Systems & Software Engineering

EWA-Australia:  IT Specification for CMD&V

Remote developed a statement of requirement for the management of information pertaining to Electronic Warfare Self-Protection (EWSP) countermeasures, their development and validation under subcontract to EWA Australia. This data repository is known as the Counter Measures Development and Validation (CMD&V) Database. The CMD&V Database is to capture a record of EW countermeasures for the protection of Australian airborne platforms against threats, providing all relevant details associated with EWSP deployment, from conception, through development to operational usage.

Nortel Networks:  Hong Kong Securities and Clearing CCASS/3 Wide Area Network

Remote facilitated and coordinated the production of the design documentation for the Hong Kong-wide CCASS/3 WAN, developed by a team of Nortel design experts. The design comprised the aspects of the routing network, network management, security, router hardware, redundancy in hardware and network paths, failover scenarios, core frame relay network, ISDN services, and data transmission.

CCASS/3 is a secure and fully redundant financial system providing up to 3000 permanent connections dispersed throughout Hong Kong, and overseas if demanded, plus up to 1200 ISDN dial-in connections, for financial institutions, brokers and similar organisations.

CCASS/3 is a part of the Government directed Hong Kong e-business infrastructure and is managed by the Hong Kong telecommunications company, New T&T. The CCASS/3 System provides securities clearing services for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and provides the underlying basis for FinNet, the Hong Kong Financial Network.

Given complexity, and with numerous designers, and different suppliers involved, a systems engineering approach needed to be applied to the requirements specification and design, with a detailed specification, and series of subsystems, and suitable allocation of requirements.

Defence Signals Directorate:  Developmental Communications Device

Remote joined a small team to carry out the development of the specification and the statement of work for a classified leading-edge communications device.  This lead to the production of the Request for Tender, the tender evaluation and preparation of the evaluation report for the device's procurement.

DSD had previously attempted the outsourced development of such a device, however that device did not reach a state suitable for deployment despite 24 months elapsed. In fact, no such device had been successfully developed anywhere in the world.  Under Remote’s guidance, and through the employment of a systems engineering approach, a successful outcome was achieved. Further, the device was rapidly deployed in prototype form to meet an immediate operational need.

Nortel Networks:  Common Criteria Security Evaluation Study

Remote undertook a study to determine the scope of the potential security evaluation for the Shasta 5000 Broadband Service Node. This ‘always-on’ carrier grade device provides gigabyte network throughput, with numerous security features, including IPSec Virtual Private Networks and ‘stateful’ firewalls for up to 32,000 subscribers. This study considered the possibility of the performance of a security evaluation to various assurance levels under the Common Criteria. 

Department of Defence:  Defence Videoconferencing Study

Remote personnel led a study into videoconferencing within the Department of Defence. The Defence videoconferencing system spans Australia, and operates at three discrete levels of security. The system is an order of magnitude larger than any other videoconferencing system within Australia. This study investigated the current status of the system, identified existing videoconferencing equipment, and canvassed user requirements. A systems engineering approach was employed throughout, and numerous reports comprising plans, specifications, architectures and recommendations were produced as outputs of the study. The goal of the study was to develop a vastly improved system architecture to serve Defence reliably.

Defence Signals Directorate:  High-Grade Cryptographic Device

This effort involved the reverse engineering and the development of requirements and specifications of a secure telephone employing high-grade cryptography.  This secure telephone is used by various Commonwealth agencies.

Department of Defence:  Hydrographic Ship Project

This assignment involved Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) of the  software development processes being employed by the prime contractor delivering an integrated software capability for hydrographical surveys.