CONNECTING TO THE DSN

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UNIFIED CAPABILITIES CERTIFICATION OFFICE (UCCO)

The Unified Capabilities Connection Office (UCCO) acts as the staff element for the DSN Single System Manager to interact with the DoD components to achieve DSN connection approval of telecommunications products. The UCCO has been established as an element within the DSN Program Manager's Office.Vendors or sponsors that wish to connect to the DSN must contact the UCCO to start the Connection Approval process. The UCCO is the central clearing house for information dealing with connection approval and approved products. It acts as coordinator and liaison for the sponsor, providing status on schedule of testing, test results, Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (UC APL), and End of Life Cycles (products that have been removed from UC APL). Sponsors receive a tracking number for their request so that they can contact the UCCO for a status update. For further guidance on how to connect to the DSN, please refer to the DSN Connection Guide.

APL PRODUCT TESTING/CERTIFICATION APL (JITC)

Document Description
Authority to Connect (ATC)
 Requesting a Connection to the DSN
DSN UC APL Documentation Guide Defense Switch Network Approved Product List Documentation Guide
How-to Guide for Vendors/Sponsor How-to guide depicts the normal process flow that can be expected when submitting for testing
UC APL Test Bundle Unified Capabilities Approved Product List Test Bundle
Applicant Testing RoE Applicant Testing RoE, 3 July 2006
Cyber Command Direction Information Direction Information for Cyber Command
JITC Direction Information Direction Information for JITC
DISA Information Assurance Test Plan v3 Defense Information System Agency Information Assurance Test Plan version 3
DSN UC APL FAQ Defense Swith Network Unified Capabilities Approved Product List Frequent Asked Questions,26 March 2008
Vendor Loan Agreement Vendor Loan Agreement

 

DSN DIRECTORY