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Delivering CIS Capability to Opera4onal Theatres
Colonel Frank GONZALES Directorate Service Opera9on CSU Mons Commander Outline
NCI Agency Support to Opera9ons Current Level of Support to Opera9ons •  Areas of Support •  Crisis Response Opera9ons POW: Size and Scope •  Nature of Environment Future Focus and Summary NCI Agency is NATO’s “Direct Support Communica9ons Provider” •  Support to opera9ons is highest priority •  Ac9ve in all aspects of C5ISR Rapid and flexible development Capable of small & large scale solu9ons Knowledge of the environment Coopera9ng and coordinated with na9onal ac9vi9es •  Full capability lifecycle: design, procurement, opera9ons. • 
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•  Challenges •  Working within NATO HQ legacy processes while mee9ng the Commander’s expecta9ons •  Having stable requirements NCI Agency Support to Opera4ons
NSIP CRO POW In-theatre technical support to
deployed NATO Forces
(Afghanistan, BiH, Kosovo)
Acquisi9ons Over 900+ MEURO Afghanistan
Balkans
Turkey
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Highlights
AMN – Connects Na9ons Interoperability Standards for C2 AMN Core outsourced to Thales AMNOC Facility − 
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Vehicle Scanners “Z Portal” ISAF/RS HQ, KAIA, KAF ECM Jammers, CCTV… AMNOC Building NATO FAS −  CJOC: COP, SIGACT management −  LOG: Convoy tracking, ITAS −  Intel: NATO Intel Toolbox, HUMINT ISAF Force Tracking System ~600 terminals Convoy tracking ICN Gateway NFFI Aggrega9on Sector ISAF RS Signal Support Group 5 4 Main Areas of exper4se in Support of Opera4ons
Comms and IT Services •  CIS outsourcing •  Infrastructure & cabling •  Force Tracking Systems •  Professional Mobile Radios •  Mobile kits SOF, PAT, MAT •  PsyOps Radio Network & Studio •  Air / Ground radio network •  APOD radios •  Data Loss Preven9on •  UHF Satellite lease •  Logis9cs Func9onal Area Services •  CJ2: NITB, HMART •  CJOC: iGeoSIT, JOCWatch, LC2IS •  Air: ICC, Visme •  CJ4: LogFAS •  Geo: Core GIS •  Interoperability: NIRIS, LC2IS, INT Core Force protec9on •  ECM jammers •  Vehicle Scanners (Z-­‐portals) •  Giant Voice, CCTV •  ID Card Capability Scien9fic and Analy9cal Support •  Afghan Assessment Group PorColio mapped to NATO Network Enabled Capability Intel Toolbox Access Control Interoperability Standardiza9on Architecture Roadmap CIED Full Mo9on Video User Missions Force Protec9on AMNOC S M & C COI Services IIS IA Consignment Tracking Comms Services RS HQ CIS Force Tracking Concep4on to Delivery Metrics
Average dura9ons associated with capability delivery in ISAF: From Customer Requirement to Investment Commiiee (IC) in the form of a Capability Package (CP): 1 – 5 years. From Customer approval (IC) to Final Opera9onal Capability (FOC): 58 weeks, split between: • From IC to Contract Award (CA) – 23 weeks • From CA to IOC (Interim OC) – 16 weeks • From IOC to FOC – 19 weeks Time based on urgency of need and level of coopera9on. CRO POW: Size and Shape 2015 CRO POW Size and Shape (K€) 2232 K • Intel Support
449 K • Geo Support
761 K • Ops Support
662 K • Logistics Support
300 K • FAS Support / Training
§  ISAF HQ > Theatre Wide Solu9ons §  Single-­‐system solu9ons > integra9on efforts §  Support to requirements development 60 K Investment in Opera4ons
•  Steady decrease in the delivery of CIS solu9ons to opera9onal theatres since 2012: •  Total Authorisa9ons 2012
: 60 M€ •  Total Authorisa9ons 2013 : 24 M€ •  Total Authorisa9ons 2014
: 24 M€ •  Forecast for 2015
: 20 M€ •  Shio in focus from infrastructure projects to applica9ons for Func9onal Services •  Key to success: • 
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Opera9onal Awareness and Enabling Work Force Capability Delivery 9me lines of development Clear, simple and dynamic procedures Improved levels of coordina9on with Suppor9ng Agencies and Industry Future Focus
•  Resolute Support •  Large CIS Technical refresh projects underway •  Large scale projects HQ Resolute Support •  Downsizing of deployed CIS management and improvement of remote management capability: • 
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Networks Informa9on Insurance Func9onal Area Systems Manpower •  Balkans •  Develop CIS infrastructure •  Provide Technical for support new IP services •  NATO Assurance Measures •  RAP – Rapid Ac9on Plan •  Very High Readiness JTF •  NFIU – NATO Force Integra9on Unit Lessons Learned -­‐ Summary
•  Difficult to catch-­‐up with evolving requirements •  Integra9ng new capabili9es in the exis9ng environment is very complex •  Implementa9on 9melines are ooen over op9mis9c-­‐ lack understanding •  Ability of the contractor to operate in the deployed environment = success •  Training for austere working condi9ons •  Reach Back / Remote Opera9ons ü  Must understand the requirements from the users perspec9ve ü  Do not underes9mate your ability to deliver on 9me and the environment you are delivering to ü  Agility and flexibility within the evolving environment are cri9cal success factors Delivering CIS Capability to Opera4onal Theatres
Colonel Frank GONZALES Directorate Service Opera9on CSU Mons Commander