Join int C4 In Industry ry Forum 01 October 2020 ADIESA Information Warfare Division – Joint Capabilities Group
This briefing is classified: OFFICIAL
Welcome to Country I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are meeting today and pay my respects to their Elders both past and present. I would also like to pay respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who have contributed to the defence of Australia in times of peace and war.
Agenda Summary 1. Introduction – MAJ Marcia Bird 2. Opening Remarks – COL Daniel Hartigan 3. ADIESA Remarks – Mr David Horton 4. COMSEC Industry Engagement Strategy Update – Mr Scotty Palmer 5. Warfighting Networks and Applications (WNA) – Mr David Antoney 6. Open Q&A 7. Closing Remarks – COL Daniel Hartigan
Menti/Q&A Instructions • At various stages in the presentation Mentimeter will be used. • When prompted please navigate to “https://menti.com” and enter the code that will be shown at the top of the question slide. • Your open and honest feedback is appreciated. • Throughout the presentation you may also use the inbuilt Microsoft teams Q&A to ask a question. These may be anonymous or not at your choice. • All questions may not be answered however will be taken “on notice”.
Opening Remarks COL Daniel Hartigan
ADIESA Remarks Develop and promote an overall industry engagement strategy with elements of Defence developing, delivering and supporting Joint C2 capability: a. information exchange on emergent technologies, concepts and systems b. identify mechanisms to overcome impediments to C2 c. interaction between companies involved in Joint C2 and other elements of Defence involved in capability development and sustainment d. visibility of extant industry involvement with C2 elements, and coordinate collective involvement e. provide industry with insight into the capability challenges and Defence planning to meet those challenges.
COMSEC In Industry ry Engagement Strategy Update
COMSEC Industry Engagement Update • Provide a COMSEC Industry Engagement Strategy update following on from the Joint C4 Forum (14 Jul) and the feedback received from Industry. • Strategy team working through key aspects and issues, in a transparent and methodical process ▪ Introduce the DJC and project team ▪ Early stages of scoping activity ▪ Multiple Government and Defence Stakeholders ▪ JCG in partnership with ASD and CASG • Outline key activities and terminology that provides basis of an Industry Engagement Strategy.
Key Feedback from 14 Jul Forum • JP9141 Ph1 has identified some key issues and potential opportunities for sovereign capability. • The JCG aim is to work with industry to develop a viable and enduring COMSEC capability. Critical to this effort will be Government engagement and buy in. • There is a clear Defence need, and there is leadership support. • JCG (through DJC) has commenced developing a COMSEC Industry engagement Strategy. • DJC and Project Team: ▪ DJC Leadership – Scotty Palmer, LTCOL Alice Dillon ▪ Project Team – Clive Lines, Ken Brownrigg and Mark Novak
Industry Feedback • Joint C4 Forum (14 Jul) provided opportunity for industry feedback. • Key comments….. ▪ Need for genuine, open, transparent engagement between Defence and industry ▪ Defence needs to provide industry with clear requirements and adequate lead times to build skills and capability ▪ Defence bureaucracy is slow, lacks agility in a rapidly evolving threat landscape ▪ Defence commitment to Australian industry is questionable…need to invest and ”walk the talk” ▪ Sovereign COMSEC capability will involve accepting greater risk ▪ Fixation on overseas sources of supply • DJC intention is to seek continued industry feedback and seek a viable Sovereign Industry path forward informed by: ▪ Industry Capacity and Capabilities ▪ Defence needs and requirements ▪ Australian Government “buy in”
Key Activities • Defence and ASD are considering sovereign industry needs • COMSEC Industry Engagement Strategy progressing ▪ Continue early stage scoping and key stakeholder engagement ▪ Seeking information from “5 Eyes” partners on industry experience ▪ Will seek specific information and industry feedback late 2020-early 2021 ▪ Draft COMSEC Industry Engagement Strategy – NLT End Q2, 2021 • Opportunity for both Australian and international companies to collaborate ▪ Aim to develop a viable, technologically advanced and enduring sovereign COMSEC capability and define the ‘COMSEC ecosystem’.
