Deployed Communications in an Austere Environment: A Delphi Study

Abstract

The information and communications technology (ICT) field is undergoing a period of tremendous change. The exponential growth rate of ICT capability in recent decades, which has had an undeniable effect on every aspect of our society, will likely have ramifications for military operations in austere environments. The Air Force's 689th Combat Communications Wing commissioned a study to forecast the future of mobile ICT in such environments. Researchers at the Air Force Institute of Technology chose to employ the Delphi technique as the methodology for executing this task. The following scenario, based on the results of that study, demonstrates how possible changes in ICT might affect military operations. The article then discusses relevant issues that one would need to address before such possibilities become reality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589650

Entities

People

  • Alan R. Heminger
  • Andrew Soine
  • James Harker
  • Joseph H. Scherrer

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Data Links
  • Environment
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Mobile Phones
  • Networks
  • Power Supplies
  • Research Facilities
  • Security
  • Storage

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design