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GATES
GETN
GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE FOR TRAINING & EDUCATION BY
SATELLITE
GOVERNMENT EDUCATION & TRAINING NETWORK
Satellite Distance Learning:
The best kept secret in the industry!
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Government
Education &
Training
Network
Overview
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 So why the secret?
 GETN and SatCom III
 Interagency Cooperation
 What is the GETN Advantage?
 GETN Next Generation
 Networking
The Big Secret in DL
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Today, we are letting you in
on a Government secret:
Satellite is a cheap, fast,
and effective way to meet
distance learning
requirements!
So why the secret?
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• Satellite not frequently considered for
distance learning because often
considered exotic and expensive
• Panacea syndrome—Web is the
answer for all distance learning
• Corporate America doesn’t talk about
it because it’s considered a strategic
advantage
• But who’s using satellite?
Corporate Satellite Networks
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A.G. Edwards
Anheuser-Busch
Bank of America
Boeing
Caterpillar
Channel One
Cisco
Dillards
Edward Jones
Federal Express
Ford
General Electric
General Motors
Georgia Pacific
Harley-Davidson
Hewlett-Packard
Home Depot
HUD
Intel
JCPenny
Kroger
Microsoft
Orkin
Pfizer
Safeway
Southern CO
Square D
Staples
State Farm
Lowe’s
SYDA
Macy’s
Unisys
McDonald’s
USPS
Merrill Lynch
Wachovia Bank
Wal-Mart
The larger the enterprise, the more efficient satellite becomes
Overview
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 So why the secret?
 GETN and SatCom III
 Interagency Cooperation
 What is the GETN Advantage?
 GETN Next Generation
 Networking
Government Education & Training Network
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GETN
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Interactive television for distance learning
A network of Government networks
Shared facilities & programs
Conceived & developed within the Air Force
http://getn.govdl.org
Currently the only interagency distance learning network
Government Education & Training Network
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INTERACTIVE TELEVISION (ITV)
- one-way video & two-way audio
- via satellite
ITV emulates the classroom at a distance
Government Education & Training Network
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ITV emulates the classroom at a distance
Production capabilities offer:
-- High-end graphics & motion video
-- Live, interactive learning exercises
-- Teaching interviews
-- Panel discussions
-- Guest speakers
-- Student interaction with the experts
-- Student-to-student interaction
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Most agencies provide instructor training
Integrates well with print & online media
What are GETN’s major features?
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Commercially available technology
 Compressed Digital Video 1.5-to-2.5+ Mbps
 Full motion, high-quality signal
 Multiple channels per satellite transponder
 Contracted network management
 Conditional access management
 Contracted maintenance
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General Services Administration
SATCOM II
Contract No. GS00T07NSD0022
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GETN
GSA Contract with AT&T
Galaxy 26
Digital Video Satellite Network
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Components
Convergent Media Systems, Inc.
Network Operations Center
DOWNLINK
(RECEIVE)
PowerVu
Digital Decoder
Atlanta GA
Digital
Encoder
ITV
AUDIO
RETURN
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.
