Realizing the Network-Centric Warfare Vision: Network Technology Challenges and Guidelines

Abstract

An expanded and improved information technology capability is the fundamental heart of the network -centric warfare (NCW) vision. The NCW vision is worthy and is a direct path to achieving improved collaborative power and information dominance. The potential benefits of diverse information sharing and interconnection are manifold, but at the same time difficult to fully predict and quantify. Moreover, along with unforeseen benefits, additional concerns often arise with technological enhancements to information sharing and access. In this paper, we consider several sources of friction working against achieving the NCW vision, we outline the technical challenges that must be met to overcome this friction, and we make some suggestions in progressing towards a set of solutions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA464962

Entities

People

  • James A. Freebersyser
  • Joseph P. MacKer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellular Networks
  • Communication Networks
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Mail
  • Heterogeneous Networks
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Internet
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Computing
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Sensor Networks
  • Wireless Networks

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design