Building an Open Interoperability Standard for Theatre Area Networks
DirecNet ™ Task Force
An Industry Government Alliance Developing an Open Standard
enabling Highly Mobile, Directional, High Data Rate, Ad-Hoc, Mobile, Mesh Communications Networks
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Panel Speakers /
Agenda – David Narkevicius Senior Staff Advisor, OSD NII / DoD-CIO
– Lt. Col. Samantha Helwig Airborne Networking Action Officer, Joint Staff /J6
– Dave Bryant / Overview of DirecNet (Steering Committee Chair) The Boeing Company
– Keith Olds / Waveform Development (Standards Development Chair) Harris Corporation
– Victor Wells/ Status on Network Management Initiative (Representative) L-3 Communications
– David Lounsbury / On Government/Industry Collaboration (Collaboration Services) The Open Group
• Questions & Answers
DirecNet Panel Members
David Narkevicius Senior Staff Advisor OSD NII / DoD-CIO
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GIG Access
GIG GEP
Space Layer
Maritime Domain53
DIL User
Disconnected User(i.e. SOF, PRT, etc)
JFC
Ground Domain CONUS/StrategicFixed/Mobile
Surface Layer GIG Access
GIG Access
GIG GEP
RangeExtension
W/FTranslation
Gateways
DLNCC, SLC3S, Civil, Other Service, & Coalition Networks
X X X
Fiber Cut
High Capacity Backbone (HCB)
DARE / Transition
Joint Aerial Layer
Joint Forces operating inside a Joint Operational Area (JOA)
GIG Access
GIG GEP
Space Layer
Maritime Domain5353
DIL User
Disconnected User(i.e. SOF, PRT, etc)
JFC
Ground Domain CONUS/StrategicFixed/Mobile
Surface Layer GIG Access
GIG Access
GIG GEP
RangeExtension
W/FTranslation
Gateways
DLNCC, SLC3S, Civil, Other Service, & Coalition Networks
X X X
Fiber Cut
High Capacity Backbone (HCB)
DARE / Transition
Joint Aerial Layer
Joint Forces operating inside a Joint Operational Area (JOA)
Lt. Col. Samantha Helwig Airborne Networking Action Officer
Joint Staff /J6
David Bryant
The Boeing Company DirecNet Steering Committee Chair
Overview of the DirecNet Task Force
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DirecNet Overview
• DirecNetTM multi-vendor alliance formed in July 2006
• Open, nonproprietary standard under development by recognized leaders in the development of military communications systems
• Members:
– BBN (Associate) – BAE Systems – The Boeing Company – Cubic Defense Applications – Harris – ITT Industries – Elbit Systems of America – L-3 Communications – Lockheed Martin – Northrop Grumman (Associate) – Raytheon – Rockwell Collins – ViaSat (Associate) – US NAVY/NAVAIR – US Army/PEO Aviation
• Open specification hosted by The Open Group
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DirecNetTM enables linking of fixed and mobile platforms via self-organizing
networks sharing near real time information throughout the BattleSpace
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Vision Mission Composition
• Vision – The DirecNet™ Task Force will standardize directional, IP-
enabled, highly-mobile, ad hoc mesh networks through a validated open specification.
• Mission – The DirecNet™ Task Force will develop, validate and
publish a non-proprietary DirecNet™ open standard.
• Composition – The DirecNet™ Task Force was formed under the legal
umbrella of The Open Group – Membership consists of industry representatives and
appointed advisors
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DirecNet Organization
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DirecNet Goals
• Assured (Multi-Vendor) Interoperability • Open industry standard encouraging competition,
ensuring affordability • Stimulate application development base on stable
infrastructure. • Increased User Data throughput (Gbps) • Long range connectivity • Enhanced Spectrum Efficiency – Increased Node Density • Ad-Hoc Networking • IP Enabled • Beyond Line-of-Sight operation, Relay functions • Enable new operational capabilities • Provide secure, timely access to pertinent data
DirecNet Operational Concept
Design Objectives: • Maximize spectrum reuse • No fixed infrastructure • Network capacity scales with users • Automated in-band and out-of-band
neighbor discovery •Cannot compromise probability of detection in the neighbor discovery process
• Decentralized rule-based ad hoc topology management
•Dynamic bandwidth allocation • Supports multiple data rates • Every node an IP router • Commercial practice layer 3
networking • No single point of failure
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Sensor data
CONUS
FAB-T, SATCOM
DirecNet
DirecNet
HMMV
Local Area Networks
Ground troops
Weapon
DirecNet
GIG
GEP to GIG
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• DirecNet is a natural extension of our existing datalink and networking product /technology base
• Creates competition thus improving affordability for the DoD
• DirecNet is an enabler for meeting JALN and future wideband networks
• DirecNet’s open architecture, standards development process and modularity principles enable …
– effective “Time-to-Market” technology strategy to meet DoD needs – ease of product spiraling and tech insertion – high levels of interoperability – Interoperability is designed and maintained with solidly designed user
profiles and a certification process
• Rich industry / government collaboration results in higher fidelity requirements to meet operational warfighter needs
Why DirecNet
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Boeing Perspective
Interoperability won’t happen with multiple individual program driven waveforms!
