ACP 122 (F) - Multilateral Planners Conference

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ACP 122(F)
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
101. Collaborative international military activities are increasingly introducing requirements
for the interconnection and interoperation of Defence Communications and Information Systems
(CIS) operated by the participating nations. The interconnection of CIS controlled by different
authorities requires the identification and reconciliation of any differences in security policy and
practices among those authorities.
PURPOSE
102. ACP 122(F) is produced to establish the framework to facilitate the interconnection and
interoperation of CIS between the Combined Communications-Electronics Board (CCEB)
nations, and, where necessary, to support the development of Allied Information Assurance (IA)
agreements. It defines the IA policies, procedures and doctrine to enable a secure combined
information environment.
SCOPE
103. The approach advocated in this document calls for the recognition of minimum baseline
security requirements that must be imposed on combined CIS and Nationally Affiliated Systems
(NAS), and on the application of additional security measures beyond these minimum
requirements when justified through risk assessment. This publication applies to all combined
and shared CIS that process, store, distribute or communicate unclassified, classified or
otherwise sensitive information. Combined CIS are those that process, store, distribute or
communicate information shared among two or more nations. Shared CIS are CIS which
process, store and transmit shared information and over which participating member nations
share the responsibility for operation of the CIS. This Allied Communication Publication (ACP)
applies to new and existing systems, regardless of the level of command responsible for system
planning, implementation and operation.
APPLICATION
104. This publication applies to all CCEB member nations who have ratified and adopted
this publication for use.
RESPONSIBILITIES
105. The following organisations are described to show their responsibility:
a. Combined Communications Electronics Board (CCEB). The CCEB is a fivenation
joint military communications-electronics Organisation whose mission is
the coordination of any military Communications and Electronics matter that is
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