Navy Network-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The concept of network-centric warfare (NCW) is a key element of the Department of Defense's (DoD's) transformation effort. NCW focuses on using computers, high-speed data links, and networking software to link military personnel, platforms, and formations into highly integrated local and wide-area networks. Within these networks, personnel will share large amounts of critical information on a rapid and continuous basis. DoD believes that NCW will dramatically improve combat capability and efficiency. Key programs for implementing NCW in the Navy include the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), the Joint Fires Network (JFN), the IT-21 program, and ForceNet. A related program is the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). Congress has closely followed and expressed concern for some of these programs, particularly NMCI. This report may be updated if developments warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 2005
Accession Number
ADA462379

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Data Links
  • Defense Systems
  • Employment
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Navy
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.