Breadth of new platform, ISR, and C2 programs across Boeing
– Number 1 need – High data rate network connectivity – Access to data from other systems – Low cost insertion of new applications
• Sensor fusion, UAS data, manned/unmanned teaming
Process needed to drive a Common interoperable system – Platform programs sub-optimize requirements – DoD wide system of system interoperability
• Interoperability with Allies
Keith Olds Harris Corporation
Standard Development Chair
Current Technical Status
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Standards Documents
Current SDWG Focus
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DirecNet Scope
• Standard will cover an end-to-end directional ad hoc network – Overview and Architecture: Roadmap and reference architecture – MANET : Multi-hop transport, Interface to external networks – Data Link Layer: Discovery, network entry and link maintenance – PHY: radio and modem functions – Waveform Management: Interpretation and enforcement of
network management policies (except IA) – Security Management: Interpretation and enforcement of
information assurance policies – Data structures: Bit level definition of messages and data items
DirecNet StandardReference System Diagram
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Interface Legend
From External Interface Only
The DirecNet Reference Architecture Defines the Process Blocks and Interfaces which are controlled in the Interoperability Standard
• External Interfaces and externally visible behavior is specified in detail to insure interoperability
• Only externally visible aspects of internal functions and interfaces are only defined allowing for product differentiation
DirecNet Reference Architecture
DirecNet Standards Schedule
TR Demos
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1.1 SDWG P&P 1.2 Reqts Defn 1.3 Doc Struct 1.4 IMP/IMS 1.5 Implement Plan 1.6 Val/Cert Plan 1.7 Change Plan 1.8 FDD
2.1 DNStd 1: Overview/Arch 2.2 DNStd 10: PHY Layer 2.3 DNStd 11: Data Link 2.4 DNStd 20: Manet 2.5 DNStd 101: Management 2.6 DNStd 102 Security : IMPLEMENTATION VALIDATION/CERTIFICATION CHANGES
CY2010 CY2011 CY2012 2CY013
SC Doc Approval First draft
Q1 Q2 CY2014
Q3 Q4
Completed
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GIG Access
GIG GEP
Space Layer
Maritime Domain53
DIL User
Disconnected User(i.e. SOF, PRT, etc)
JFC
Ground Domain CONUS/StrategicFixed/Mobile
Surface Layer GIG Access
GIG Access
GIG GEP
RangeExtension
W/FTranslation
Gateways
DLNCC, SLC3S, Civil, Other Service, & Coalition Networks
X X X
Fiber Cut
High Capacity Backbone (HCB)
DARE / Transition
Joint Aerial Layer
Joint Forces operating inside a Joint Operational Area (JOA)
GIG Access
GIG GEP
Space Layer
Maritime Domain5353
DIL User
Disconnected User(i.e. SOF, PRT, etc)
JFC
Ground Domain CONUS/StrategicFixed/Mobile
Surface Layer GIG Access
GIG Access
GIG GEP
RangeExtension
W/FTranslation
Gateways
DLNCC, SLC3S, Civil, Other Service, & Coalition Networks
X X X
Fiber Cut
High Capacity Backbone (HCB)
DARE / Transition
Joint Aerial Layer
Joint Forces operating inside a Joint Operational Area (JOA)
Harris Perspective
Growth in High CapabilityTactical Networks Will Need a Next Generation Directional MANET More Bandwidth More Reach Better Spectrum Efficiency
Opportunity to Leverage Lessons Learned > 10 Years With Directional MANET
DoD & Defense Contractors Can Benefit By Applying an Industry Forum Standards Process Collaboration Interoperability Open
Victor Wells L-3 Communications
Network Management Initiative
Network Management Initiative
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• Network Management Working Group Has Been Established – Mission:
• Create a Policy driven network management approach and standard for ad-hoc; directional; autonomous networking waveforms and systems
– Timeframe: Draft Spec CY13 – Expected Government Interaction: Significant – Companies Involved: Significant Support from all
DirecNet Member Organizations is Anticipated
NMWG Establishment
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DirecNet Notional Heterogeneous
Network Deployment
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• Key Tenants of the Standard: – Multi-Node Mobile Directional Ad-Hoc Network must be
treated as a system that adapts “real-time” to changing situations but constrained by mission-dictated “rules” (i.e., Policy) for resources
– Waveform Agnostic • Interoperable with DirecNet and IP-based waveforms
– Policy Interfaces; Semantics; and Command level to operating equipment interfaces
– Ability to recognize network anomalies & policy implementation anomalies
NMWG Technical Overview
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• Network Management Working Group Charter Has Been Developed And Has Been Approved
– NMWG will operate in parallel with the SDWG – Two co-chairs and secretariat – Monthly meetings proposed, quarterly reports – Separate resources envisioned so that SDWG progress is
not compromised – Nine DirecNet Task Force members have expressed interest
in being involved with NMWG
NMWG Programmatics
NMWG Technical Overview
• Key tenants of the Standard: – Multi-Node Mobile Directional Ad-Hoc Network must be
treated as a system that adapts “real-time” to changing situations but constrained by mission-dictated “rules” (ie, Policy)
– Waveform Agnostic • Interoperable with DirecNet and IP-based waveforms
– Policy Interfaces ; semantics ; and Command level to operating equipment interfaces
– Ability recognize network anomalies & policy implementation anomalies
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L-3COM CSW Network Product Domain
• ISR Communication Systems • Tactical and Strategic SATCOM
Terminals • Sustainment Support and Services • Tactical Podded and Hand-held Links
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L-3COM CSW Perspective
L3 is an Industry Leader of Directional and Multiple Access Network Communication Systems
− CDL Open Standard and Network Appendix
− CDL Waveform Family (DANCS = D- & BE-CDL; MANCS = N-CDL)
L3 Recognizes need for Policy-driven, Cognitive Network Management for Future Ad Hoc Mesh Communication Networks
DirectNet Open Standard Will Address The Next-generation Mesh Network With Cognitive Network Management
- Application of L3-CSW technologies will allow the government to realize full JALN capabilities with interoperable solutions
End-to-End Connectivity Across Services/Domains by Leveraging Government Standards
On Collaboration
David Lounsbury The Open Group
(CTO)
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