CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 20, Number 7
Abstract
The late Edward R. Murrow once said that television is only lights and wires in a box unless we enable the technology with value-added information. In the world of cyberspace, our culture must move beyond form and format to embrace change. Culture change is the only way to enable information collaboration that adds true value to the lights and wires of our systems. It is the basic price of admission to fully use, share, and capitalize on information and make the best decisions in a global environment. We can no longer operate in a traditional military mode where information is locked down to the point it cannot be accessed by those who are authorized and who legitimately need it. We must register databases and metadata so authorized users can find, use, and distribute required data rapidly and effectively. The theme of this CrossTalk issue focuses on the technologies that enable information sharing and that are guided by four critical goals of net-centricity: to effectively build, populate, operate, and protect the net. Building the net ensures the latest, most sophisticated equipment and technology to do what is needed in a speed-of-light information world. Populating the net ensures everyone who has information crucial to someone else can make it available quickly. Operating the net means access to existing data, and protecting the net is a continual challenge to make sure we maintain the edge over any adversary who would determine to use cyberspace against the interests of the United States.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA487095
Entities
People
- Ann H. Kim
- Carol Macha
- Clay Robinson
- David Zaharchek
- Dean Nathans
- Donald R. Stephens
- James E. Cartwright
- John J. Grimes
- Kristopher L. Strance
- Linton Wells Ii
- Michael D Todd
- Richard Aldrich
- Robert F. Dillingham
- Thomas J. Taylor
- Thomas Lam