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A Need for Better Network Visualization

This document by Col (Ret’d) Randy Alward outlines the pressing need for better network visualization within military Command and Control Information Systems (C2IS). With over 35 years of experience in military operations and defense programs, Alward emphasizes the inadequacies in current network views and their linkages to operations. The paper discusses the current cyber landscape, operational requirements, and recommends a strategy for research and development aimed at improving network structure. A call for better integration and visualization to enhance decision-making in defense operations is crucial.

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A Need for Better Network Visualization

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  1. A Need for Better Network Visualization by Col(Ret’d) Randy Alward, CA

  2. Professional Background • 35 years in military C2IS • DA for EW and ATC systems • CO Comm Sqn and Comm Gp • Chief of Information Systems, CENTAG • Comd CFIOG • Director CAC Info Sec Practice • Director Unisys Canada Defence Programs

  3. Outline • View of Cyberspace • Current situation • Requirement • Recommend an approach to R&D • Conclude • Questions

  4. Information/ knowledge Communications Computers Information Era Cyberspace

  5. Safe from Attacks? Electrical Power Finance Transport Raw Materials Information Infrastructure Police - Defence - National - Global Industry Social & Cultural Education R&D Defence Preparation

  6. Observe Act Orient Decide OODA Loop DECISION CYCLE

  7. A Need for Computer Networks • Information Revolution • Network Centric Warfare • Network Enabled Operations

  8. A Need for Computer Networks • Information Revolution • Network Centric Warfare • Network Enabled Operations

  9. Allies Adversaries Info Sphere Info Sphere Info Acquire Info Acquire Info Exploit InfoExploit Info Protect Info Protect Info Engage A Paradigm for Cyberspace Battlespace

  10. Unclassified Internet Designated Special Classifications CF DII Intelligence Intranet Classified OGDs C2IS

  11. Current Situation • Inadequate logical view of availability • No linkage to operations • No linkage to planned network activity • We are blind

  12. Requirement by Position • CIO • J6 • System Administrator • Security Analyst

  13. Network Views • Logical • Physical • Transactional • Operational (Kinetic)

  14. Network Activity • Network maintenance • Computer Network Defence • Computer Network Exploitation • Computer Network Attack

  15. A Paradigm for R&D • Current operational need • Development • Research

  16. A Paradigm for R&D • Current operational need • Development • Research

  17. Current Operational Need • Availability • Basic Information (sys admins) • Physical View of Network • Relationship to Operations

  18. Short Term Development

  19. Impact Assessment Tool (IAT) Vulnerability Assessment Incident Response Operations Planning IAT Network Engineering Decision Making

  20. Long Term Development

  21. JNDMS Architecture

  22. Research • Network mapping against Operations • Relational Databases • Prioritization module • Visualization of networks

  23. Conclusions • Critical need for advancing network Command and Control • Progress has been marginal in our Network Operations Centres • Create a seamless environment across Net Ops Centres and R&D Labs • Get R&D results into the Ops Centres soonest

  24. Questions/Discussion

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