ACCESS
ITV CLASSROOM
STUDIO/TV
CLASSROOM
UPLINK
(TRANSMIT)
SA PowerVu 9235/9234/9834
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Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD)--the
heart of the satellite broadcast system
Receives digital television signal and
converts it into analog audio and video
signals for display on television monitor
SA 9834 only: IP data port (10Mbps) streams IP video or file transfer to desktop
Next Generation: Cisco D9865
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Integrated Receiver Decoder (IRD)--the heart of
the satellite broadcast system
Receives digital television signal and converts it
into analog audio and video signals for display
on television monitor (16:9 HD & 4:3 ratios)
IP data port (10Mbps) - streams IP video or file
transfer to desktop
Currently being deployed
ATN Audioconferencing System
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Simple, push-to-talk, multipoint
conferencing
Single phone line
Free, open exchange
One mic for every two students
One Touch
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Speed-dial, multipoint
conferencing
Integrated microphone, control
and response keys allow
participants to ask and answer
questions
Instructor acknowledges request
and activates student mic
Allows for student polling
One of two brands used by GETN
Galaxy 26
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Telstar 6
GETN
Galaxy 26
7 uplinks
reaching over
GETN MAP
2,200 locations
US F&WL US COURTS
WASHINGTON DC
SHEPHERDSTOWN
WV
USAF
WRIGHT-PATT AFB, OH
BIA
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
FAA
ANG
DOJ
MCGHEE TYSON AFB, TN COLUMBIA SC
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
GETN
Department of Defense
Defense Education & Training Network
single program office
USAF — 1 uplinks (DETN Hub-4ch), 165 downlinks (316 cr)
AFRC — 2 Broadcast Centers, 46 downlinks (incl w/ USAF)
US ARMY — 3 Broadcast Centers, 24 downlinks (26 cr)
ANG — 1 uplinks (2ch) - 228 downlinks (589 cr)
DEOMI — 1 Broadcast Center, 1 downlink
DLA — 5 Broadcast Centers, 38 downlinks (40 cr)
USN — 2 downlinks (8 cr)
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Federal Executive Agencies
FAA — 1 uplink (3ch) - 123 downlinks (250 cr)
DOJ — 1 uplink (2ch) - 167 downlinks (245 cr)
BIA (DOI) — 1 uplink (F&WS) – downlinks TBD
F&WS (DOI) — 1 uplink (1ch) - 25 downlinks (26 cr)
NPS (DOI) — shared uplink (F&WS) - 232 downlinks (232 cr)
FBI (DOJ) — 1 uplink (1ch) – 5 downlinks, (6 cr – & DOJ)
ANG (DHS) — 1 uplinks (2ch) - 228 downlinks (589 cr)
USCG (DHS) — 1 downlink (1 cr)
USSS (DHS) — 1 downlink (2 cr)
Federal Judiciary Agencies
US Courts — 1 uplink (2ch) - 329 downlinks (393 cr)
Federal Judicial Center & US Sentencing Commission
Other Satellite Networks
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Federal Executive Agencies
IRS — 1 uplink (2ch) - 148 downlinks
NASA — 1 uplink – multiple downlinks
VHA — 1 uplink (4ch) - 145 downlinks (Partnership w/DETN)
SSA — 1 uplink (7ch) – 1,600 downlinks (SATCOM II - Hughes)
BLM (DOI) — 1 studio mw to teleport – 136 downlinks
USPS – 1 uplink – 300+ downlinks
CMS (HHS) – 1 uplink – 30 downlinks
CDC (DHHS) — 1 studio fiber to teleport – no dedicated
downlinks
Fed Gov Satellite Networks
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GETN (Satcom II – Hughes)
DETN
Other Networks
FAA
US Courts (FJ)
IRS
USAF
DOE
FJC (FJ)
NASA
ANG
DOJ
USSC (FJ)
VHA
AFRC
US ARMY
DEOMI
DLA
ARNG
USN
NIPTC (DOI)
SSA (Satcom II)
F&WS (DOI)
BLM (DOI)
NPS (DOI)
CDC (DHHS)
USSS (DHS)
CMS (HHS)
USPS
Overview
FGDLA
 So why the secret?
 GETN and SatCom II
 Interagency Cooperation
 What is the GETN Advantage?
