An Assessment of the Marine Tactical Command and Control System (MTACCS)

Abstract

This thesis is an assessment of the current efforts in the development of a Marine Corps Tactical Command and Control System (MTACCS). The recent cancellation of a key component subsystem and the DOD reorganization efforts of the late 1980's caused a two year period of dormancy in this program. The driving goal of this assessment is to develop an understanding of the strengths and possible risks inherent in the new 'revitalized' program that is now in renewed development. The assessment effort examines the history of the program, the feasibility of the new concept, cost effectiveness, systems engineering, and interoperability. Conclusions stress the importance of doctrinal consensus, adequate requirements definition, engineering the system as a whole, and evolutionary acquisition of modern command and control systems. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242935

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Foley
  • Philip L. Cochran Iii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Warfare
  • Organizational Structure
  • Position (Location)
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

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