NATO Interoperability Standards and Profiles
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NATO Interoperability Standards and Profiles
VOLUME IV
Interoperability Profiles and Guidance
AdatP-34(G)
7.0
8 March 2013
C3B Interoperability Profiles Capability Team
1. Interoperability Profile Guidance
1.1. Profile Conceptual Background
1.2. Purpose of Interoperability Profiles
1.3. Applicability
1.4. Guidelines for Interoperability Profile Development
1.5. Profile Taxonomy
1.6. Structure of Interoperability Profile Documentation
1.6.1. Identification
1.6.2. Profile Elements
1.6.2.1. Capabilities Set
1.6.2.2. Applicable Standards
1.6.2.3. Related Profiles
1.6.2.4. Services Mapping
1.6.2.5. Key Operational Definitions
1.6.2.6. Operational Concepts Descriptions
1.6.2.7. Operational Node Connectivity Description
1.6.2.8. Operational Information Requirements
1.6.2.9. Criteria of Operational Interest
1.6.2.10. Capability Configuration
1.6.2.11. Organizational Interfaces
1.6.2.12. System Functions
1.6.2.13. Candidate Technologies
1.7. Verification and Conformance
1.7.1. Approach to Validating Service Interoperability Points
1.7.2. Relevant NNEC Maturity Level (NML) Criteria
1.7.3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
1.7.4. Experimentation
1.7.5. Demonstration
1.8. Configuration Management and Governance
1.8.1. Configuration Management
1.8.2. Governance
1.9. Definitions
1.10. Annex Descriptions
References
A. Agreed Profiles
A.1. Background
A.2. Minimum Interoperability profile
A.2.1. Architectural Assumptions
A.2.2. Shared Services
A.2.3. Minimum Architecture
A.3. X-TMS-SMTP profile
A.4. Web Services Profiles
B. NRF Generic Interface Profile
B.1. Overview
B.1.1. Tasking
B.1.2. Purpose
B.1.3. Vision
B.1.4. Benefits
B.2. Background
B.2.1. The Changing Face of NATO
B.2.2. Information Exchange Environment
B.2.3. NATO Response Force (NRF)
B.2.4. NRF Command Structure
B.2.5. Requirement
B.2.6. NRF CIS Challenges
B.3. NISP Relationship
B.3.1. Open Systems Architectural Concept
B.3.2. Role of the NISP
B.3.3. Applicability of NISP and NRF Interface Profiles
B.4. NRF Interface Profile Development
B.4.1. Approach
B.4.2. Process
B.4.3. NRF Interface Profile Template
B.5. Considerations
B.5.1. Interoperability Point
B.5.2. Interface Profile
B.5.3. Baseline Profile Technical Framework
B.5.4. Guidelines for Development
B.5.5. Coalition Interoperability Initiatives
B.6. Emerging Considerations
B.6.1. Emerging NATO-NRF Information Environment
B.6.2. Emerging Service Interoperability Point
B.7. NRF Interface Profile (Sample Template)
B.7.1. Interface Profile Overview
B.7.2. Interface Profile Details
B.7.2.1. Communications Interoperability
B.7.2.2. Voice Services
B.7.2.3. Security Services
B.7.2.4. Email Services
B.7.2.5. C2 Information Services
B.7.2.6. RFCPs
C. Tactical ESB (Tact ESB) Profile
C.1. Introduction
C.1.1. General Context
C.1.2. Aim
C.1.3. Relevance
C.1.4. Assumptions
C.2. Profile Elements
C.2.1. High Level Capability Aims
C.2.2. High Level Concept
C.2.3. Basic Model of a Service Reference Environment
C.2.4. Enterprise Service Bus OSI-Layer-Integration
C.2.5. Communication based on loose Coupling
C.2.6. Cross-domain Service Use and Interoperability
C.2.7. Synchronization of SOA (ESB) Infrastructures
C.2.8. Basic Security Considerations
C.2.9. Notification
C.3. Related Standards and Profiles
C.3.1. Standards for Service Access / Provision
C.3.2. SOA- (ESB-) Infrastructure Services
C.3.2.1. Service Registry Service
C.3.2.2. Security Services
C.4. References
D. The Afghanistan Mission Network (AMN) Profile of NATO Interoperability Standards
D.1. Purpose
D.2. Change Management
D.3. Service Management and Control (SMC) Processes
D.4. SMC Governance
D.5. SMC Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
D.6. Communication and Network Services Standards
D.7. Infrastructure and Core Enterprise Services Standards
D.8. Community of Interest Services and Data Standards
D.9. Community of Interest Data and System Interoperability
D.10. Geospatial Interoperability
D.11. Battlespace Management Interoperability
D.12. Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconaissance Interoperability
D.13. Biometrics Data and System Interoperability
D.14. User Interface Capabilities/Applications
D.15. References
E. External Profiles
E.1. Independently Managed Profiles
F. Core Enterprise Services Implementation Specification
F.1. Introduction
F.2. Sources of Recommendations
F.2.1. The WS-I Profiles
F.2.2. NATO Interoperability Standards and Profiles (NISP)
F.3. NNEC SOA Baseline Profile Quick Reference
G. Service Interface Profile (SIP) Template Document
G.1. References
G.2. Background
G.3. Scope
G.4. Service Interface Profile Relationships to Other Documents
G.5. Guiding principles for a consolidated SIP/SDS Profile
G.6. Proposed structure for a consolidated SIP/SDS Profile
G.7. Testing
H. The Combined Endeavor Mission Network (CEMN) Profile of NATO Interoperability Standards
H.1. Purpose
H.2. Change Management
H.3. Communication and Network Services Standards
H.4. Infrastructure and Core Enterprise Services Standards
H.5. Community of Interest Services and Data Standards
H.6. Community of Interest Data and System Interoperability
H.7. Geospatial Interoperability
H.8. Battlespace Management Interoperability
H.9. Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconaissance (JISR) Interoperability
H.10. Biometrics Data and System Interoperability (if used)
H.11. User Interface Capabilities/Applications
H.12. References