UFC 4-021-02NF
27 September 2006
change 1, 23 October 2006
media to store information and enable its different functions: print (digital photograph,
hologram, service, grade/rank, expiration date, blood type, donor information, date of
birth, and social security number), magnetic stripe and two barcodes (for backward
compatibility), and an integrated circuit (IC) chip. The IC chip is the secure portion of the
card. It contains all the information stored in the other media on the card, along with
certificate, key identifications, and additional pay and medical information. The IC chip
can also store additional information and facility-specific needs. The eventual plan is to
provide the CAC with wireless, contactless (13.56MHz, compatible with ISO 14443)
card reader capability.
Central Processing Unit (CPU). In a computer-based system, the component such as
a microprocessor, programmable logic controller (PLC), or similar device that functions
as the overall system coordinator, performing automated alarm functions, control of
peripheral devices, operator interface, alarm reporting, and event logging. CPU is
synonymous with the "head-end" of a system and is conceptually the "brains" of the
associated system. Contemporary systems use distributed intelligence such that PC
functions are downloaded to each local panel, which improves system reliability in the
event a communications line is severed.
Data Transmission Media (DTM). The system that allows for Electronic Security
Systems (ESS) data transmission and communication between system nodes and also
back to the Dispatch Center. In other words, the DTM is the security communications
system and can consist of dedicated conductors, wireless networks, leased T-1 lines, or
virtual private networks. DTM includes both Base Level Information Infrastructure (BLII:
on-base) as well as Defense Information Infrastructure (DII: inter-base).
Defense Information Infrastructure:. That Information Technology (IT) infrastructure
that is not on DoD proprietary or leased property and requires transmission of
information across property boundary lines, for example, inter-base communications.
Dispatch Center. The space that serves as a central monitoring and assessment
facility for the ACS, CCTV, and IDS systems. The key components of a Dispatch Center
include consoles, monitors, and printers. Normally, the Dispatch Center is staffed 24
hours a day, seven days a week by trained personnel. Other names for the Dispatch
Center include Security Operations Center (SOC), Security Command Center and
Security Control Center (SCC), Central Monitoring Station, Data Transmission Center
(DTC), and Alarm Control Center (ATC).
Electronic Security System (ESS). The integrated electronic system that
encompasses interior and exterior Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Closed Circuit
Television (CCTV) systems for assessment of alarm conditions, Automated Access
Control Systems (ACS), Data Transmission Media (DTM), and alarm reporting systems
for monitoring, control, and display.
Electronic Security System Console (ESSC). While not always specifically referred to
as the ESSC, most security systems end up with a console that houses monitoring and
server interface equipment. Generally, this console is located in the Dispatch Center.
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