Avoiding Digital Distraction: Fielding an Effective Future Small Unit Digitally Interoperable System
Abstract
Technological advances will soon make possible capabilities once only considered in the realm of science fiction. The primary benefit of connecting small units to such a system would be the rapid ability to share information both up and down the entirety of the command chain. An overall plan for implementation will require an intuitive design component that takes into account social problems from an emerging digitally interconnected world, such as cognitive overload and digital distraction. It will require comprehensive integration into existing training, both at schoolhouses and operational units, to allow the targeted users to gain and maintain proficiency with the system without placing the training burden on one single entity. The complexity of the system and the tools it provides will require small units to create digitally capable command and control cells, so that no one individual becomes overwhelmed by the information. The final component of the plan for implementation is a service level recommitment to decentralized command and control to ensure technology decreases the burden on the small unit leader.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 2014
- Accession Number
- AD1178439
Entities
People
- Aaron M. Awtry
Organizations
- Marine Corps University