The Status of the Transition of Strategic C4 Systems in the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army War College Issue Paper Volume 07-05, June 2005
Abstract
The Department of Defense (DOD) is in the middle of a transition with regard to the strategic command, control, communications and computer (C4) systems being used at the Joint operational and strategic levels of warfighting and planning. This transition affects the U.S. Army War College's (USAWC) areas of education, collaboration, and outreach as students prepare for future leadership roles. The current system of record, the Global Command and Control System (GCCS), has been in use since 1996, and is being phased into the emerging system, identified as the Joint Command and Control (JC2) system. This phasing includes the continuity of current strategic and operational level C4 capabilities, and will expand to include the tactical level C4 tools and capabilities currently residing in the Army Battle Command System (ABCS). This transition is scheduled to be smooth; JC2 will take the attributes and operating system of GCCS. JC2 will not include the current initiatives in the areas of force planning and collaboration, tools utilized to conduct these missions will continue to be outside of the purview of the established strategic C4 system. This paper will discuss the projected transition in strategic C4, identifying the emerging tools and capabilities in JC2, and also discuss emerging capabilities in the areas of force planning and collaboration systems. It will focus on the impact of the use of these tools and capabilities at USAWC for education, research, and outreach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA435971
Entities
People
- Bill Waddell
Organizations
- United States Army War College