Joint/Allied Coalition Information Sharing
Abstract
Through the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS) and Pegasus (formally GRIFFIN), the Multinational Information Sharing (MNIS) Program enables secure sharing of operational and intelligence information and enhances collaboration amongst United States forces, their most trusted allies and additional multinational partners in the ongoing war. This effort also increases overall combat effectiveness by leveraging capabilities and information from all partners and reducing the possibility of fratricide. These coalition information sharing systems are in direct support of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) strategic goals to “Win our Nation’s Wars” and “Deter conflict and promote security”. In addition, they are aligned with DISA’s strategy to “accelerate operational effectiveness and efficiency” and “enable sharing of information while staunchly defending it.” The MNIS program currently supports five Combatant Commands (COCOMs) with connectivity in 89 nations and North America Treaty Organization (NATO), 11 Bilateral agreements and 150 sites with in excess of 80,000 users worldwide. The MNIS also evaluates new technologies and develops tactics, techniques and procedures that facilitate the transition of technologies and capabilities into operational multinational information sharing capability enhancements. This is accomplished through the Combined Federated Battle laboratory Network (CFBLNet) and is in direct support of both CENTRIXS and Pegasus. The final component of the MNIS program, CENTRIXS Cross Enclave Requirement (CCER), in its objective state will move from the initial, converged enclave architecture serving 15% of the Communities of Interest (COI) with three basic services to 40+ COIs (virtually 100% of known requirements) with a full complement of collaboration tools supporting coordinated action and full situational awareness. If FY 2012 funding is reduced, it will delay the attainment of information exchange between multiple coalition networks, further extend a current capability shortfall in transferring secure information in a trusted way between members of separate coalition forces, delay attainment of objective CENTRIXS operational capability and necessitate additional funding to support the legacy CENTRIXS networks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 0301144K_7_0400_PB_2012
- Change Summary Explanation
- Funding decrease in FY 2010 of -$0.009 is the result of shifting of priorities to meet new Department goals. Funding increase in FY 2012 of +$1.738 is the net result of a +$2.100 to support Unclassified Information Sharing (UIS). The UIS capability will use existing systems to meet the combatant commands requirement for tools and technology to facilitate collaboration with non-traditional partners for humanitarian missions. The reduction of -$0.362 is due to Economic Assumptions and a reduction of the testing baseline for CENTRIXS, CCER and CFBLNet. As planned, CCER Phase 2 will complete IOC in FY11 which will significantly reduce its testing requirements in FY12.
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Information Systems Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Information Systems Agency
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