CONNECTING TO THE DSN
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)
- Access the new UC APL Process Brief for your information.
- Submit a product for testing at JITC using UC APL Test Submittal.
- Request a Desktop Review or make a Submittal Update.
Document | Description |
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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 |
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