The DoD internet architecture model

Abstract

This paper outlines the principles on which the U.S. Department of Defense packet internet architecture is based and characterizes some of the protocols which implement the architecture. Major factors which influenced the development of this architectural model include experimental and operational experience with a large number of interconnected packet networks, assessments and evaluations of military requirements for national and international interoperability and multiple jurisdiction operation, and specific concerns regarding security, survivability and operation under crisis conditions.