Army Knowledge Management (AKM): Challenges Ahead
Abstract
Challenges exist in the areas of information technology and knowledge sharing throughout the Army. Organizations have tremendous amounts of information on computers but find it hard to share the information or knowledge outside of their community. Army Knowledge Management (AKM) is the answer to this challenge and provides the Army strategy to transform itself into a network-centric, knowledge-based force. AKM is an integrated, systematic approach to identifying, managing, and sharing virtually all of the Army's information assets, including databases, documents, policies and procedures, as well as previously unarticulated expertise and experience resident in individual workers. This paper centers on the problem of knowledge sharing and the protection of information networks in the Army. It begins with the challenges we face today in the areas of information technology and knowledge sharing. It reiterates knowledge sharing in our senior leadership's strategies, joint visions, and quadrennial review. It covers the importance of learning from our commercial industry counterparts. It communicates the Army's leadership vision, involvement, purpose, and goals of AKM. Finally, the paper addresses the challenges and recommended solutions for knowledge sharing and the protection of information networks through information assurance (IA).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA400781
Entities
People
- Jackie J. Bryant
Organizations
- United States Army War College