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

Abstract

Network-centric warfare (NCW) is the Navy's central concept for organizing its efforts to transform itself for military operations in the 21st Century. NCW focuses on using information technology to link together Navy ships, aircraft, and shore installations into highly integrated networks. It could significantly improve U.S. naval capabilities and lead to substantial changes in naval tactics, doctrine, and organization. Key programs for implementing NCW include the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), the Naval Fires Network (NFN), the IT-21 program, and the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). Congress has closely followed and expressed concern for some NCW programs, particularly NMCI.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 2002
Accession Number
ADA477940

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Data Links
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.