JITC

(Explore any of the different JITC Labs to the left for more information.)

The mission of the DRSN is to provide the National Command Authority (NCA), the National Military Command Center (NMCC), Combatant Commander Command Centers, Warfighters, and other critical DoD and federal activities with reliable, secure, interoperable Command and Control and crisis management capabilities. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) DRSN Program Manager's Office coordinated with the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) to establish the DISA DRSN Testbed at the JITC in order to conduct test and evaluation of software, firmware, and hardware for the DRSN community. Testing is conducted on a space available basis with JITC's expenses reimbursed by the customer.

Hosting facility providing space, facilities, and network capabilities to support DISA and DoD IT project testing. Advanced network design with diverse networks and significant throughput.

The System Integration Laboratory (SIL) is located at the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The SIL supports the development, distribution, and implementation of a variety of software products to customers internal and external to JITC. The SIL maintains three different networks to support multiple testing efforts including, but not limited to, financial, medical, tactical, and readiness data.

Defense Enterprise Test Framework (DETF) on NIPRNet to DoD customers

Testing as a Service available at https://portal.detf.sspl.disa.mil/

CAC authenticated access control

HPE now Micro Focus software:

• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)


• Centralized program test management (50 user license)


• Track requirements / releases/ defects / results


• Maps automated tests to system requirements


• Performance Center (PC)


• Load / scalability testing


• 10k web users (HTTP, Ajax, Media, Mobile, Silverlight, TruClient, SOA)


• 500 Oracle E-Business users (Oracle NCA, PeopleSoft, Siebel)\


• 1k Development users (RTMPS, XMPP)


• Unified Functional Testing (UFT)


• Functional / Regression testing


• 10 seat user license


• Network Virtualization (NV)


• Network simulation


• 5k user license


• Bandwidth, packet loss and delay

This capability is designed to support Interoperability testing by validating the information exchange during the test and evaluation phases. The tool helps to standardize and automate framework for construction and display of system requirements and organization of information exchange using the DODAF products. Further, it supports coordination of data management and provide a path for analysis of the data that would lead to generating automated test report/certification products.

Mobility Test Evaluation and Development (MTED) Lab - Supports mobile application, performance, functional, and regression testing. Private cloud environment hosting commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications. Device Anywhere Mobility Test Automation - instrumented real devices for recording and playback of user actions. Virtualized hosting environment. COTS Mobile Device Management capability to provision devices and apply Security Technical Implementation Guidelines and security policy in the test environment. Wireless Fidelity (WI-FI) testing capability on a closed network and the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN).

Public Key Infrastructure Overview:

The JITC PKI enclave mirrors the configuration of the operational PKI enclaves at the Defense Enterprise Computer Centers (DECCs) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This allows testing, development, and training to occur in an environment separate from the operational infrastructure yet with the same functionality. All software used by DoD PKI is tested at JITC before being installed at the DECCs. Configuration Management of the JITC PKI enclave is coordinated with the PKI PMO

Test certificates start with the Sponsor Agency as indicated at the PKI/PKE Help website https://cyber.mil/pki-pke/help.

The intent is for the Sponsor Agency of the product/test be the entity issuing the test certificate. This ensures a valid requirement exists for that particular test. Organizations can obtain FREE Registration Authority (RA) training through the DoD Cyber Exchange: https://cyber.mil/pki-pke/rlkt/?_dl_facet_pkipke_type=training.

Use of your own LRAs/RAs allows customers to obtain JITC test certificates at the discretion of the designated LRAs/RAs. Organizations who do not currently have a Sponsor LRA or RA need to establish internal resources no later than March 30, 2022. This includes organizations not listed in the COMBATANT COMMAND/SERVICE/AGENCY REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (RA) OPERATIONS OFFICES list located on at https://cyber.mil/pki-pke/help/.

Customers who desire to obtain JITC test certificates directly from the DISA Public Key Infrastructure Joint Interoperability Test Command laboratory (PKI JITC laboratory) are required to enter into a support agreement with the DISA Public Key Infrastructure Program Management Office (DISA PKI PMO).

Questions about each Agency RA process should be directed to that Agency (emails and phone numbers are available on the website).