 GETN Next Generation
 Networking
GATES
GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE FOR TRAINING & EDUCATION BY SATELLITE
The Government Alliance for
Training & Education by Satellite
is an association of Federal
Government employees and
military personnel who use
satellite technology to deliver
education & training for their
organizations
GATES
GOVERNMENT ALLIANCE FOR TRAINING & EDUCATION BY SATELLITE
The Government Alliance for
Training & Education by Satellite
serves to promote
intragovernmental sharing of
programming and facilities
http://gates.govdl.org
Shared GATES Programs
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Program
Agency
Anthrax
Federal Employee Health Benefits
Preparing for SARS
Local Response to Terrorism
Highlights Global Homeland Sec Conf
Disease, Disaster, & Detection
Countering Anti-Vaccine Myths
Local Response to Terrorism
Retirement Planning - FERS
Health Care for Federal Employees
Self Care Strategies
CDC
DOJ
CDC
DOJ
DHS
CDC/UNC
SUNY
DOJ
DOJ
DOJ
CDC
5/25/2017
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Defense Education & Training Network
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DDLN-CS (Columbus OH)
DDLN-FB (Ft Belvoir VA)
ATTV & NMUSAF
DDLN-NC (New Cumberland PA)
Wright-Pat AFB OHANG
DDLN-PD (Philadelphia PA)
WN-A
Andrews AFB MD
NOC
HNS Gateway
Napa CA
Wright-Pat AFB OH
GBS Gateway
Norfolk VA
18 Broadcast Centers
SPTV
Peterson AFB CO
452 Earth Stations
Army SEN
DRTV Ft Lee VA
732 Classrooms
Dobbins ARB GA
ANG
WN-M
in CONUS, WestPac, &
SWA TYSON AFB, TN RRTV
MCGHEE
AUTV Robins AFB GA
Maxwell AFB AL
LITV
KETV
Lackland AFB TX
DEOMI
Keesler AFB MSANG WN-T
Patrick AFB FL
Tyndall AFB FL
Downlink
Terrestrial T-1 connection
Broadcasting Center
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Air Technology Network
Air Education & Training Command
• The ATN Program Management Office is the
lead organization for DETN and the
birthplace of GETN
• We are located at Wright-Patterson AFB OH
• Our mission is to promote, manage, and
deliver instructional
broadcasting for the
Air Force’s distance
learning programs and
DOD users of ITV
Broadcast Center Terrestrial Link
 Links broadcast centers to uplink hub cost
effectively—replaces need for multiple
uplinks
 Allows for up to 2Mbps transmission rate
 Used with AT&T DS3 & T-1 wireline service
Audioconferencing
 VoIP or PSTN
 Auto-dial or Dial-in
 Operator assisted screening or PIN
access
 The only DSN-certified bridge
 Reservation, Scheduling, and Billing
Features
CONTEX 480-port bridge
Linking VTC to ITV
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ITV/VTC USED IN COMBINATION
Shared programming
(bridging existing networks)
Guest speaker not at uplink facility
(used as one-way)
Student has access only to VTC
(used as one-way—quality permitting)
-- Navy Learning Network, Army TNET
& Classroom XXI
Air Technology Network
ATTV & NMUSAF
Wright-Pat AFB OH
Wright-Pat AFB OH
NOC
8 Broadcast Centers
228 Earth Stations
SCTV
Peterson AFB TX
354 Classrooms
in CONUS, WestPac, & SWA
LITV
KETV
Lackland AFB TXKeesler AFB MS
Downlink
Terrestrial T-1 connection
Broadcasting Center
DRTV
Dobbins ARB GA
RRTV
AUTV Robins AFB GA
Maxwell AFB AL
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DETN – Western Europe
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& SWA
Rebroadcast through DISA’s Global Broadcast Service, Norfolk VA
RAF MILDENHALL
RAF ALCONBURY
RAF CROUGHTON
SPANGDAHLEM AB
GERMERSHEIM (DLA)
RAMSTEIN AB (2 Sites)
AVIANO AB (2 Sites)
INCIRLIK AB
NAS SIGONELLA (Proposed-DLA)
BALAD AB IR
ALI AL SALEM AB KU
AL DHAFRA UAE
AL UDEID QT
Western Pacific
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OSAN AB
KUNSAN AB
MISAWA AB
YOKOTA AB
KADENA AB
ANDERSEN AFB
Reestablishing service through Hughes Network Services
using Napa CA uplink as DOD gateway
Shared DETN Programs
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Medical Training
Aircraft Maintenance
Civil Engineering
Homeland Defense
Pollution & Hazardous Waste Mgt
Biological Terrorism
Fiscal & Contract Law
Federal Employees Health Benefits
Multicultural Training
Overview
FGDLA
 So why the secret?
 GETN and SatCom II
 Interagency Cooperation
 What is the GETN Advantage?
 GETN Next Generation
 Networking
What is the “GETN advantage?”
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• Interactive Television network that has global
reach (thousands of classrooms accross
CONUS, and links worldwide)
• Interoperable with 15 Federal Government
Agencies—over 2,200 sites in common
• Preserves academic quality--Supports all
levels of learning
• Meets learning objectives that require highquality video and high levels of interactivity
• Out-of-pocket costs for ITV is typically 10%
cost of travel & per diem for in residence—and
ROI is immediate!
What is the “GETN advantage?”
