Designing a Forcenet Information Topology

Abstract

Network Centric Warfare (NCW) is a theory of war that attempts to maximize the benefit of linking together, or networking, operating forces. The Navy and Marine Corps have decided to attempt to instantiate this warfighting concept through FORCEnet. The FORCEnet concept is ambitious, but most current efforts have looked to ensure the ability to connect and share data without addressing the larger picture of how to move information within a netted force in order to maximize the benefit of information sharing. This thesis presents an information topology developed to effectively share information across a variety of force compositions. In order to fully attain the benefits of a networked force, a complementary command and control system must also be designed. This thesis also outlines a command and control system that can be employed in a network-centric force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA429822

Entities

People

  • Christopher A. Krajacich

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Employment
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Access
  • Naval Warfare
  • Network Science
  • Situational Awareness
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Computer Networking
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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