Tuesday, 18 August

Session 1: Global Network Enterprise Construct (GNEC)

Speaker: MAJ Timothy O'Bryant, CIO/G-6 AONS

This session will describe the GNEC strategy including a discussion on the NSC concept and key activities supporting the transition of LandWarNet into a single integrated enterprise.  The ends or objectives of the GNEC Strategy are to enable warfighting capabilities through the network, dramatically improve network defense, realize efficiencies while improving effectiveness, and ensure Army interoperability with the Department of Defense (DoD).    The means in which the GNEC Strategy will achieve these ends or objectives include the establishment of an enterprise-wide approach to management of LandWarNet, teaming with industry and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide network capability, and achieving savings in Information Technology (IT) investment.  This session will describe the five geographically distributed NSCs comprised of a Theater Network Operations and Security Center (TNOSC), Fixed Regional Hub Node (FRHN), and an Area Processing Center (APC) under the command and control of NETCOM which will provide network capability and promulgate consistent operational practices.  

Session 2: GNEC Management and Synchronization

Speaker: Mr. David Bank

The Army is transforming the AE (Army Enterprise) to Global Network Enterprise Construct (GNEC) - integrating Regional Hub Nodes, Area Processing Centers, and Theater NetOps & Security Centers into five Network Service Centers. Then GNEC combines Connectivity, Services, and NetOps. The result is the Enterprising of LandWarNet. To support an efficient GNEC transformation, an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) has been created to synchronize activities. IMS is a time-based schedule containing detailed tasks necessary to ensure successful GNEC program execution.  Important capabilities of IMS include task accountability; leadership situational awareness/decision support; task alignment with GNEC objectives; performance-based management; resource management; critical path and baseline definition; and unification of GNEC community effort.  IMS is critical in realizing delivery of the GNEC and will manage the thousands of discrete tasks across the GNEC stakeholder community and identify the tens of thousands of dependencies of those tasks.

The current IMS is in Microsoft Project, and is centrally managed and updated by the GNEC Sync Cell. Currently data is input and reported using a laborious manual process, and access is cumbersome. To improve the overall synchronization, coordination, data input/update, and reporting, the IMS will be migrating to Microsoft Enterprise Project.

Session 3: Army Processing Center (APC) Build-out and Capabilities

Speaker: Mr. Bob Golden

This session will provide a description of APC build-out and the resulting capabilities delivered. 

Session 4: Email and Identity Management: What’s Next for Enterprise Services

Speaker:  Ms. Carole Wortman

This session will provide a status and overview of Email, Identity Management, and Active Directory implementation.  This session will use these initiatives to highlight how the development and deployment of Enterprise Services support LandWarNet (and Enterprise) Transformation objectives.

Session 5: BRAC Migration: Destination Enterprise

Speaker:  COL Rusty Lingenfelter

This session will describe how the CIO/G-6 has partnered with the Commands to use BRAC migrations as an IT transformation opportunity.  The session will outline lessons learned, successes to date, and upcoming milestones, focusing on the implications of these findings on current and future IT Service delivery and management. 

Session 6: The GNEC Governance Model

Speaker: Ms. Sonya Phillips

This session will describe the CIO/G-6 IT governance framework and how it aligns with the LandWarNet construct and supports the GNEC strategy. Focus areas include the current state of the effort, the role of the governance boards and forums, how the framework integrates with the LandWarNet construct and capability sets, and the processes that support integrating the two transformational efforts.

Session 7: Spectrum Management

Speaker: Mr. Stuart Timmerman

This session will demonstrate the importance of the radio frequency component to the wireless portion of the network transport layer.  The session will discuss the importance of a spectrum management program to ensure the wireless component is able to fully perform its intended mission.  Discussion will not only address steps taken within the CIO/G6; it will address necessary steps by the acquisition teams in order to achieve network mission success.  Future mission success will depend heavily on proper spectrum management.

A cumulative review of key issues and highlights from the Track's presentations will follow this discussion.