PORTFOLIO

EDS has a unique combination of Operational experience, understanding Tactical Information Exchange technologies, systems integration expertise and experience supporting TACTICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE acquisition in the UK and Overseas

Network Interoperability Services Consulting
In meeting the challenge of creating a fully integrated Network Enabled environment for Joint and Coalition Operations, Visions, Concepts, Operational Analysis, Architectures, Models, Requirements, Equipment Acquisition, Training and Exercises must all contributes to effective and integrated network enabled capabilities.

Achievement of this requires a coherent understanding the current capability, future requirements, emerging & future technologies, technology migration/insertion options and the constraints imposed by standards, COTS technology and the changing environment in which new or upgraded capability must operate. Our service offerings include:

• Support to development of Policy and Concepts (CONOP/CONEMP/CONUSE)
• Application of Coalition Capability Development Framework
• Capability Management, Sustainment & Roadmap Development
• Advice on Technology Insertion and Systems Integration
• Through-Life & Multi-Agency Interoperability Assurance
• Network/Platform Requirement Capture, Analysis & Management
• Standards Maintenance and Compliance
• Network Planning & Design Advice
• Frequency Clearance & Spectrum Management
• Support to Testing, IV&V, Trials & Exercises

Team Experience
The NIS consultancy team in EDS Defence Consulting includes world leading experts with unparalleled knowledge combined with experience in supporting customer acquisition of Tactical Information Exchange capabilities, including:

• Development of TACTICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE Concepts & Policy for UK MoD
• Operational use of TACTICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE systems, Network Planning and Design in operational & exercise environments
• Development of TACTICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE Capability Roadmaps for the UK and Australia US/UK Interoperability and knowledge of emerging and future communications technologies
• The development & application of internationally recognised Interoperability Assurance Systems Engineering processes (iSMART and Coalition Capability Development Framework (CCDF) processes)
• A detailed understanding of the maintenance & application of communication and information product standards (STANAGs, Mil Stds & Commercial Standards)