PRELIMINARY
DCN/ICN OPERATIONAL CONCEPT,
RELATED PLANS AND TOOLS
ASSESSMENT REPORT

for the

DOD CALS IDE PROJECT

January 1997

Submitted to
D.N. AMERICAN, INC.
1000 Technology Drive, Suite 3220
Fairmont, WV 26554

In support of
Contract No. DEAM21-96-MC32239
T.O. No. HQ00038-6199-0002

CDRL Sequence Numbers A009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
1.0  INTRODUCTION

1.1  The DCN/ICN
1.2  Applicable Documents and Resources
1.3  Sources of Assessment

2.0  DCN/ICN ASSESSMENT

2.1  DCN/ICN Concept of Operations

2.1.1  Scope
2.1.2  Objective
2.1.3  Assumptions
2.1.4  General Assessment of Operational Concept and Services

2.2  DCN/ICN Business Plan

2.2.1  Scope
2.2.2  Objectives

2.2.2.1  Near-Term Objectives
2.2.2.2  Long-Term Objectives

2.2.3  Assumptions
2.2.4  General Assessment of the Business Plan

2.3  DCN/ICN Implementation Plan

2.3.1  Scope
2.3.2  Objectives
2.3.3  Assumptions
2.3.4  General Assessment of the Implementation Plan

2.4  DCN/ICN Information Mining

2.4.1  Scope
2.4.2  Objectives
2.4.3  Assumptions
2.4.4  General Assessment of the Information Mining Tools

APPENDIX A:  ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX B:  REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1-1  DCN/ICN Organizations and Relationships
Figure 2.3.4-1  DCN/ICN Subscriber Levels of Service
Figure 2.3.4-2  DCN/ICN Subscriber Levels of Service