This Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) Connection Process Guide (CPG) implements the requirement in Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8500.01E Information Assurance (IA), 24 October 2002 ( ref c ), DoD Instruction (DoDI) 8500.02 Information Assurance (IA) Implementation, 6 February 2003 ( ref f ), and CJCSI 6211.02D Defense Information System Network (DISN): Responsibilities, 24 January 2012 ( ref a ), that Director, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), establish, manage, maintain, and promulgate a partner connection process guide describing steps that must be followed to request and implement a DISN connection. The goal of the DISN CPG is to describe a transparent, user-friendly, and agile process that will help the warfighter and mission partners, as defined in directive DoDD 8000.01, Management of the Department of Defense Information Enterprise, 10 February 2009 ( ref m ), get connected quickly, and in a manner that does not bring an unacceptable level of risk to the DISN at large.
The DISN is the DoD consolidated worldwide enterprise-level telecommunications infrastructure that provides end-to-end information transfer network for supporting military operations. The enterprise-level networks are provided by DISA. For the most part, it is transparent to the joint force. The DISN facilitates the management of information resources, and is responsive to national security, as well as DOD needs. It provides GIG network services to DOD installations and deployed forces. Those services include voice, data, and video, as well as enterprise services such as directories and messaging. DOD policy mandates the use of the DISN for wide area and metropolitan networks.
This release of the DISN CPG:
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Updates and cancels the previous DISN Connection Process Guide, October 2012.
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Renames the document title throughout the document from CPG to its new title going forth, the DISN CPG
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Includes expanded definition of the DISN in the Executive Summary
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Adds or revises several specific areas to include:
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Provides new process for SIPRNet package submissions in SGS 5.3
The instructions in this guide are effective immediately.