Open
process by the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium uses cloud infrastructure
to cut computing costs in half and enable collaboration by different systems
and users
WASHINGTON—March
5, 2014—The
Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) has begun offering an
open process that will enable governments, agencies and businesses to create and
manage a secure, hybrid IT computing environment quickly and cost effectively.
Known
as the NCOIC Rapid Response Capability (NRRC™), the process defines how to build a
federated cloud infrastructure that provides a foundation for information
sharing within a secure environment, enabling a diverse group of users to
exchange data via their different technology applications so they can work on a
common project or problem.
“When
you set up an IT infrastructure in a traditional manner, you get traditional
results. The NRRC represents a different way of doing business,” said Tip
Slater, NCOIC director of business development. “An interoperable platform, with
both cloud and traditional IT environments and a security wrapper, is the most
effective way to multiply your resources and capability while cutting your
computing costs by more than half.”
The
NRRC was initially developed for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,
which is incorporating the process into its plans for disaster and humanitarian
response.
In
a demonstration to NGA leaders last September, an NCOIC industry-government
team showed the ability of an open cloud environment to quickly collect, store and
share geospatial data during a complex disaster-response situation. A virtual
organization was set up in a federated cloud environment to provide cyber-secure
operations and data protection for unclassified information.
NCOIC’s
new rapid deployment process includes checklists, rules and patterns designed
to promote data exchange and is applicable to a wide range of business needs
beyond disaster response. Using the NRRC process, organizations are able to
develop a secure cloud where they can establish online identities and manage
access to unclassified, proprietary and classified information, while honoring the
rules, regulations and release policies of different data owners.
“The need for interoperability and global collaboration has become more important than ever,” said Slater. “The international typhoon-response mission in the Philippines and the multi-industry/government team implementing the Affordable Care Act here in the U.S. are just two examples of operations that could be improved by a secure and reliable computing environment that supports information transfer across domains.”
Government,
non-governmental and business organizations interested in the NRRC open process
should contact NCOIC. The consortium also has trained a team of master
practitioners to assist organizations in implementing their interoperable cloud
computing platforms.
“NCOIC
has a broader focus than just one business or part of the world. What we have
done in creating and testing the NRRC is beyond the capability of a single
business or nation,” said Slater. “As a neutral consortium, we are able to
bring together great minds from government, industry and technology-oriented
organizations to find a methodology that utilizes the latest technology and
still integrates all of the major efforts.”
For
more information on the NCOIC Rapid Response Capability process, go to www.ncoic.org/technology/deliverables/NRRC/.
The Network Centric Operations
Industry Consortium works to enable cross-domain interoperability in and
between such areas as aerospace, civil and military operations, air traffic
management, health care and more. NCOIC is an international not-for-profit
organization with more than 50 members and advisors representing businesses,
government agencies and organizations in 12 countries. It has a nine-year
history of developing world-class skills and tools that help its members and
customers operate effectively across diverse global market sectors and domains.
www.ncoic.org
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Contact:
Diana
Eastman
NCOIC
Communications
562-494-3505
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