Purpose
The security of cyberspace is a Presidential national security priority, all DoD components must work together to provide the vital security elements to DoD’s portion of cyberspace – the Defense Information Enterprise, which includes the DISN. Fundamentally, cyberspace is made possible by the millions of connections that make up the fabric of this truly global infrastructure. Stated simply, our combined connection approval actions significantly influence the security of the Defense Information Enterprise as a part of cyberspace. Together we must take this responsibility seriously and perform the necessary due diligence to ensure all the appropriate policies, procedures, and guidelines are followed. In short, there is a reason behind DoD’s IA strategy, architecture, governance, and policies, such that every time the warfighter presses the “push to talk” button or the “Enter” key, they are ultimately connected clearly, reliably, and securely to the sovereign power of the United States.
Deriving authority from DoDD 8500.01 Information Assurance (IA), 24 October 2002 (ref c), DoDI 8500.02 Information Assurance (IA) Implementation, 6 February 2003 (ref f), CJCSI 6211.02D Defense Information System Network (DISN): Responsibilities, 24 January 2012 (ref a), and DoDI 8100.04 - DoD Unified Capabilities (UC). (ref n)
This guide is a living document that continues to evolve as connection processes for new and existing networks/services are refined and as additional networks/services become available. While this version of the CPG is limited to the DISN as detailed below, future versions of the CPG will expand to cover DoD’s ever-evolving capabilities such as Unified Capabilities (UC), layer 3 VPNs, and cloud computing.
DISN networks/services and controlled processes addressed in this guide are included in Table 1.
Current Name |
Previous Name |
Transport Services |
Dedicated |
N/A |
Data Services |
Non-Classified IP Data |
NIPRNet |
Secret IP Data |
SIPRNet |
TS/SCI IP Data |
Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) |
Secret Test and Evaluation (T&E) IP Data |
DISN LES |
Private IP Service |
N/A |
Voice Services |
CUI Voice |
Voice over IP (VoIP) and/or DSN |
Voice over Secure IP (VoSIP) |
|
TS/SCI Voice |
JWICS Voice |
Multilevel Secure Voice |
DRSN |
DISA Enterprise Classified Voice and Video over IP (CVVoIP) |
N/A |
Video Services |
Dial-up, Internet Protocol (IP) and Dedicated Video Teleconferencing |
DISN Video Services – Global (DVS-G) |
TS/SCI Videoconferencing |
JWICS Videoconferencing |
Messaging Services |
Organizational Messaging Service |
DMS |
Wireless Services |
Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) |
N/A |
Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device (SME-PED) |
N/A |
Satellite Services |
International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT) |
N/A |
Commercial Satellite Service (CSS) |
N/A |
Table
1 DISN Networks/Services and Supported Classification
Applicability
This guide applies to all DoD and non-DoD information systems (ISs) seeking to connect to the DISN. For definitions and descriptions of a DoD IS and a non-DoD entity, refer to DoDD 8500.01E Information Assurance (IA), 24 October 2002 (certified current as of 23 April 2007) (ref c), and CJCSI 6211.02D Defense Information System Network (DISN):Responsibilities, 24 January 2012 (ref a), respectively.