced for investment planning, acquisition, and interoperability with AF Ent Arch Manage business case to move applications to AF Portal H/W Dedicated circuits phase out in favor of GIG/Common-User Comm H/W for regional and unit level support not provided by AFW (we become a software application provider for these levels) Applications - must be web-enabled and integrated with DoD GIG External agency interfaces - may need to have PKI certificates Homeland Security - may need to sponsor non-DoD agencies to have access to DoD networks Relevant AF CIO Issues (cont)

5. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 5 AF Chief Architect’s Office reports to AF CIO AF embraced use of DoD Architecture Framework Mandated by Clinger Cohen Act for IT programs Used in Capabilities Planning - Part of AF Requirements Process Tracked by CIO and OMB in Capital Investment Reporting Mapped to Federal Enterprise Architecture AFW is a formally recognized warfighting mission area Architecture council - cross cuts all warfighting domains See AFWA brief from 2 Dec 03 CEISC AFW actively using Architecture to guide acquisitions and roadmap migration to target end-state AF Architecture Tied to Federal Enterprise Arch

6. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 6 AFW Operational Architecture To-Be Operational View (OV-1): Enterprise UE JFSOCC CWT UA CWT SOF CWT WOC/EOC CWT JFMCC JFLCC JFACC JFC SOF CWT WST WOC/EOC CWT SOLARIMPACTS Comm Degradation GPS – Positioning Errors Optical Turbulence Airfield Impacts Spacecraft Charging Orbital Drag Ground Maneuver Trafficability Target Acquisition / Lock-on C2 Planning / Execution Maritime Impacts Surveillance Impacts - BDA Hi-Res Models, Space WX, & Climatology GIG Flight Hazards OWS AFWA WOC CWT PBA OWS

7. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 7 Migration away from dedicated circuits to IP based networks; growing use of wireless technology Network technology refresh is on track for IP6 Information Assurance and Public Key Infrastructure DoD/AF actively migrating to XML for data exchange Web sites/pages evolving to interactive web services DoD Transformation to Net Centric Operations and Warfare Note: Separate brief (21 Jul) covers last three bullets in more detail Interagency Cross Cutting Issues

8. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 8 DoD Transformation to Net Centric Operations and Warfare (NCOW) DoD/AF Enterprise Architecture DoD Enterprise Services DoD Information Strategy Communities of Interest for Data Standards - Use of XML Use of Web Services Joint METOC Interoperability Board (JMIB) Joint METOC recognized as DoD COI for data management Affiliation of JMIB and CEISC? Agency Interoperability Initiatives

9. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 9 JMIB Background Chartered by XOW and NO96 under NAVY/AF METOC cooperation to improve METOC interoperability within DoD (XOW/NO96 Joint Msg, 181136Z DEC 01) Purpose: “Set a definitive course for interoperability of DoD METOC data and systems with current and future DoD C4ISR systems. Broaden the scope of cooperation between the service METOC communities in support of JV 2010/2020 objectives and improve interoperability of METOC data and product delivery within the DoD.” Co-Chaired by AFWA/OA and CNMOC N5 Members from each service, OASD (NII), J3 Staff, and JFCOM Supported by Standing and Ad-Hoc Working Groups C4ISR and Data Standardization - Permanent working groups Joint METOC Symbology - Ad Hoc Note: C4ISR = Command and Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

10. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 10 Notional METOC Operational Concept Supporting C4ISR and Mission Planning Climatology Past to T-12 hours Observations T-12 to 0 hour Nowcast 0 to T+3 hours Forecast T+3 hrs to T+14 days Outlook T+14 days to T+months Meteorologic, Oceanographic, Space, & Ancillary Astro/Geophysical Information Past to Future C4ISR/ MP Sys User requests METOC for X mission for time T-20 to T+10 Warfighter’s single, accurate, timely, relevant METOC answer Domain Authority: Points Warfighter to the METOC Answer AFCCC AFWA/OWS/CWT OWS/CWT OWS/Navy Navy/SPACEWOC Joint METOC Database (JMDB)

11. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 11 Joint METOC Proposed Ops Architecture Joint METOC Database a.k.a “4-D Data Cube” - Virtual DB made up of data at all DoD METOC sites - All JMDB segments -- Physically built or logically mapped C4ISR/MP Systems - Access METOC info in standard way - METOC info overlaid on COP Middleware Service Tier -Gets operator only part of METOC cube required -Domain authority derives METOC answer and single forecast of the day -Virtual Natural Environment (VNE) becomes the logical repository METOC Strategic Level DBs METOC Operational Level DBs METOC Tactical Level DBs Retriever Packager Receiver Domain Authority “Data Switch” VNE GCCS JMPS Other C4ISR/MP Systems

12. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e 12 Summary AF CIO Issues Relevant to CEISC AF Architecture Tied to Federal Enterprise Arch AFW Operational Architecture Interagency Cross Cutting Issues Agency Interoperability Initiatives JMIB Background Notional METOC Operational Concept Joint METOC Proposed Ops Architecture