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I have been told that after an ATO has been issued, it is necessary to acquire an ATC for the system before the ARMY will allow the system to be connected. The ATC process is defined by DISN.
I realize that this may not be the best place for this post, however that being said, I think that this discussion would not only benefit me, but the IA community.
QUESTION: is an ATC necessary for each DIACAP-ed system or is only necessary for establishing a network that needs a connection point to the DISN network? My reading indicates that the former is true, however, I am hoping someone will tell me that this is incorrect and provide and example \ reference. Constructive comments are highly appreciated: Thanks!
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An ATC is authority to connect two separate, accredited systems. If your accredited system wants to connect to the DISN, or WIN-T, or whatever, you'll need some agreement between the DAAs of those two accredited systems. Both sides need to be able to assess the risk of making the connection.
If, on the other hand, your accredited system does not connect to another accredited system, or is an enclave all by itself, then you won't need an ATC since there is no "other" accredited system to connect to.
You may find out that the DAA for both systems is the same person, therefore the process may be straightforward and simple. On the other hand, I'm in a situation (USAF) where the space system I'm working on wants to connect to AFGIG. Same DAA for both the space system and for AFGIG, however the delegation of DAA authority comes from different organizations therefore we still need to accomplish the ATC.
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An ATC is authority to connect two separate, accredited systems. If your accredited system wants to connect to the DISN, or WIN-T, or whatever, you'll need some agreement between the DAAs of those two accredited systems. Both sides need to be able to assess the risk of making the connection.
If, on the other hand, your accredited system does not connect to another accredited system, or is an enclave all by itself, then you won't need an ATC since there is no "other" accredited system to connect to.
You may find out that the DAA for both systems is the same person, therefore the process may be straightforward and simple. On the other hand, I'm in a situation (USAF) where the space system I'm working on wants to connect to AFGIG. Same DAA for both the space system and for AFGIG, however the delegation of DAA authority comes from different organizations therefore we still need to accomplish the ATC.
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Forum Newbie
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Last Login: 7/21/2010 1:22:53 AM
Posts: 4,
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An ATC is authority to connect two separate, accredited systems. If your accredited system wants to connect to the DISN, or WIN-T, or whatever, you'll need some agreement between the DAAs of those two accredited systems. Both sides need to be able to assess the risk of making the connection.
If, on the other hand, your accredited system does not connect to another accredited system, or is an enclave all by itself, then you won't need an ATC since there is no "other" accredited system to connect to.
You may find out that the DAA for both systems is the same person, therefore the process may be straightforward and simple. On the other hand, I'm in a situation (USAF) where the space system I'm working on wants to connect to AFGIG. Same DAA for both the space system and for AFGIG, however the delegation of DAA authority comes from different organizations therefore we still need to accomplish the ATC.
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