ENCLOSURE N

IT AND NSS SPECIFIC POLICIES

1. Purpose. To identify policies on IT and NSS that impact J-6 interoperability and supportability certifications.

2. Policies. JCIDS Requirements and Capabilities documents ( ICDs, ORDs, CDDs, and CPDs) must address the following policies on IT and NSS. MNSs that have initiated staffing in the Joint C4I Program Assessment Tool will continue through the normal staffing process; however, J-6 will assess MNSs but will not certify for interoperability requirements certification. J-6 will only concur or non-concur based upon interoperability concerns and implications. IAW references a and b, no new MNS will be accepted for staffing. Existing ORDs will continue to be used until absorbed into the new JCIDS (see reference a).

a. Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)and Spectrum Supportability Policy

(1) All IT and NSS systems must be mutually compatible with other systems in the electromagnetic environment and not be degraded below operational performance requirements due to electromagnetic environmental effects (reference o).

(2) All IT and NSS systems must comply with reference m.

(3) All proposed IT and NSS systems that include spectrum dependent hardware must document spectrum certification of the hardware (reference m).

(4) Commercial and non-developmental items must also comply with DOD policy on (E3) and Spectrum Supportability (references m and o).

b. Host-nation Approval (HNA). To ensure compatibility as well as interoperability, all IT and NSS with equipment intended for operation in host nations will require HNA coordinated by the MCEB and the appropriate combatant commanders prior to use. Hardware that does not have HNA can be confiscated or denied operation by host nations (reference m).

c. Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS). All future requirements for radio-based communications will be satisfied by inclusion in the JTRS CDD unless ASD(NII) grants a waiver. No preplanned product improvements or in-service modifications should be undertaken that duplicate JTRS without prior approval and waiver from ASD (NII) (reference p).

d. Information Assurance. IT and NSS, including commercial and non-developmental items, must comply with applicable DOD IA policies/regulations and Director Central Intelligence Directives (DCIDs). This includes implementation of public key infrastructure (PKI) when required to ensure information security over all voice, video, and data transmission. Interconnection of systems operating at different classification levels will be accomplished by processes approved by the DOD chief information officer (CIO) in conjunction with DIA CIO. IA will be an integral part of all net-readiness efforts thus allowing appropriate security measures to protect mission data and system resources from all known threats (references r, s, t, and u).

e. Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO). All proposed IT and NSS systems should be assessed to determine their affect on all electro-explosive devices (ordnance) when the item is employed in IT and NSS systems radio frequency environments.

(1) Ordnance containing electrically initiated devices (EIDs), will be compatible with the operational electromagnetic environment and will not be degraded by E3 (reference o).

(2) Ordnance must be integrated into platforms, systems, and equipment to preclude safety problems and unintentional detonation when exposed to the operational electromagnetic environment (reference o).