Overview of the Department of Defense Net-Centric Data Strategy

Abstract

The Department of Defense's (DoD's) Global Information Grid (GIG) provides the foundation for net-centricity. The GIG is the globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities, associated processes, and personnel for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on demand to warfighters, defense policy makers, and support personnel. The information capabilities that constitute the GIG include transport, Web-based services, information assurance technologies, applications, data, architectures and standards, and the tools, techniques, and strategies for managing and operating the GIG (e.g., Network Operations [NetOps]). By securely interconnecting people and systems independent of time or location, DoD can achieve substantially improved military situational awareness, better access to information, and dramatically shortened decision cycles. Our warfighters are empowered to more effectively exploit information; more efficiently use resources; and create extended, collaborative communities to focus on the mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA488458

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Simon

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Audio Files
  • Best Practices
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Messaging
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Global Information Grid
  • Information Assurance
  • Information Systems
  • Internet
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Networks
  • Security
  • Software Development
  • Web Browsers
  • Websites

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

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