In Support of Information Dominance: Acquisitions and Organizations

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to provide a basis and a framework for today's command, control, computer, communications, and intelligence (C4I) acquisition policies that will ensure the military is positioned to support success on the 21st century battlefield. This paper establishes an approximation of future warfare and the changing nature of organizational structures by summarizing current published works. Resulting tenets for C4I operations are then developed. A summary of the technical constraints that are related to and important for the implementation of the C4I tenets are provided. Specifically considered are technology hurdles in bandwidth, computer technology, and software complexity. Finally, current and recommended acquisition policies that are applicable to the success of C4I architectures in support of 21st century Warfare are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351075

Entities

People

  • Mary A. Kaura

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Bandwidth
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Situational Awareness
  • Software Development
  • Spiral Development
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.