unclassified - Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller

BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (EXHIBIT P-40)
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE:
FEBRUARY 2002
APPROP CODE/BA:
OPAF/ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
P-1 NOMENCLATURE:
BASE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Description (continued):
performance management, accounting management, and security management. The products assure integrity of information systems in the face
of attack and assist with defense against cyber attacks on critical defense-related infrastructure. NMS/BIP provides the information assurance,
network management, and telephonic management tools for each Air Force base to detect, deter, isolate, contain, reconstitute, and recover from
information systems and network security intrusions or attacks and keeps these tools current with the threat. The tools enable information
integrity, security, and confidentiality to be maintained while passing information across the infostructure (networks, servers, clients).
Situational awareness of the infostructure is provided via a Common Operational Picture (COP). The efforts in this product area will begin to
close all known holes in AF’s protective net by 2007, deploys analytical suites, develops automated tools to dynamically detect and respond to
network intrusions, develops roadmap for creating self aware networks to prevent threat based or equipment based network degradations or
outages, standardizes AF and MAJCOM level operations centers, and provides critical training and support needed to fight cyber threats. The
CITS Program Office leverages the experience of industry-leading network companies and government organizations to provide best value for
the Air Force. FY01-03 funds procure direct mission support and continue the installation and support of critical information equipment
capabilities in fixed-based and deployed installations worldwide. Additionally, standard network management and trouble ticketing solutions
will be provided.
c. VOICE SWITCHING SYSTEM (VSS): The VSS product area, formerly Digital Switch System (DSS), provides technology upgrades,
line expansion to some existing base telephone systems and, at some bases, new commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) digital switching equipment
to replace telephone switches no longer capable of meeting mission requirements. The increased capacity and standard interfaces of the new or
upgraded equipment (dial central offices, information transport nodes, remote switching centers, private branch exchanges, etc.) will improve
intrabase connectivity and capability to move information worldwide. Funding ensures bases will have this initial capability and plans for new
mission growth and increasing demands for fax machine and secure telephone dial-in connectivity. FY01-03 funds direct mission support and
procures upgrades for 201 main base switches plus switch upgrade projects in AF inventory as required, bringing them to the manufacturer’s
current release.
d. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS): This product area acquires, fields and supports automated
telecommunications management systems integrating telephone subscriber, connectivity, and equipment data. TMS uses a secure client/server
architecture and a relational database to increase productivity while reducing cost. System functionality includes charge-back billing, automated
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