Guidance Package (GP) for US National Representative To

UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Guidance Package (GP) for US National Representative to NATO Federated Mission Networking (FMN) Capability Planning Working Group (CPWG) Workshop #1 held in Ottawa CAN from 0800 7 July to 1700 8 July 2015

References: 1. CJCSI 6010.01E, “Coordination of United States Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems Positions in International Forums,” 8 November 2013 2. NATO Federated Mission Networking (FMN) Implementation Plan (NFIP) Volume I, approved by North Atlantic Council 29 January 2015 3. NATO FMN Transition Plan, approved by NATO International Military Staff 10 February 2015 4. NATO Federated Mission Networking (FMN) Implementation Plan (NFIP) Volume II, draft 5. Capability Planning Working Group (CPWG) Terms of Reference 6. Capability Planning Working Group (CPWG) Workshop #1 Calling Notice, 12 June 2015

Background: This Guidance Package (GP) submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in Reference 1.

As described in Reference 2, Federated Mission Networking (FMN) is “an emerging capability framework to support command and control and decision-making in future operations through improved information-sharing. It is unique in that it provides the ways and identifies the means to deliver better networking. The implementation of this capability framework delivers a “toolset” of processes, organizations, training, technology, and standards provided, in a coordinated approach, by NATO, NATO Nations and non-NATO nations cooperating together. Through the sustainment and application of these capability components, federated mission networks can be effectively and efficiently generated.”

Reference 2 also describes the FMN management structure, consisting of the FMN Management Group (the U.S. national representative is DD C5I), the FMN Secretariat (the U.S. Liaison Officer is currently a USA MAJ who will be replaced by a USA LTC within the next two months), and five working groups. One of the working groups is the Capability Planning Working Group (CPWG).

Reference 3 delineates the near-term actions required to set the conditions for a fully functioning FMN management structure, which includes standing up the five working groups.

Reference 4 contains the draft spiral specifications that provide the baseline that FMN Affiliates (FMN- participating nations) should aspire to meet. These spiral specifications must be updated, expanded and approved by FMN affiliates for implementation, and the alignment of these specifications with MPE implantation will be critical to the success of both efforts.

Reference 5 is the Terms of Reference for the CPWG approved at the initial FMN Management Group meeting 27-28 May 2015. It assigns the responsibilities to develop and maintain the FMN spiral specfications to the CPWG, which will be co-chaired by Allied Command Transformation (ACT), along with a rotating co-chairman selected from the FMN Affiliates representatives.

UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY -1- UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Reference 6 is the Calling Notice for the CPWG WS #1. It delineates the main purpose of the meeting, to “harmonize and finialize the draft of a subset of the FMN Spiral 1 Specifications around the following services:

a. Communications Services (Comms) b. Network Time Synchronization Services (NTP) c. Domain Name Services (DNS) d. Audio-based Communication Services (VoIP) e. Video-based Communication Services (VTC)”

JS J6 DDC5I IID participation in the evolution of Reference 4 is required to maintain alignment with MPE implementation, as it contains the NATO FMN counterpart of the US MPE Joining, Membership and Exit Instructions (JMEI). Continued alignment of these living documents will ensure a more rapid establishment of future mission networks with willing coalition partners by leveraging existing trust and compatibility frameworks represented by US MPE JMEI Joining Instructions and NFIP Vol II. NFIP is the basis on which a federation of mission networks will be established to support a mission command network for U.S., Allied, and partner nations to meet mutual defense operational requirements in Europe.

Specific elements of JS J6 DDC5I contributions at the workshop: a. Shape development of Reference 4 per MPE framework concepts and interoperability tenets to ensure US CCMD and Component implementation of MPE remains in synch with NATO FMN. b. Ensure foundational standards and compliancy criteria remain complementary in nature within both US MPE JMEI Joining Instructions and NATO FMN Implementation Plan Joining Instructions. Capture and report relevant mission agnostic changes as feedback to update US MPE JMEI Joining Instructions. c. Influence WG to focus on these areas critical to establish a trusted peer to peer coalition federation of mission networks.: (1) mission network connection process, (2) compliance checks for security and information assurance criteria, service verification tests between mission partners, (3) authority to connect accreditation process and NETOPS sustainment, (4) assess ability of mission support elements conduct business at a “Rel to Coalition” classification and releasability environment, (5) federation of partner services and applications to support meet desired mission threads. d. Obtain constructive input to update and improve collective DoD planning processes for MPE Enduring and Episodic employment in support of coalition exercises and coalition mission Crisis Action Planning teams in any CCMD AOR. JS J6 IID will also use feedback to adapt and adjust to assess compatibility of recommended changes to US MPE JMEI joining instructions with JIE EOC operations.

Discussion: MPE and FMN framework alignment is very important to the U.S., as it has direct applicability both to its status as the largest contributor to NATO forces and to the ability of US forces to operate and interoperate within a NATO-led force in peer to peer trusted relationships with other partners using US DOTMLPF-Policy within the context of NATO provided policy and guidance. Establishment and implementation of consistent MPE Enduring and Episodic framework criteria across DoD has direct applicability toward US forces ability to achieve unity

UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY -2- UNCLASSIFIED FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY of effort and speed of command within a coalition force regardless of whether or not the US was in a lead or supporting role. US Position: Shape NATO FMN implementation to support continued advocacy and endorsement activities that facilitate employment of US DOTMLPF-P by US forces contributed to a coalition force within a peer to peer coalition mission network environment. Deliverables: a. C5I IID MPE SME shape development of NFIP Vol 2 per MPE framework concepts and interoperability tenets to ensure US CCMD and Component implementation of MPE remains in synch with NATO FMN.

b. Ensure foundational standards and compliancy criteria remain complementary in nature within both US MPE JMEI Joining Instructions and NATO FMN Implementation Plan Joining Instructions. Capture and report relevant mission agnostic changes as feedback to update US MPE JMEI Joining Instructions.

c. Influence WG to focus on these areas critical to establish a trusted peer to peer coalition federation of mission networks.: (1) mission network connection process, (2) compliance checks for security and information assurance criteria, service verification tests between mission partners, (3) authority to connect accreditation process and NETOPS sustainment, (4) assess ability of mission support elements conduct business at a “Rel to Coalition” classification and releasability environment, (5) federation of partner services and applications to support meet desired mission threads.

d. Obtain constructive input to update and improve collective DoD planning processes for MPE Enduring and Episodic employment in support of coalition exercises and coalition mission Crisis Action Planning teams in any CCMD AOR. JS J6 IID will also use feedback to adapt and adjust to assess compatibility of recommended changes to US MPE JMEI joining instructions with JIE EOC operations.

e. After Action Report (AAR) to US MPE and NATO Federated Mission Network (FMN) community stakeholders.

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