Technical Working Group (TWG)
SEESIM 14
Exercise Specifications
Conference (ESC)
23-27 Sep 2013
Zagreb, Croatia
Co-Chairs
CPT Zoran Hemetek
22 CFR 126.4A APPLICABLE
COL Krasimir Andreev
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Technical Working Group
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Introductions
Please add your name
and contact information
to the TWG contact list
on the presentation PC
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Technical Working Group
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• Composition
– Co-chaired by Croatia and Bulgaria
– Representatives from each participating
nation, SEEBRIG HQ, supporting nations,
observer nations.
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ESC TWG Objectives
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• Introduce SEESIM 14 technical objectives
• Discuss TWG Responsibilities and Tasks
• Review SEESIM 12 technical
recommendations
• Review Proposed Technical Planning and
Execution Dates
• Introduce Technical Plan of Action and
Milestones (POA&M)
• Introduce Exercise Design and Basic
Network Diagram
• Introduce Windsor Diagram (VISIO)
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ESC TWG Objectives continued
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• Introduce Resource Requirements Matrix
• Discuss locations of Exercise Control
(EXCON) Forward and Training Audience
for nations
• Discuss proposed EXCON Forward site
capabilities
• Discuss Joint Conflict and Tactical
Simulation (JCATS) Database Workshop
and JCATS Operator Requirements
• Discuss Technical Manning Issues
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ESC TWG Objectives continued
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• Discuss JCATS remote site
requirements
• Provide technical inputs to the Exercise
Specification (EXSPEC)
• Discuss Technical Training
• Identify Outstanding Technical Issues
• Determine TWG Objectives for the IPC
• Draft Technical Working Group minutes
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Technical Working Group
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• 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
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Technical Working Group
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• 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
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Technical Working Group
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• 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
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Technical Working Group
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SEESIM 12 Technical
Recommendations
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SEESIM 12 Technical Recommendations
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• Source of SEESIM 12 Recommendations
• After-Action Review (AAR)
• Final Exercise Report (FER)
• National Lessions Lerned
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SEESIM 12 Technical Recommendations
SEESIM 14
• Use of VTC communications also amongst
national EOCs could facilitate the exchange of
information and coordination activity.
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Technical Working Group
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Questions ?
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Technical Working Group
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Proposed Technical
Planning and Execution
Dates
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SEESIM 14 Timeline
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Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Apr
May
Jun
2013
Bilateral
19-21
Croatia
Jan
2014
IPC
21-24
Croatia
Jul
ESC
24-27
Croatia
Feb
Mar
EPC
25-27
Bulgaria
Aug
EPC = Exercise Planners Course
CMC = Crisis Management Course
CMC
27-29
Bulgaria
MPC
1-4
Croatia
Sep
Setup/Trg
1-19
Croatia
Oct
Nov
FCC
3-5
Croatia
Tech Trg
3-5
Croatia
Dec
Execution
23-26
Croatia
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SEESIM 14 Execution Schedule (Sep 14)
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MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
19
20
21
27
28
All side HOT
8
SM & AAR Training
15
16
17
18
Final Setup and Testing
22
EXCON
Main
Training
29
23
Opening
JCATS Training
24
25
26
DV Day
Execution
AAR
Closing
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Technical
Inputs to POA&M
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POA&M (draft)
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Dates
Task
POC
Draft EXSPEC Document
Ops Group
24-27 Sep 13
Exercise Specifications Conference (ESC)
All
21-24 Jan 14
Initial Planning Conference (IPC)
All
1-4 Apr 14
Main Planning Conference (MPC)
All
Jun 14
Draft Exercise Manning Document
All
3-5 Jun 14
Final Coordination Conference (FCC)
All
3-5 Jun 14
Technical Training in Croatia
Tech Group
Comms Hot to All Sites
Tech Group
15-31 Aug 14
Equipment Installation 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
28 Aug 13
1 Sep 14
Status
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POA&M (draft)
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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
26 Sep 14
Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day
All
26 Sep 14
Facilitated After Action Review (FAAR)
AAR, Techs
26 Sep 14
Closing Ceremony
All
Status
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POA&M
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• Technical items to add to POA&M
3-5 Jun 14
Technical Training in Croatia
Tech Group
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Technical Working Group
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Exercise Design
and
Basic Network Architecture
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Exercise
Architecture
SEESIM
14 Exercise
Design
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EXCON Main
Coordination
Coordination
National Response Cell
Liaison Officer
MEL/MIL Tracker
JCATS Operator
International Response Cell
(Role Players)
RFIs
Guidance
EXCON Forward
Site Manager
AAR Analyst
Role Players
Information
RFIs
Coordination
Exercise Director
EXCON Director
Operations Control
Scenario Manager
AAR Manager
Information Manager
Remote Site
TRAINING
AUDIENCE
MEL/MIL Injects
EOC
Other
EOCs
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SEESIM 14 Exercise Design
SEESIM 14
Croatia
EXCON Main
VTC, VOIP, Portal, Email, JCATS
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• SEESIM 2002-2006
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ISDN
Sites: 256 kbps dedicated VTC, 512 kbps data
Weak encryption of data
Expensive, complicated TELCO agreements
• SEESIM 2008-Present
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Internet via local ISP
Sites: 1-2 mbps
