Managing the Intelligent Information Grid for the Army After Next.
Abstract
In 2025, information superiority will be critical for the Army After Next (AAN). The key to this superiority will be the system of systems that make up the Intelligent Information Grid (I2G). The I2G will have two major components, communications systems and information systems. Because of government funding and manpower constraints, the communications systems will be primarily commercial based systems. Military unique communications systems will be limited. Information systems will be predominately commercial based software packages with military unique interfaces. The I2G will be managed from CONUS by a consortium of commercial service providers and military personnel. Substantial intelligence will have to be built into the management system to meet the limited manpower objective. Critical management functions on the I2G will be configuration control, access control, security and repair. A limited forward management function will be available for deployable units. A I2G concept will be the only way to link the various sensors to databases and application programs to insure the common battlefield picture necessary in the AAN. The I2G will have an evolutionary development from the array of communications and information systems currently used by the services.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA326627
Entities
People
- P. T. Hengst
Organizations
- United States Army War College