Technical Working Group TWG SEESIM 14 Main Planning

Technical Working Group (TWG) SEESIM 14 Main Planning Conference (MPC) 2 - 5 Apr 2014 Zagreb, Croatia Co-Chairs CPT Zoran Hemetek 22 CFR 126. 4 A APPLICABLE COL Krasimir Andreev UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Introductions Please add your name and contact information to the TWG contact list on the presentation PC. 2 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • Composition – Co-chaired by Croatia and Bulgaria – Representatives from each participating nation, SEEBRIG HQ, supporting nations, observer nations. 3 UNCLASSIFIED

MPC TWG Objectives SEESIM 14 • Review Exercise Technical Planning and Execution dates • Review equipment requirements for Exercise Control (EXCON) • Review and Approve Basic Network Architecture • Review, discuss and update Windsor Diagram • Develop and review Resource Requirement Matrix (RRM) • Identify and confirm locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience • Discuss and determine site capabilities 4 UNCLASSIFIED

MPC TWG Objectives continued SEESIM 14 • • • Discuss technical training schedule and requirements Review participating nations’ technical responsibilities Review technical manning requirements Discuss Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) operator requirements Conduct JCATS database workshop Update technical input to the Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Determine TWG objectives for the FCC Identify and discuss any remaining technical Issues Draft Technical Working Group minutes 5 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • Responsibilities • Identify issues and provide recommendations to the Steering Group regarding technical aspects of the Exercise design • Provide a report of discussions and issues requiring Steering Group guidance • Provide technical solutions for requirements provided by the Operational Working Group 6 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • Specified Tasks • Provide a technical solution that supports EXCON requirements for managing the exercise • Provide communications between the EXCON and Training Audience (TA) though means normally available to the TA • Insure technical requirements for the Exercise (assets, information system services, support, etc) designated by the Operational Working Group are met 7 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • Specified Tasks (cont) • Examine methods to improve upon past technical solutions • Send unresolved issues to the Steering Group for resolution • Provide Technical Working Group input to all Conference Minutes • Provide solutions for Softphone, VTC and JCATS database to Steering Group. 8 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Proposed Technical Planning and Execution Dates 9 UNCLASSIFIED

SEESIM 14 Timeline SEESIM 14 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Apr May Jun 2013 Bilateral 19 -21 Croatia Jan 2014 Feb ESC 24 -27 Croatia Mar IPC 21 -24 Croatia Jul EPC 31 -01 Croatia Aug EPC = Exercise Planners Course CMC = Crisis Management Course MPC 2 -5 Croatia Sep Setup/Trg 1 -19 Croatia Oct CMC 24 -28 Bulgaria Nov FCC 3 -6 Croatia Tech. trng Dec Execution 23 -26 Croatia 10 UNCLASSIFIED

SEESIM 14 Execution Schedule (Sep 14) SEESIM 14 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 27 28 SM & AAR Training 15 16 17 Final Setup and Testing 22 EXCON Training 29 23 Opening JCATS Training 24 25 DV Day Execution 26 AAR Closing 30 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Technical Inputs to POA&M 12 UNCLASSIFIED

POA&M (draft) SEESIM 14 Dates Task POC Status 24 -27 Sep 13 Exercise Specifications Conference (ESC) All DONE 21 -24 Jan 14 Initial Planning Conference (IPC) All DONE 1 -4 Apr 14 Main Planning Conference (MPC) All Jun 14 Draft Exercise Manning Document All Final Coordination Conference (FCC) All Comms Hot to All Sites Tech Group Equipment Installation in Croatia Tech Group Technical Training in Croatia Tech Group 8 -12 Sep 14 Remote Site Instalation and Testing Tech Group 15 -17 Sep 14 Remote Site Final Setup and Testing Tech Group 3 -6 Jun 14 1 Sep 14 15 -31 Aug 14 3 -6 Jun 14 IR 2014 13 UNCLASSIFIED