Strong point to point encryption
Nations fund their internet connection
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Basic Network Architecture (draft)
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Mobile Phones
Croatia
EXCON Main
EXCON
Fwd
TELCO
ISP
Virtualized Services
(Email, Portal, VOIP Call
Mgr, DNS, DC, JCATS)
IM PC
1 of 8 Proposed Sites
Phone/Fax
DMZ
(OWA)
VOIP Tool
Phone/Fax
VOIP Tool
VTC Tool
2-3 mbps
10 mbps
VTC Tool
Firewall
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
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IM PC
Printer
JCATS Client
Training
Audience
EXCON MAIN
EXCON Fwd
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Windsor Diagram
and
Resource Requirements
Matrix (RRM)
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Windsor Diagram
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• 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)
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RRM
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• Detailed equipment list
for each site
• Who provides
equipment
• Quantities of
equipment
• Site technical
personnel
• Site communication
requirements
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Locations of EXCON
Forward and Training
Audience
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• Identify Proposed Locations of EXCON
Forward, Training Audience (TA) and
National Response Cell 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
– National Response Cell for nations without JCATS may
be located at other EXCON Forward sides.
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EXCON Forward
Site Capabilities
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• EXCON Forward Site
– Internet Connection Requirements
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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
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220-240V AC 50 Hertz, Schuko European plug
Amperage – sufficient power for equipment used
UPS or backup power recommended
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• EXCON Forward Site continued
– National exercise equipment assets
• Ethernet network switches
• Network laser printers
• UPS
• Network Firewall and network cabling
• VTC Suite
• Projector
• Information Management PCs
• VOIP Phones
• 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
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Technical Working Group
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Questions ?
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Technical Working Group
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Joint Conflict and Tactical
Simulation
(JCATS)
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Technical Working Group
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• JCATS Database Requirements
– Nations use national scenarios and MEL/MIL
to build JCATS database.
– all nations have to provide detailed draft of
ORBAT at the IPC for review and discussion.
– Example: Eng Bn – NBC Coy – MP Plt...
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Technical Working Group
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• JCATS Operator Requirements
– If possible JCATS Operators will be provided
by JCATS licensee nations
– Minimum 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
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Questions ?
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Technical Manning
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Exercise
Architecture -Chart
cont.
EXCON Organizational
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Exercise Director
Deputy Exercise Director
Personnel located in Croatia
Personnel located in Croatia
and remote sites
Visitor Observers Bureau (VOB)
Public Information Center (PIC)
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)
(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)
Database Manager
(TBD)
Sr Model Controller
JCATS Operators
(One per Exercise site,
all located in Croatia)
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• Proposed Technical Manning
Requirements for EXCON Forward sites
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Communications/Network Technician
Information System (IS) Administrator
VTC Operator/Technician
JCATS system administrator
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.
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• 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)
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Provide Technical Inputs to
the Exercise Specification
(EXSPEC)
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Technical Training
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• Technical Training will be conducted in
Croatia – “hands on”.
• Scheduled for June 2014 in Croatia (FCC)
• Areas that will be addressed
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System diagrams and internet connectivity
Site setup
Firewall management
Information Management PC and JCATS client
VOIP Tool
VTC Tool and operation
• Areas that need to be added or modified?
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Questions ?
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Technical Working Group
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Technical Issues that have not been addressed?
- Terrain database
- Joint Planning, Execution and Coordination Tools
(JPECT) – not mandatory
- Network topology
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Technical Issues that have not been resolved?
- JEMM administration/compatibility
- JEMM trainer/training during MPC (mr. Thomas Lasch)
- VTC – no equipement on all side (VTC, Skype, Adobe
Connect)
- JCATS – national response cell – where for nations without
JCATS
- VOIP – no equipement on all side (BGR, MNE, BIH, MAC,ALB)
- Traffic bandwith – 10Mbps EXCON Main – 2-3Mbps EXCON
Forward
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TWG Objectives for the
Initial Planning
Conference (IPC)
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TWG Objectives for the IPC
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• 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
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TWG Objectives for the IPC
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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 MPC
Identify and discuss any remaining technical Issues
Draft Technical Working Group minutes
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TWG ESC Minutes
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• Draft, Review and Approve TWG Minutes
• Identify outstanding Technical Working
Group Issues
• Brief Final ESC TWG minutes to Steering
Group
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Questions ?
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