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Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System

 
Military Dictionary: Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
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(DOD) The sensitive, compartmented information portion of the Defense Information Systems Network. It incorporates advanced networking technologies that permit point-to-point or multipoint information exchange involving voice, text, graphics, data, and video teleconferencing. Also called JWICS.

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The Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS pronounced JAYwicks), also known as "High Side," is a system of interconnected computer networks used by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of State to transmit classified information by packet switching over TCP/IP in a secure environment. It is cleared up to Top Secret and SCI. It also provides services such as hypertext documents and electronic mail. In other words, the JWICS is the DoD’s Top Secret version of the Internet together with its Secret counterpart, SIPRNet. JWICS superseded the earlier DSNET2 and DSNET3, the Top Secret and SCI levels of the Defense Data Network based on ARPANET technology.[1][2]

In day-to-day usage, the JWICS is used primarily within the intelligence community, with SIPRNet and NIPRNet comprising the overwhelming bulk of usage within US DoD.


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  1. ^ http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/cins/INTEL/SIGNINIT/JWICS.html
  2. ^ http://www.fas.org/irp/program/disseminate/jwics.htm
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