POA&M (draft) SEESIM 14 Dates Task POC 18 -19 Sep 14 End-to-End Test Tech Group 18 -19 Sep 14 JCATS Training Tech Group 22 Sep 14 EXCON MINIEX All 22 Sep 14 EXCON Training All 23 Sep 14 Opening Ceremony All 23 -25 Sep 14 Exercise Execution All 25 Sep 14 Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day All 26 Sep 14 Facilitated After Action Review (FAAR) AAR, Techs 26 Sep 14 Closing Ceremony Status All 14 UNCLASSIFIED

POA&M SEESIM 14 • Technical items to add to POA&M 15 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Exercise Design and Basic Network Architecture 16 UNCLASSIFIED

Exercise Architecture SEESIM 14 Exercise Design/JCATS Nations SEESIM 14 EXCON Forward Site Manager AAR Analyst Role Players RFIs Guidance C Liaison Officer MEL/MIL Injects EOC International Response Cell (Role Players) & ges essa nation M di r Coo TRAINING AUDIENCE RFIs r oo tion di Coordination n io t na National Response Cell MEL/MIL Tracker JCATS Operator a JCATS Inform Exercise Director EXCON Director Operations Control Scenario Manager AAR Manager Information Manager Remote Site Information Coordination EXCON Main Mes s Coo ages & rdin atio n Other EOCs UNCLASSIFIED

Exercise Architecture SEESIM 14 Exercise Design/Non-JCATS Nations SEESIM 14 EXCON Main Coordination Guidance National Response Cell Liaison Officer MEL/MIL Tracker JCATS Operator (provided by HN) International Response Cell (Role Players) n C A JC tio ma or nf SI T RFIs r oo n Information io t na di Coordination EXCON Forward Site Manager AAR Analyst Role Players RFIs Coordination Exercise Director EXCON Director Operations Control Scenario Manager AAR Manager Information Manager Remote Site TRAINING AUDIENCE MEL/MIL Injects EOC & ges essa nation M di r Coo Mes s Coo ages & rdin atio n Other EOCs UNCLASSIFIED

SEESIM 14 Exercise Design SEESIM 14 Croatia EXCON Main VTC, VOIP, Portal, Email, JCATS 19 UNCLASSIFIED

Basic Network Architecture (draft) SEESIM 14 Mobile Phones Croatia EXCON Main EXCON Fwd TELCO ISP Virtualized Services (Email, Portal, VOIP Call Mgr, DNS, DC, JCATS) IM PC 1 of 7 Proposed Sites Phone/Fax DMZ (OWA) VOIP Phone/Soft Phone/Fax VOIP Phone VTC codec 5 mbps 12 mbps VTC Bridge Firewall JCATS Client Printer Internet PC JCATS Technical Control DMZ (Webmail access for Training Audience) VPN for Exercise Network (VTC, VOIP, Portal, Mail, JCATS) TELCO (POTS/FAX) Internet Mobile Phones I n t e r n e t IM PC Printer JCATS Client Training Audience EXCON MAIN EXCON Fwd 20 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Windsor Diagram and Resource Requirements Matrix (RRM) 21 UNCLASSIFIED

Windsor Diagram SEESIM 14 • Why is it produced? To simplify the exercise communication architecture • What is it? Network drawing, including communication lines and assets • What is important? Who provides equipment (nations) What is provided (specific numbers) Where the equipment resides (sites) Compliments the Resource Requirements Matrix (RRM) TO DO! ft ra D 22 UNCLASSIFIED

