R 231441Z APR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 241/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I IJ(UC)//
SUBJ/COMMON DATA LINK (CDL) USERS FORUM//
REF/A/MSGID:MEMORANDUM/DOD CDL POLICY/YMD:20090807//
AMPN/REF A HAS DESIGNATED CDL AS THE STANDARD TO BE USED IN THE TRANSMISSION OF AIRBORNE ISR DATA.//
POC/T.P. MATTERN/CAPT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC IPP/NAME:HQMC /TEL:DSN 223-6508/
EMAIL: TROY.MATTERN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR CDL, THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, HAS ANNOUNCED A 11 MAY 2010 CDL USERS FORUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.  THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO "GIVE CDL POLICY MAKERS, WORKING IPT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, AND CDL SPECIFICATION MAINTAINERS FEEDBACK FROM OPERATIONAL USERS ON CAPABILITIES, LIMITATIONS OR CONSTRAINTS OF USING CDL EQUIPMENT.  UNDERSTAND IMPACTS ON MISSION PLANNING, OPERATIONS, AND WORKAROUNDS TO INCLUDE TRADE SPACE FOR RANGE, POWER AND BANDWIDTH/SPECTRUM.  UNDERSTAND CURRENT OPERATIONAL GAPS BY SERVICE.  UNDERSTAND WHAT ENHANCEMENTS TO ISR COMMUNICATIONS ARE NEEDED IN THE FIELD TODAY AND TOMORROW."  REF A ESTABLISHES CDL AS THE DOD STANDARD FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE SENSOR DATA FROM ALL MANNED AND UNMANNED AIRBORNE SYSTEMS.  PREVIOUS HQMC CONCERNS EXPRESSED TO THE CDL COMMUNITY INCLUDE THE CDL RESTRICTION TO KU AND X BAND, RANGE LIMITATIONS, POOR FOLIAGE PENETRATION CAPABILITIES AND AN INABILITY TO SUPPORT DATA RATES ABOVE 28MBS.
2.  USMC SYSTEMS IMPACTED:
    A.  SYSTEMS THAT EITHER HAVE OR ARE PROJECTED TO IMPLEMENT CDL IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS: VIDEO SCOUT, HARVEST HAWK, RQ-7 SHADOW, DCGS-MC (TACTICAL EXPLOITATION GROUP).
    B.  OTHER USMC SYSTEMS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE DOD CDL POLICY: STUAS, USMC GROUP 4 UAS, RAVEN-B, AH-1, UH-1, LITENING POD, ATARS, F-35 AND POTENTIALLY SOFTWARE REPROGRAMMABLE PAYLOADS (SRP).
3.  G-6'S AND G-2 OPSO'S FROM THE MARFORS AND MEFS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE MOST IMPACTED BY CURRENT AND PROJECTED CDL POLICIES, PROJECTS AND PLANS.  THEREFORE, MARFORS, MEFS, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (IID, C2ID, FMID), HQMC C4, MARINE CORPS AVIATION AND MARINE REPRESENTATIVES FROM NAVAIR ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FIRST-EVER JOINT FORUM.  THE FORUM WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE UNCLASSIFIED LEVEL WITH SECRET LEVEL BREAK-OUT SESSIONS AS REQUIRED.  WHILE CLEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE MAIN FORUM, ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD THEIR CLEARANCES SO AS TO PREVENT A REQUIREMENT TO BE ESCORTED AND TO FOSTER PARTICIPATION IN ANY CLASSIFIED BREAK-OUT SESSIONS THAT MAY OCCUR. THOSE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING SHOULD CONTACT THE HQMC POC NO LATER THAN 30 APRIL 2010 TO ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENT.  PLEASE PROVIDE NAME AND EMAIL AT A MINIMUM WHEN RESPONDING.
4.  TOPICS FOR DICUSSION:
    A.  REVIEW OF CDL POLICY/PUBLIC LAW AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS TO WARFIGHTERS
    B.  J-6 AND COCOM PERSPECTIVES
    C.  CDL IPT/WIPT JOINT CDL VISION
    D.  SERVICE PERSPECTIVES
    E.  OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS AND LIMITATIONS USING CDL
    F.  FEEDBACK ON ENCRYPTION OF ISR DATA LINKS
    G.  INTEROPERABILITY WITH OTHER CDL EQUIPMENT
    H.  SEPARATE C2 OF SENSORS (PAYLOADS) AND PLATFORMS
    I.  FEEDBACK ON CDL MIP EFFORTS/INITIATIVES
    J.  MULTISPECTRAL CDL, BE-CDL, HIGH DATA RATE CDL, NETWORKING, ETC.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
    A.  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010 0800-1630
        SAFTAS CONFERENCE FACILITY
        1550 CRYSTAL DRIVE
        ARLINGTON VA, 22202
6.  SECURITY CLEARANCES:  CLEARANCE PASSING INSTRUCTIONS:  TO FACILITATE ENTRANCE INTO THE SAFTAS CONFERENCE FACILITY, PLEASE ENSURE THAT COLLATERAL CLEARANCES ARE PASSED NLT 10 MAY 2010.  THE PREFERRED METHOD OF SENDING CLEARANCES IS THROUGH JPAS TO SMO: 4TXA25 (ALION SCIENCE (SAFTAS)).  AN ALTERNATIVE ACCEPTABLE METHOD IS VIA FAX.  FAX VISIT CERT TO 703-253-1385 (PRIMARY) OR 703-253-1390 (SECONDARY) ATTN:  SECURITY/VISITOR CONTROL.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBMISSION EITHER BY JPAS OR FAX:
    A.  REASON FOR VISIT:  MEETING
    B.  POC:  MAJOR ERIK QUIGLEY
    C.  POC PHONE: 571-256-0122
    D.  ATTN: SECURITY/VISITOR CONTROL
    E.  FIRST DAY OF VISIT:  11 MAY 2010
    F.  LAST DAY OF VISIT: 11 MAY 2010
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. W. G. MELTON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE FOR RESOURCES, HEADQUARTERS, U. S. MARINE CORPS.//