Key Terminology • Government has provided clear direction on key terminology in 2018 DICP. • Project team will adopt these definitions as they are critical to informing a collective understanding to what sovereign means. • Defence to consider capability and project needs on a case-by-case basis. • Australian company - business with an ABN; Australian based company; Australian board presence, skills base, capability and infrastructure….. • Global defence prime with Australian subsidiary could therefore be classified as Australian industry. • Sovereign industry capability - Defence can have access or control over skills, technology, IP, workforce or infrastructure that underpins a critical defence capability…..
An Indication of the next Steps • Look to conduct broader Industry Engagement to assist in identifying industry perspectives, capacity and capabilities. This is a “two way street”. • Conduct research activities to inform how the ADO and broader security institutions might adapt to technological challenges and define where opportunities might present for Australian Industry. • Benchmark against some of our FVEY partners to determine potential approaches and options for Australian Industry. • Look at the complex issue of taking a sensitive capability and sharing information such as threat, technology, needs and requirements data to the right stakeholders in a timely manner without compromising National Security. • Looking at what governance mechanisms need to be established or enhanced within the Commonwealth to support an Australian sovereign COMSEC capability. With another update in early 2021 and initial strategy release end Q2 2021
Warfighting Network and Applications Maturing the Deployed Network Convergence approach
Deployed Networks • Many projects looking to improve ICT networks (IP based) and applications for the war fighter to support Command and Control (C2) ▪ JP 9111 – Joint C2 - Applications ▪ JP 2221 - Multi National Information Sharing (MNIS) ▪ SEA 2273 – Fleet Information Environment ▪ LAND 4130 - National Information Environment – Land (includes Air Force needs) • Up to 9 separate networks, ranging from Unclassified to SECRET • Supporting Sovereign needs, 5-Eyes and N-Eyes interoperability.
Deployed Network Convergence • Deployed Network Convergence endorsed by Joint Force Authority in 2019 • Move to alignment of projects commenced • CIOG tasked to create Network Convergence - Common Support System
Evolution to WNA Heightened ADF Concept for competition in Integration with Rapid technological Warfighting occurs Command and complex operating OGOs, allies and non- and scientific from both ‘fixed’ and Control – Military environment and traditional partners innovation ‘deployed’ contested Problem communications Overwhelming Networks are highly Multiple different Current Situation investment is towards centralised, network architectures multiple, single- potentially and Approach cripples innovation vulnerable and very Service, Sovereign, and speed difficult to remediate deployed networks Develop a warfighting ADF Concept for Standardise technical network that is network architecture Command and survivable, resilient and sustain it in a way and focused on Control - Deductions that accelerates coalition (5EYES and innovation NEYES)
Product Line approach Fixed Deployed Mobile Warfighting Applications Joint Maritime Land Air & Space Warfighting Platform Services Operating Systems, Containerisation, Service Mesh, Identity / Access Management, Management, Monitoring & Security Warfighting Compute & Storage End User Devices, Local Area Networking, Servers & Storage Warfighting Networking & Gateways Routing & Routers, Wide Area Networking, Secure Communications, Cross Domain & Gateways
Technology is Necessary but not Sufficient
WNA Support Organisation “As a unified organisation, the WSO is strengthening Defence’s competitive advantage in the operational environment, through the effective provision of Warfighting Network and Application capabilities and continual improvement of WSO operations.” Support System Mission System WNA Support Organisation Fixed Deployed Mobile Warfighting Applications WNA Capability Management Warfighting Applications WNA Shared Support Ops WNA Shared System Ops Product Line Warfighting Platform Services Warfighting Platform Services Product Line Warfighting Compute & Storage Warfighting Compute & Storage Product Line Warfighting Networking & Gateways Warfighting Networking & Gateways Product Line
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