Tactical Edge Characterization Framework, Volume 1: Common Vocabulary for Tactical Environments
Abstract
Many Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) approaches in common use today presume the availability of reliable, consistently available networks that provide limitless bandwidth and little or no latency. Because this is often not the case in Department of Defense (DoD) tactical environments, current development methods may not provide reliable capability to users in such environments. As shown in Figure ES-1, virtually any mission capability or thread that projects force will inevitably touch one or more edge users. In the simple case of the close-air-support thread shown below, edge users must identify and prosecute the target. Enabling these users with service-based capabilities could provide a great opportunity for improved mission success. This Capstone activity aims to assure the viability of an SOA to a broader domain of tactical users by better understanding and quantifying the edge environment. DoD programs responsible for delivering capabilities to the tactical edge include Future Combat Systems, Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services, Special Operations Command, etc. The tactical edge is also affected by DoD acquisition agents such as the Electronic Systems Center and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1107213
Entities
People
- Beth Yost
- Fatma Dandashi
- James S. Hughes
- Jeffrey Higginson
- Marwan Sabbouh
- Salim Semy
- Wilson Narvaez
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation