Named Data Networking Protocols For Tactical Command And Control

In this paper we focus on meeting requirements of the rapid decision cycle of tactical command and control. We explore the security requirements of secure enclaves, and how Named Data Networking (NDN) can satisfy those needs. We show how the use of NDN to provide authenticated command and control can prevent spoofing of commands and forged telemetry. We utilize NDN to provide confidentiality of data within the secure network, while providing non overlapping secure enclaves in different tactical environments. We show NDN's caching and store and forward capabilities to improve data delivery in the presence of loss on a tactical on the move network. We find NDN has many useful capabilities which lend themselves to command and control communications systems.