Common Access Card (CAC) Enterprise Testing Overview:

• Performs test and evaluations of the DOD PKI CAC issuance systems from an enterprise level all the way down to the component level
• Provides formal testing on newly released Certification Authorities (CAs) or major upgrades to existing CAs
• Provide testing and support on the Robust Certificate Validation Services (RCVS)
• Provide testing and support on the PKI

Public Key-Enabled (PKE) Application Testing Overview:

Applications must be enabled to take advantage of the services a PKI offers. Without enabled applications, the infrastructure holds little value. It is essential that applications become enabled and utilize the infrastructure. However, enabling is a complicated task. Applications must be tested to ensure they are enabled correctly, and are interoperable with the DoD PKI. The certification process is based on a master test plan containing all DoD PKE requirements and associated tests. This plan is used as a guideline for testing individual applications. Each PKE application is different and takes advantage of various DoD PKI services; therefore all the DoD PKE requirements may or may not be applicable to every application. JITC works individually with each application to analyze and determine which of the requirements and corresponding tests apply.

Responsible for test & evaluation of DoD business and contingency business systems. The EBS-TF provides multiple types of tests such as: Web, Load, Spike, Stress, Evaluation, End-to-End, Operational Acceptance, Regression, Assessment, Performance, Development, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Functional, System, and Database Conversion Testing. It supports both UNIX and Windows environments with the ability to stimulate an unlimited number of EDI transactions and the ability to simulate an unlimited number of web transactions. It supports multiple types of protocols including: Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Secure Shell (SSH) / SFTP, Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

The JITC C2 Lab interfaces multiple GCCS-J systems plus GCCS-A, GCCS-M, and a GCCS-TCO TCS system for testing Common Operational Picture (COP) and standards conformance testing. Simulated test tools are capable of Link 11, Link 16, and Blue Force Tracking. We are capable of bringing in external feeds for space tracks and CST feeds.

Conducts coalition interoperability and Assurance, Verification & Validation (AV&V) with the Air Force Mission Partner Capabilities Office (MPCO) Mission Partner Environment (MPE) efforts and the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) coalition Recognized Maritime Picture (RMP) to determine and improve coalition interoperability and validate Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).

The Common Data Link (CDL) Test Bed located at JITC is equipped with the appropriate CDL test tools and personnel to provide CDL Waveform Specification Compliance Testing and Certification. JITC conducts CDL compliance certification tests as laboratory tests. An RF cable connection between the system under test (SUT) and an CDL test set is used instead of an over-the-air RF transmission from antenna to antenna. The SUT is tested in the operational frequency ranges and at operational data rates but is not tested with sensor or processor interfaces. JITC can conduct the test in conjunction with developmental test events or can plan and conduct the test as a JITC-only test event.

The JITC Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Laboratory (IBSL) performs required standards conformance testing (SCT), as applicable, in support of end-to-end Joint interoperability testing and certification.

All IBS Common Message Format (CMF) processing subcomponents must be certified for Military Standard (MIL-STD) 6018 conformance in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 8310.01, "Information Technology Standards in the DOD." All Joint Tactical Data Link (JTDL) Forwarders must be certified for MIL-STD-6020 conformance in accordance with DODI 8310.01.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6610.01F, Tactical Data Link Standardization and Interoperability" states that "DOD Information Technology (IT) and National Security Systems (NSS) implementing Tactical Data Links (TDL) will comply with applicable TDL message standards and their associated documentation." Consistent with CJCSI 6610.01F and DODI 8330.01, IBS Enterprise and participant systems shall submit to JITC interoperability testing prior to joining an IBS network(s) for other than test purposes.

The JITC IBSL is an authorized IBS CMF producer and, when necessary and applicable, will create and inject specific CMF datasets to operational and/or test Common Interactive Broadcast (CIB), Integrated Broadcast Service-Network (IBS-N), and/or Integrated Broadcast Service-Alternate Path (IBS-A) networks.

Several major components construct this capability. In addition to a few commercial tools that are several government built tools that provide unique test capability. For example, the Automated Test Case Generator (ATC-Gen) was developed by JITC to provide rapid, repeatable, "Pass-Fail" MIL-STD-6016 conformance testing of Command and Control (C2) and other systems, using a library of validated test cases. ATC-Gen applies modeling and simulation methodology to evaluate complex scripted behavior in near real time, using a set of tester selectable test cases. Currently, ATC-Gen has test cases supporting the Ballistic Missile Defense, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) mode 5, and Network Enabled Weapons and Space Track Correlation.

