Information Flow Through JADC2 and the Navy Tactical Grid in an Austere Maritime Environment
Abstract
As articulated by the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and National Security Strategies (NSS), potential adversaries have been developing sophisticated technological capabilities. Capabilities such as anti-area/area denial (A2/AD) pose a risk in the Department of Defenses (DOD) ability to win quick, decisive engagements. Senior DOD leadership has identified that ready access to data and information is critical in order to conduct multi-domain operations in future operating environments. Additionally, the current DOD C2 programs in service are not optimized to meet the speed and complexity of future conflict. With this identified capability gap and potential vulnerability, the DOD has initiated the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) program as an initiative across all services. As part of its role in the JADC2 concept, the United States Navy has initiated the Navy Tactical Grid project. The research described in this thesis examines how communication paths in the U.S. Navy carry knowledge and how the JADC2 concept can improve knowledge flow as well as address the expected discontinuous, delayed, or intermittent communications across naval and joint assets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1213548
Entities
People
- Austin D. Prettyman
- Erik J. Locke
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School