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About NITFS Interoperability Testing...
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What is NITFS
Interoperability Testing? |
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| In the strictest sense, interoperability is the
state whereby independently developed products work together and exchange data
in a meaningful manner, allowing users to accomplish the designated task. The
complete interoperability issue encompasses the vast spectrum of hardware and
software entities that support information processing, data exchange formats,
and associated communications equipment and protocols. |
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| The National Imagery Transmission Format
Standard (NITFS) is the standard for the formatting and exchange of digital
imagery and imagery-related products between members of the IC as defined by
Executive Order 12333, the Department of Defense (DOD), and other departments
or agencies of the United States Government. |
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| Ultimately, NITFS interoperability testing will
assess the ability of NITFS-compliant systems to operate over a wide variety of
communications means and/or configurations to effectively exchange imagery and
imagery-related products between end-users to fully meet their defined
requirements. Current efforts are concentrating on testing imagery systems,
servers, or products, in a pair-wise manner, over a variety of communications
media, encryption devices, and equipment configurations. |
What
can the JITC do for me? |
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| The JITC NITFS CTE Facility offers two
categories of interoperability testing: NITFS interoperability demonstrations
and NITFS interoperability certifications. Demonstrations are conducted to
gather information concerning the interoperability of two or more
NITFS-compliant systems. NITFS interoperability certifications are conducted
for agencies or vendors who desire official interoperability
certification of their NITFS-compliant systems. The NITFS CTE Facility
currently has the capability to offer its clients the opportunity to test and
demonstrate the interoperability of their devices among a variety of commercial
and military communications equipment items and configurations. |
What communications assets
are available? |
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| To date, the JITC NITFS CTE Facility has
investigated and cataloged numerous different equipment "strings" to support
its interoperability testing program. These strings have been thoroughly tested
and documented thereby reducing setup and checkout times for our clients. Unique switch and strap settings for communications security (COMSEC) equipment
have been tested and documented. Special interface cables (where required) have
been fabricated. Tactical Communications Protocol 2 (TACO2) user-defined
settings have been painstakingly researched for these configurations. Take a
look at what is currently available (single click on the equipment
string number for a graphic of the configuration): |
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Equipment Strings
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Equipment String
Number |
Communications Medium/Equipment |
Encryption |
Plexity |
| 1A |
HF, AN/TSC-122,
AN/TSC-60 |
KG-84C |
FX, HX, SX |
| 1B |
HF, AN/TSC-122, AN/TSC-60
(Short Hop) |
KY-99 |
HX, SX |
| 1C |
HF, AN/TSC-122, AN/TSC-60
(Moderate Hop) KY-99 |
KY-99 |
HX, SX |
| 2A |
VHF, SINCGARS |
KY-99 |
HX, SX |
| 2B |
VHF, SINCGARS |
ANDVT |
HX, SX |
| 2C |
VHF, SINCGARS |
KY-57 |
HX, SX |
| 2D |
VHF, SINCGARS |
Embedded |
HX, SX |
| 3A |
UHF, LST-5C |
KY-99 |
HX, SX |
| 3B |
UHF, LST-5C |
KY-57 |
HX, SX |
| 3C |
UHF, LST-5C |
Sunburst II |
HX, SX |
| 3D |
UHF, LST-5C |
Sunburst, KY-57 |
HX, SX |
| 3E |
UHF, LST-5C |
Sunburst, KY-99 |
HX, SX |
| 4 |
TTC-39A |
STU-III |
FX |
| 5 |
TTC-39D |
KY-68 |
FX |
| 6A |
TTC-47 |
KY-68 |
FX |
| 6B |
TTC-39A |
KY-68 |
FX |
| 6C |
TTC-47, TTC-39A |
KY-68 |
FX |
| 7 |
SL-100 |
STU-III |
FX |
| 8 |
SHF (SX-12
Simulator) |
KG-84A, KG-194 |
FX |
Do not see a configuration you
need? |
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| No problem. The JITC has a vast inventory of
equipment on location to accommodate many of its clients' needs. In the event
you have a need for a configuration that involves equipment not within the JITC
inventory, arrangements will be made to temporarily acquire it for your desired
testing period. |
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| The JITC is committed to addressing the
interoperability needs and problems of its government and industry clients. Here are a few other communications interoperability areas the JITC NITFS CTE
Facility intends to investigate in the near future: |
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- Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
Local Area Networks (LAN)
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
- Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
- Switched 56/64kbps
- Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
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| As communications requirements and technologies
evolve, the JITC will be involved with finding answers to new interoperability
questions. Your questions and needs are important. Do not hesitate to contact
the JITC for solutions to your interoperability needs and problems. |
Can anyone subscribe to
JITC's services? |
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| Absolutely. The JITC's services are available on
a fee-for-service basis to the US and some foreign vendors and Government
agencies. Depending on the complexity of your test requirements, services can
be arranged in a very timely manner. You will also find that the costs will not
break your testing budget or require you to plan years into the future. At the
JITC, we have got the right answers -- at the right price, right here, right
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Joint Interoperability Test Command
ATTN: JTF NITFS CTE Facility
P.O. Box 12798, Fort Huachuca, AZ 85670-2798
Web page comments or problems? Please forward to:
JITCN@disa.mil
Last Revision: 14 Apr 08
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