J-6 COMMUNICANTIONS
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Tetreault
of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. The network is operated within an Active Directory environment as part of the National Guard Bureau Active Directory Forest. All network clients are required to utilize two factor credential authentication to join the network. E-Mail is processed on a Microsoft Exchange environment that supports digital signing and document encryption. Enterprise level Virtual Private Networking (VPN) and Kiosk terminals provide better system access for our traditional, part-time guardsmen. VISUAL INFORMATION The VI section provides high quality Official Military Photographs (DA Photos) to its National Guard soldiers. All official photos’ are digitally uploaded to Department of the Army Personnel Management System and are viewable from the soldiers’ Army Knowledge On-line (AKO) accounts. This section also provides photography and video support to numerous functions. Assistance is also provided for presentations using state-of-the-art software and hardware.
eral command authorities and centers. COMPUTER NETWORK DEFENSE TEAM (CND-T) The Rhode Island command team continues to participate in local, regional, and national conferences and training events to further enhance the capabilities of the Computer Network Defense Team. This team operates as joint force comprised of both Army and Air National Guard soldiers utilizing an extensive mix of military and civilian acquired skills to provide maximum team effectiveness to defend against an ever growing list of Cyber threats. The team also has international partnerships through the National Guard State Partnership program. During the past year, the current team of cyber professionals has tested their abilities and capabilities in computer network defense and digital forensics through participation in both the Cyber Guard and Cyber Shield national level exercises. This team demonstrated the true value the Guardsman provides to the citizens of RI and the Nation.
JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY (JISCC) Each JISCC configuration is a mobile set of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and/or government off-the-shelf (GOTS) communications hardware and associated peripheral equipment designed to provide onsite and reach-back communications capabilities for enhanced Command and Control (C2) and shared situational awareness (SA) among first responders, and with state and fed-
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