Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Command and Control Systems Management

Abstract

This Task Force has determined that: (a) Our command and control systems have not kept up with the changes in the type of warfare or the changes in weapons and available command and control technology; (b) It is important to have procurement procedures for command and control systems that reflect the special nature of such systems. The Task Force recommends that a new procurement directive be issued that: (1) makes 5000.1 and 5000.2 not applicable to command and control systems, (2) brings the using Commands very deeply and continuously into the development of the command and control systems, and (3) emphasizes the evolutionary character of command and control systems; and (c) There is strong need for a central organization which would essentially: (1) oversee the design and testing of all command and control systems that cut across Service lines, (2) insure that means are available whereby the commands can take the initiative in the evolution of the systems, and (3) insure commonality and interoperability among US and Allied systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA110933

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Task Forces
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control