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• Responsive to frequent changes & updates
• Simple course conversion & rapid
dissemination
• Low dropout rates
• Supports other high-bandwidth applications
(file transfer, computer-based instruction)—
bypasses the public Internet—not impeded by
network firewalls
• In synch with trend in industry best practices of
using blended media approaches
When you want it NOW!
Cost Effectiveness
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Variables used
ITV Costs:
• Personnel: include salaries and benefits
• Operations: satellite & audio; NOC admin costs
• Maintenance: uplink, downlink, VTC (BC Links)
• Equipment: upgrades & sustainment
Residence costs:
• Only travel & per diem
Student throughput:
• Student-hour
Cost per student:
• Total costs / total student-hours
ROI
• Residence cost / ITV Cost (as a percentage)
Cost Effectiveness - AF
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Based on AF per hour costs
(Satellite costs centrally funded by AETC)
One-week course: 30 Hours, 100 students
Residence TDY Travel: $500, per diem: $846
Total per student: $1,346 for 100: $134,600
Interactive Television:
Total per student hour: $4
Total per student: $120; for 100: $12,000
Cost avoidance: $1,226 per student
Total per offering (100 students): $122,600
Costs for ITV are 8.9% of residence!
ROI: 776%
School Cost Effectiveness
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Based on actual per hour costs
(Satellite costs centrally funded by AETC)
One-week course: 30 Hours, 100 students
Residence TDY Travel: $500, per diem: $846
Total per student: $1,346 For 100: $134,600
Interactive Television:
Audio costs (10 sites, 10 students per site): $300
BC Costs (not at AFIT): $270
Total per student: $6
For 100: $570
Total per student hour: $0.20
Cost avoidance: $1,340 per student
Total per offering (100 students): $134,030
Costs for ITV are 0.43% of residence!
ROI: 23,600%
Our Vision
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To be the most effective and timely means for
enterprise-wide distribution of quality distance
learning programs within the Federal Government
Overview
FGDLA
 So why the secret?
 GETN and SatCom II
 Interagency Cooperation
 What is the GETN Advantage?
 GETN Next Generation
 Networking
The Future of Satellite
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• Continued growth of ITV:
-- In general, industry reconsidering moving back to
synchronous, interactive, blended learning (ASTD
industry report & UP Report on e-Learning)
-- Growth in interagency sharing of programming:
increased use for rapid dissemination of health,
disaster relief, national security information, &
required warrior training
• Continued growth of satellite e-Learning through IP
multicasting and datacasting (especially CBI & print
media)
• Satellite will continue to compete with wireline for
multipoint distribution of synch & asynch DL—who
will win? Who knows?
GETN Next Generation:
Video Streaming w/o CoN
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GETN Receive Site
Downlink
ITV
Classroom
IRD
File Server
NOC
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.
Live Video
ITV or VTC
STUDIO
Audio
Conference
(Return by POTS
or VSAT)
T-1 Access
LAN
LMS Server
Origination Site
Desktop
Laptop CD/DVD
Site Firewall
Site Firewall
GETN Next Generation:
Satellite IP e-Learning
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GETN Receive Site
Downlink
ITV
Classroom
NOC
Receiver-Server
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and
the pursuit of Happiness.
Live Video
ITV or VTC
STUDIO
Audio
Conference
(Return by POTS
or VSAT)
T-1 Access
LAN
LMS Server
Origination Site
Desktop
Laptop CD/DVD Print
Site Firewall
Site Firewall
Satellite e-Learning Advantage
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Satellite broadcasting efficient for multipoint large-file
transfer—high-speed data delivery
 Bypasses heavily burdened Internet infrastructure
 Eliminates firewall barriers
 Delivers media-rich ADL instruction, full-screen/ fullmotion IP video to classroom, desktop, or laptop
(anytime anywhere)
 Seamlessly integrates w/LMS for SCORM-based
courseware
 Reaches unwired deployed warriors and avoids
C2 networks
 Adheres to best practices in industry
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Overview
FGDLA
 So why the secret?
 GETN and SatCom II
 Interagency Cooperation
 What is the GETN Advantage?
 GETN Next Generation
 Networking
Professional Organizations
www.usdla.org
www.salt.org
www.nab.org
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DISTANCE
LEARNING ASSOCIATION
www.fgdla.us
www.astd.org
GETN
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Effective . . .
Efficient . . .
Anytime . . .
Anywhere . . .
NOW!
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