1. Volume 2 of the NISP focuses on interoperability standards and profiles in the near-term or a timeframe of 0 to 2 years into the future. This is the short-term step describing the state-of-the-art of NATO systems today and the framework for new systems actually under procurement or specification. For new systems, it describes the initial step towards the NII.
2. The Combined Communications Electronics Board (CCEB) nations will use NISP Volume 2 Chapter 3, Section 3.2, Section 3.3, Section 3.4, Section 3.5 and Section 3.6 tables to publish the interoperability standards for the CCEB under the provisions of the NATO-CCEB List of Understandings (LoU)[1]. For the CCEB Chapter 4 is only applicable to the CCEB Nations when taking part in NATO lead operations.
3. The scope of this volume will include:
Identifying the standards, profiles and technologies that are relevant to a service oriented environment, as described in the NATO NNEC Technical Services Strategy,
Describing the near term standards, profiles, and technologies to support the initial step towards NNEC Technical Services,
Planning the transition of legacy systems.
[1] References:NATO Letter AC/322(SC/5)L/144 of 18 October 2000, CCEB Letter D/CCEB/WS/1/16 of 9 November 2000, NATO Letter AC/322(SC/5)L/157 of 13 February 2001