RRM SEESIM 14 • Detailed equipment list for each site • Who provides equipment • Quantities of equipment • Site technical personnel • Site communication requirements TO DO! ft a Dr 23 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience 24 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • Identify Proposed Locations of EXCON Forward and Training Audience (TA) for each site – May be co-located in same facility, but not same rooms – It is best if TA uses its everyday communication and information systems – TA location requires internet capability to access SEESIM 14 webmail – Need to work with counterpart in Operational Working Group to determine locations no later than MPC 25 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 EXCON Forward Site Capabilities 26 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • EXCON Forward Site – Internet Connection Requirements • • • 2 -3 Mbit/sec symmetrical bandwidth (minimum of 2 Mbps) No firewalls or filtered ports on the circuit RJ-45 Twisted Pair end-point Minimum of 1 usable (real-world) IP address provided by your ISP No Network Address Translation (NAT) of the IP address DNS addresses and default gateway provided by your ISP – Power • • • 220 -240 V AC 50 Hertz, Schuko European plug Amperage – sufficient power for equipment used UPS or backup power recommended 27 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • EXCON Forward Site continued – National exercise equipment assets • Ethernet network switches • Network laser printers • UPS • Network Firewall (pf. Sense) and network cabling • VTC Suite • Projector • Information Management PCs • VOIP Phones (Asterisk) • JCATS client computers (Nations with JCATS license) – POTS – Two or three Telephones with International Capability – FAX – One with International Capability – Furniture – To be determined by the number of participants 28 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Questions ? 29 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) 30 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • JCATS Database Requirements – Each Nation will provide data for JCATS database NLT FCC to Croatia – Nations use national scenarios and MEL/MIL to build and update JCATS database LIST 1 LIST 2 31 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • JCATS Operator Requirements – If possible JCATS Operators will be provided by JCATS licensee nations – One JCATS operator for each EXCON Forward site (? ? ) – A 2 day familiarization course will be held prior to the event execution – Each nation and SEEBRIG HQ will confirm the number of operators available at the MPC 32 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Questions ? 33 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Technical Manning 34 UNCLASSIFIED

Exercise Organizational - cont. EXCON Architecture Chart SEESIM 14 Exercise Director Deputy Exercise Director Visitor Observers Bureau (VOB) Public Information Center (PIC) Personnel located in Croatia and remote sites EXCON Director EXCON Admin Operations Group Technical Group Operations Officer Technical Coordinator Information Manager Systems Technicians (One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs) Scenario Manager Comm Technicians (One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs) MEL/MIL Trackers Liaison Officers (One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia) After Action Review Mgr AAR Analysts International Organizations Site Mgrs / Role Players VTC Bridge Operator VTC Operators (One per Exercise site) JCATS Tech Controller (One per Exercise site) (TBD) Database Manager Sr Model Controller JCATS Operators (One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia) UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • Proposed Technical Manning Requirements for EXCON Forward sites – – Communications/Network Technician Information System (IS) Administrator VTC Operator/Technician JCATS Operator Note: These are recommended positions. If one person can fill multiple positions that is acceptable. We recommend that a minimum of two are used to provide adequate coverage. 36 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • All technical manning inputs need to be provided to the Operational Working Group • Please use your nation’s representative as a single point of contact to provide that information • Positions need to be Provided No Later Than (NLT) Initial Planning Conference (IPC) • Positions need to be Confirmed NLT Main Planning Conference (MPC) • Names need to be Provided NLT Final Coordination Conference (FCC) 37 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Technical Training 38 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 • Technical Training will be conducted in Croatia – “hands on”. • Scheduled for June 2014 in Croatia • Areas that will be addressed – – – System diagrams and internet connectivity Site setup Firewall management Information Management PC and JCATS client VOIP (soft) phones VTC Tool and operation • Areas that need to be added or modified? 39 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Questions ? 40 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 Technical Issues that have not been addressed? 41 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 TWG Objectives for the Final Coordination Conference (FCC) 42 UNCLASSIFIED

TWG Objectives for the FCC SEESIM 14 – Review technical planning and execution dates – Review and update technical POA&M – Finalize Basic Network Diagram – Finalize Windsor Diagram – Finalize RRM – Finalize JCATS database – Finalize technical manning – Finalize shipping and transportation requirements – Finalize technical requirements for DV Day 43 UNCLASSIFIED

TWG Objectives for the FCC SEESIM 14 – Determine VTC requirements for DV Day – Finalize technical and JCATS training – Finalize communications requirements for Host Nation site – Identify and resolve any remaining Technical Issues – Draft Technical Working Group minutes 44 UNCLASSIFIED

TWG MPC Minutes SEESIM 14 • Draft, Review and Approve TWG Minutes • Identify outstanding Technical Working Group Issues • Brief Final MPC TWG minutes to Steering Group 45 UNCLASSIFIED

Technical Working Group SEESIM 14 ns stio ue Q ns ns tiio to es es Qu Qu Ques tions ? 46 UNCLASSIFIED