From Stove-pipe to Network Centric Leveraging Technology to Present a Unified View

Abstract

In today's Command and Control (C2) environment critical information is located in many disparate data sources. C2 decision-making can be adversely affected by insufficient or unavailable access to information located in these disparate data sources. This paper will provide an overview of the problems surrounding this issue, a real-world scenario representing the problem, and how the problem was overcome using a network centric approach. The paper will also demonstrate how the application of current technology can be leveraged to present a unified view of data from disparate data sources, and how our organization is leveraging technology to help the Warfighter eliminate the stove-piping of information to increase network centricity. The objective of this paper is to present the reader with insight on how to utilize today's technology to allow leaders to make well-informed decisions, thus increasing their effectiveness in fighting the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). By understanding our use of technology in support of the Warfighter, the reader will gain key insights on how to improve their own organization's capabilities to support C2 decision-making.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA466489

Entities

People

  • Matthew V. Shoultz
  • Medhat A. Abuhantash

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysts
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Information Operations
  • Intelligence Analysts
  • Intelligence Products
  • Iraqi-War
  • National Security
  • Radio Communications
  • Software Development
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Warfare
  • Web Applications
  • Web Browsers
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

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

Technology Areas

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