USMC DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM (DMS) UPDATE AND ROLES AND /RESPONSIBILITIES
Date Signed: 2/4/2008 | MARADMINS Number: 088/08
MARADMINS : 088/08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 088/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/USMC DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM (DMS) UPDATE AND ROLES AND /RESPONSIBILITIES//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/191900ZJUL2000// REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/011430ZAUG2003//
POC/MR HENRY J COSTA/CIV/UNIT:C4/NAME:CMC WASHINGTON DC
/TEL:703 693 9972//
NARR/REF (A) IS CMC MESSAGE WHICH STATED THE MARINE CORPS DEFENSE MESSAGE SYSTEM (DMS) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. REF B IS THE DMS UPDATE OUTLINING THE LCC CONSOLIDATION// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: TO MODIFY SPECIFIC DMS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS AS DMS MESSAGING HAS BEEN ENHANCED.
2. THIS IS A HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (C4), MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS & SECURITY CENTER (MCNOSC) AND MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MARCORSYSCOM) COORDINATED MESSAGE.
3. BACKGROUND. WITH THE PROCUREMENT OF THE TELOS AUTOMATED MESSAGE HANDLING SYSTEM (AMHS), THE 9 LOCAL CONTROL CENTERS (LCCS) HAVE CONSOLIDATED TO 6 GARRISON AREA CONTROL CENTERS (ACCS) PROVIDING MESSAGING SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOWING BASES: MARFORRES, MCB QUANTICO, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MCBH KANEOHE BAY, MCB CAMP BUTLER AND THE MCNOSC DMS CENTRAL OPERATIONS CENTER (DMSCOC) AT QUANTICO, VA.  THE DMS UPGRADE PROVIDES ENHANCED CAPABILITIES FOR MESSAGE STORAGE, RETRIEVAL, AND DISASTER RECOVERY.  EACH ACC WILL HOST SERVERS IN SUPPORT OF ANOTHER ACCS DISASTER RECOVERY CAPABILITY.  DMS MESSAGING HAS ALSO EVOLVED FROM "CLASSIC DMS" WHERE THE ORGANIZATIONAL FORTEZZA CARD IS IN THE HANDS OF THE RELEASER TO "WEB DMS" WHERE THE FORTEZZA CARD/X.509 CERTIFICATE IS PHYSICALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE ACC AND RELEASERS ARE GIVEN PERMISSIONS WITHIN THE "WEB DMS" SYSTEM TO RELEASE DMS MESSAGES ON BEHALF OF THEIR ORGANIZATION.  BECAUSE OF THE IMPROVED CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE DMS PROGRAM, THE POLICY AND RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION MUST BE MODIFIED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF COMMANDS AND CUSTOMERS.
4. DMS RESPONSIBILITIES ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN ACQUISITION AND OPERATIONAL ROLES. 
A. HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS, C4 RESPONSIBILITIES.
1. PROVIDES PROGRAMMATIC OVERSIGHT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DMS PROXY SOLUTION AND COORDINATES POLICY AND PROGRAM SUPPORT.
2. PROVIDES DMS REPORTING TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INCLUDE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
3. DIRECTS MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATION WITH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS ON DMS RELATED ISSUES.
4. ENSURES TRAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR ACC/TACTICAL DMS (ACC/TDMS) OPERATORS AND CAW PERSONNEL.
5. ENSURES SUFFICIENT DMS TRAINED MANPOWER FOR OPERATION OF GARRISON AND TACTICAL ACC/TDMS.
6. COORDINATES DEVELOPMENT OF JOINT DMS AND CAW POLICY TO SUPPORT USMC OPERATIONS.
7. PARTICIPATES IN DISA DMS WORKING GROUPS.
8. PROVIDES MARINE CORPS DMS AND CAW POLICY AS REQUIRED.
9. PROVIDES PROGRAM OVERSIGHT OF DMS AND CAW INFORMATION ASSURANCE
(IA) POSTURE THAT MAINTAINS COMPLIANCE WITH MARINE CORPS CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION (C&A) PRACTICES THROUGHOUT FIELDING AND LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT OF DMS-RELATED PRODUCTS.
B. MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MARCORSYSCOM) PROVIDES DMS AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE (IA) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AMONG DOD DMS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THAT INCLUDE ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF DMS COMPONENTS AND IA SOLUTIONS PRODUCTS (CAWS AND FORTEZZA CARDS/TOKENS).  OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
INCLUDE:
1. PROVIDE DMS AND CAW/FORTEZZA PKI PROGRAM MANAGER FUNCTIONS.
2. ASSIST IN PROXY IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION EFFORTS AMONG VARIOUS DMS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR ACC/TDMS AND BASE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS DISA, ARMY, AIR FORCE, AND NAVY DMS PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICES.
3. PLAN, PROGRAM, AND IMPLEMENT DMS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS.
DEVELOP/UPDATE ARCHITECTURES AND RELATED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PRODUCTS.
4. PROVIDE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND LICENSING TO SUPPORT THE MARINE CORPS ACC/TDMS, AND THE DMSCOC, AS REQUIRED.
5. PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT TRAINING FOR ACC/TDMS OPERATORS.
6. PROVIDE ACCS ON SITE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE 1ST YEAR (IF REQUIRED) OF NEW DMS PRODUCTS UPON IMPLEMENTATION.
7. PROVIDE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT FOR THE MARINE CORPS ACCS/TDMS, DMS SCHOOLHOUSE AND DMSCOC.
8. DEVELOP AND MANAGE DMS RELATED CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED.
9. REPORT DMS ACQUISITION STATUS TO HQMC C4 QUARTERLY.
10. PARTICIPATE IN DMS IMPLEMENTATION WORKING GROUPS.
11. PERFORM ROLE AS THE MARINE CORPS CAW APPROVAL AUTHORITY.
12. DEVELOP AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF MARINE CORPS CAW AND CERTIFICATION PRACTICE STATEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT OF DMS-RELATED IA PRODUCTS.
13. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ENSURE LIFE  CYCLE SUPPORT IN THE FIELDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CAWS AND THE PREPARATION OF NSA CERTIFICATION AUTHORITY (CA) REQUEST AND UPDATE FORMS.
14. MAINTAIN THE DMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION (C&A) (DITSCAP) PACKAGE FOR USMC DMS MESSAGING.
C. MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) REQUIREMENTS DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. DOCUMENT ALL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DMS PROGRAM.
2. INITIATE VALIDATED REQUIREMENTS INTO THE ACQUISITION PROCESS.
D. COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SECURITY CENTER
(MCNOSC) FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:
1. OPERATE THE MARINE CORPS DMS CENTRAL OPERATIONS CENTER (DMSCOC).
2. DIRECT, CONTROL AND MANAGE DMS OPERATIONS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS.
3. PROVIDE DIRECT INTERFACE WITH THE DISA-MANAGED REGIONAL NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER (NOC).
4. DEVELOP AND PUBLISH MARINE CORPS PROCEDURES FOR DMS OPERATIONS.
5. PROVIDE USMC DMS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND USMC DMS OPERATIONAL STANDARDS.
6. CONDUCT ANNUAL SITE VISITS/AUDITS FOR ALL ACCS.
7. ACT AS THE MARINE CORPS DMS REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (RA) FOR X.500 REGISTRATION.
8. MANAGE DMS DIRECTORY OPERATIONS.
9. PROVIDE MARINE CORPS ADDRESS LIST MANAGEMENT.
10. ACT AS THE DMS CONFIGURATION MANAGER.
11. PROVIDE 24 HOUR DMS HELP DESK SUPPORT FOR GARRISON AND TACTICAL SITES.
12. REPORT DMS PROGRESS TO HQMC C4 MONTHLY.
13. PROVIDE PKI SERVICES ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT DMS DOMAIN FORTEZZA.
14. PARTICIPATE IN DMS OPERATIONAL WORKING GROUPS.
E. MARINE CORPS ACC/TDMS MANAGERS/G-6 STAFF MARINE CORPS G-6 STAFF AND THEIR ACC/TDMS STAFF WILL ENSURE THAT ALL DMS OPERATORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL RELEASERS, DRAFTERS, AND READERS WITHIN THEIR PARTICULAR COMMAND, ORGANIZATION OR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR) COMPLY WITH THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN APPROPRIATE NAVAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURE (NTP) DOCUMENTS, DISA CIRCULARS, USMC SITE OPERATION GUIDELINES (SSOG), MCNOSC STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES (SOP) AND THIS PUBLICATION.  ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
1. FOR ALL NIPR AND SIPR MARINE CORPS DMS SYSTEMS, THE ACCS AND TDMS PERSONNEL WILL OPERATE, MANAGE AND MONITOR THEIR PORTION OF THE DMS INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS.
