Managing heterogeneous networks across security/coalition domains

Real time packet level control across security and coalition boundaries is essential for network operations center personnel to maintain visibility into the various networks that they maintain. AFRL and Arca Inc. developed a secure boundary device coupled with a hierarchical network management architecture that can provide a network common operational picture across multiple security domains (top secret, secret, unclassified, and even coalition). Area Inc. Provides in-house contractor support for AFRL and has developed the majority of the code within the network management boundary device. This effort has significant ramifications in the operational community where there is no current capability to manage networks of varying security levels from one common picture. This program successfully addresses the problem of coalition network management that has resulted in significant interest from allied countries including the United Kingdom and Australia. The multi domain network management (MDNM) system provides NATO commanders with unparalleled visibility into the health and status of their information infrastructure thereby making them more effective in conducting coalition and conventional operations