Forum Communications - Approval Memo.pdf

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This memorandum from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announces the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List (APL) approval for the Forum Communications Consortium III Release 13.0.0 as a Unified Capabilities Conferencing System (UCCS). The approval was granted on 10 January 2024 based on Cybersecurity testing completed by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC), with Interoperability certification achieved on 04 December 2023.

The approval is valid until 10 January 2027, unless a critical issue is identified that invalidates the product's Cybersecurity or Interoperability status. The product must be implemented only in the configuration that was tested and approved, with deployment guided by the Cybersecurity Assessment Report (CAR). Services and Agencies are required to recertify and reaccredit their systems every three years. The full certification details and configuration information can be accessed through specific web links provided in the document.

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DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

P. O. BOX 549

FORT MEADE, MARYLAND 20755-0549

IN REPLY

REFER TO: Infrastructure Directorate (IE) 10 January 2024

MEMORANDUM FOR DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT: Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List

(APL) approval of the Forum Communications Consortium III Release (Rel.) 13.0.0 Tracking Number (TN) 2308301 as a Unified Capabilities Conferencing System

(UCCS)

Reference: (a) DoDI 8100.04, “DoD Unified Capabilities,” 09 December 2010

(b) DoD CIO “Unified Capabilities Requirements (UCR) 2013,” July 2013

1. DoDIN APL approval of the Forum Communications Consortium III Rel. 13.0.0 TN 2308901 as a UCCS has been granted. The Risk Management Executive (RME) recommended DoDIN APL placement on 09 January 2024 based on the Cybersecurity (CS) testing completed by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Fort Huachuca-led CS test teams. This solution achieved Interoperability (IO) certification from the JITC on 04 December 2023. This approval is effective upon the date of this memorandum and expires 10 January 2027 unless a critical issue is identified that invalidates either the CS or the IO posture of this product as determined by the JITC or the Chief Information Officers (CIO) for Combatant Commands, Services, and Agencies. Please note that Services and Agencies are required to recertify and reaccredit their systems every three years. Please refer to the DoDIN APL for official posting of this solution at the following site: https://aplits.disa.mil/apl.

2. The IO certification letter containing the detailed components and configuration on this product is available at the following site:

https://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/tssi/cert_pdfs/Forum_Consortium_III_13-0- 0_TN2308901_Initial_04DEC2023.pdf

3. This product/solution must be implemented only in the configuration that was tested and approved. To ensure an acceptable level of risk for each site's Authorizing Official (AO) / Designated Accrediting Authority (DAA), please utilize this solution's deployment guide and refer to the Conditions of Fielding (CoF) as depicted within the Cybersecurity Assessment Report (CAR). The CAR is included in the Cybersecurity Assessment Package (CAP) and may be requested by a government civilian or uniformed military personnel from the Approved Products Certification Office (APCO) via a digitally signed email.

E-Mail: disa.meade.ie.list.approved-products-certification-office@mail.mil

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Christopher A. Paczkowski Director, PEO Transport - IE https://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/tssi/cert_pdfs/Forum_Consortium_III_13-0-0_TN2308901_Initial_04DEC2023.pdf https://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/tssi/cert_pdfs/Forum_Consortium_III_13-0-0_TN2308901_Initial_04DEC2023.pdf mailto:disa.meade.ie.list.approved-products-certification-office@mail.mil

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