2. ACC DIRECTLY INTERFACES WITH THE MCNOSC/DMSCOC TO RESOLVE
COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTIES WITHIN THEIR REGION.  
3. PROVIDE DMS MESSAGING SERVICES TO USMC ORGANIZATIONS AND RELEASERS WITHIN THE THEATER OF OPERATION THE ACC/TDMS SUPPORTS.
4.  COORDINATE DISASTER RECOVERY OPERATIONS WITH ALTERNATE SITES SUPPORTING ACC.
5.  SUPPORT DISASTER RECOVERY SERVERS HOSTED WITHIN THE ACC.
6. OVERSEE THE APPOINTMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL MESSAGING POINT OF
CONTACT (OMPOC) AND ALTERNATE FROM EACH SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.  
7. PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MESSAGING POINT OF CONTACT
(OMPOC) DESIGNATED BY THE SUPPORTED COMMANDS.
8. COORDINATE WITH THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS, MAINTAINING AN AGREEMENT TO CREATE AND SIGN THE X.509 ON BEHALF OF THE COMMANDS THE ACC SUPPORTS ON THE ENTERPRISE AMHS/CP-EXP MESSAGING SYSTEM.
9. COORDINATE WITH THE OMPOC OF SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS ON A PERIODIC BASIS TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION FOR CONFIGURING DISCRETIONARY ACCESS CONTROLS ON THE AMHS/CP-EXP.
10. MAINTAIN ONLINE COPIES OF INCOMING AND OUTGOING MESSAGES FOR A MINIMUM 30 DAYS PLUS THE CURRENT DAY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH TRACE AND RETRANSMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
11. RETAIN ONLINE COPIES OF INCOMING AND OUTGOING MESSAGES FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS AND ARCHIVED MESSAGES FOR A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OR MORE BASED ON COMMAND REQUIREMENTS.
12. PROVIDE USER TRAINING FOR COMMANDS WITHIN THEIR AOR.
13. COORDINATE WITH NMCI HELP DESK TO PROVIDE NETWORK ACCESS FOR DMS RELEASERS SERVED BY THE ACC.
14. COORDINATE ACTIONS REQUIRED WITHIN NMCI OR TDN NETWORKS TO SUPPORT AMHS/CP-EXP MESSAGING.
15. SUBMIT REPORTS TO MARCORSYSCOM AND THE DMSCOC AS REQUIRED.
16. IMMEDIATELY REPORT LOST OR COMPROMISED FORTEZZA CARDS TO THE INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY OFFICER (ISSO).
17. COMPLY WITH MARINE CORPS CERTIFICATE POLICY STATEMENT (CPS) FOR FORTEZZA/CAW PKI.
18. ENSURE A PRIMARY AND BACKUP CAW OPERATOR AND CAW SA/ISSO ARE APPOINTED AND HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED TRAINING.
19. PROVIDE 24 HOUR HELP DESK SUPPORT FOR USERS.
20. ENSURE DMS ORGANIZATIONS ARE REGISTERED AND THEIR RELEASER CERTIFICATES ARE PROPERLY POSTED IN THE X.500 DIRECTORY.
21. ENSURE THAT CERTIFICATE REVOCATION LISTS (CRL) ARE POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS.
5. A DMS WEB PAGE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED ON THE MCNOSC WEB SITE. THE WEB SITE IS FOUND AT THE URL:
HTTP:(DOUBLE SLASH MCNOSC.USMC.MIL)
6. ALL COMMANDS IN RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE SHOULD ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
7. POINTS OF CONTACT:
MR. DINESH SURI, DIR C4, CP DIVISION DMS AO, DSN 223-9972, COMM (703) 693-9972, E-MAIL: DINESH.SURI.CTR@USMC.MIL ANGELA SMITH-MACKEY, MARCORSYSCOM C4I PM IT, DSN 278-5152, COMM (703) 703-432-5152, E-MAIL: ANGELA.SMITH-MACKEY@NMCI.USMC.MIL WO JEREMY WILLOUGHBY, MCNOSC (DMSCOC), DSN 278-1953, COMM (703) 784-1953, E-MAIL: WILLOUGHBYJJ@MCNOSC.USMC.MIL MR. JIM DELP, MARCORSYSCOM CAW SUPPORT, DSN 378-3815, COMM (703) 432-3815, E-MAIL: JAMES.DELP.CTR@USMC.MIL//