Have you ever wondered why that Secure Terminal Equipment (STE) won't make a secure
connection with the device on the other end? Have you read the interoperability reports to
learn about the issues STE can have in different networks?
The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) conducts extensive testing on legacy
Secure Telephone Unit version III (STU-III) devices along with the different versions of
STE, Narrowband STE, Sectera Wireline Terminals, and Motorola’s Secure Global System for
Mobile Communication (SGSM) cellular phones. In addition to the voice assets, JITC tests
four different secure facsimile machines. We run all of these devices through a
comprehensive evaluation, then analyze the results, and write the reports. You can read
that documentation by accessing either the Joint Interoperability Tool (JIT) at
http://jit.fhu.disa.mil/ or the System Tracking
Program (STP) at https://stp.fhu.disa.mil/.
We also encourage industry to collaborate with us by developing Cooperative Research and
Development Agreements (CRADAs). CRADAs often enable industry to reduce the cost of
obtaining required interoperability certifications and benefit both industry and JITC.
Test Facility:
JITC has the equipment and facilities to replicate the "typical" Joint Task Force
network architecture in addition to traditionally strategic networks such as the Defense
Switched Network. Using extensive telephone banks and facsimile devices we perform
thousands of test calls, in both secure and non-secure modes, across a vast matrix of
transmission paths, switches, and terrestrial networks.
Test Services:
Our capabilities allow us to test secure devices in an end-to-end manner, across both
strategic and tactical assets to best simulate real-world scenarios. Device performance
is graded against industry standards and recorded for subsequent analysis. The entire
calling process is documented along with any difficulties that arise in connection
procedures. All this information is recorded to keep America’s warfighters communicating
when it matters most! As we say at JITC, "The Battle ground should not be the testing
ground."
Products:
- Test Plans
- Assessment Reports
Contact us for your concerns about secure terminal devices and how to ensure they work for you!