The Geospatial-Intelligence (GEOINT) Test, Evaluation, & Certification (TEC) Program is located at the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Our mission is to promote the advancement of the GEOINT enterprise through the standards conformance and interoperability testing of GEOINT capabilities. JITC has been servicing the GEOINT community with National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) Standards (i.e. MIL-STD-2500 / STANAG 4545) since 1991, for Motion Imagery Standards (i.e. MISP / STANAG 4609) since 2007, and Ground Moving Target Indicators (i.e. STANAG 4607) since 2008. Since that time, we have enhanced the interoperability of sensor systems, format processors, imagery libraries, imagery guards, display applications, exploitation applications, etc. through standards conformance testing. In addition to our test services, we develop and distribute test suites to aid program offices and developers in reducing test costs and schedule delays. Furthermore, we provide subject matter expertise in the development, validation, and implementation of GEOINT standards.

GEOINT TEC Program Homepage

The JITC Cybersecurity Laboratory provides a robust test capability. It resides of a large scale service, able to virtualizes up to 4 separate test environment to allow concurrent testing. The capability is comprised of various operating system platforms (NT, XP, WIN7, UNIX, LINUX, and HP). The major elements of the Cybersecurity Lab are:

• Virtualized Environment, able to replicate most DOD computing environment
• Message, User Loading and Threat simulators
• Vulnerability Assessment and Situational Awareness capabilities

Through JIOR able to interconnect to external labs. Internally can integrate any of DISA's DCO capabilities resident in the FGGM labs, and through connection to the DoDIN Testbed ability to replicate DoD ecosystem, and DCO technical capabilities.

SERVICE DESCRIPTION

The Department of Defense (DoD) Unified Capabilities (UC) Approved Products List (APL) process is managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) - Network Services (NS). The UC APL is the single approved source for the acquisition of telecommunications equipment that is to be connected to the DoD Information Network (DoDIN). UC provides the integration of voice, video, and data services delivered ubiquitously across an interoperable, secure, and highly available Internet Protocol (IP) network infrastructure, independent of technology, to provide increased mission effectiveness to the Warfighter. JITC provides Information Assurance (IA) and Interoperability (IO) testing in support of DODI 8100.04 UC APL and serves as the UC interoperability certification authority. Testing for certification of UC APL products occurs either at the JITC or at other DoD Component Test Labs. IA accreditation of UC products is the responsibility of the appropriate IA Certification Authority (CA) and IO Certification of UC APL products is the responsibility of JITC.

The JITC Radio Test Facility (RTF) has a mission requirement to support the directives of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI 6251.01), which mandates that JITC certify/assess Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) terminals and UHF SATCOM channel controllers to conform to all UHF SATCOM waveform requirements contained within the UHF SATCOM Military Standards, MIL-STD-188-181/182/183/184/185/186 series, to include all MIL-STD revisions, MIL-STD change notices, draft MIL-STD revisions, draft MIL-STD change notices, applicable UHF SATCOM Waveform interface requirement documents, and future UHF SATCOM MIL-STDs under development. The UHF SATCOM Waveforms are: Legacy Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA), Integrated Waveform (IW) Phase 1, IW Phase 2, Common Interactive Broadcast (CIB) Waveform, Legacy DAMA and IW Data Controller Waveform, Legacy DAMA Channel Controller Waveform, and IW Channel Controller Waveform. JITC RTF provides UHF SATCOM Certification Test Services. Upon completion of testing JITC issues a Standard Conformance Test (SCT) or Waveform Conformance Test (WCT) Certification letter; or a SCT or WCT Assessment letter. These certification and assessment letters are referenced by the Joint Staff (JS), with delegated support from the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and Army Forces Strategic Command (ARSTRAT), to determine eligibility of UHF SATCOM terminals for live access to the UHF satellite constellation and network. Supported customers include Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Military Combatant Commanders, other DoD Agencies, and Commercial Vendors.