Download or read book Coalition Command Control Communications Computer and Intelligence Systems Interoperability A Necessity Or Wishful Thinking written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines whether coalition command, control, communications, computer, and intelligence (C4I) systems interoperability is the next logical step for the US beyond joint interoperability. This study uses US experiences in the Korean War, DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, plus past research to analyze and establish currents trends, patterns, and gaps in coalition interoperability. It is clear from previous operations and past research that the US, allies, and coalition partners have not mastered coalition C4I systems interoperability. In order to achieve coalition C4I systems interoperability, this study recommends a course of action (COA) to rely on common US C4I systems or adopt common technical standards to ensure coalition interoperability in the acquisition of C4I systems. Adopting this COA allows alliance and coalition partners to either purchase US C4I systems or design and procure C4I systems that will be interoperable based on common technical standards. Future operations will be multinational and coalition interoperability will be paramount to success. Training programs, combined exercises, military-to-military contacts, foreign military sales, coalition doctrine, modularity, the global grid, and Radiant Mercury (a tool for multilevel security) formulate conditions for success, thus making coalition interoperability the next logical step beyond joint interoperability when designing, procuring, and build US C4I systems.

Download or read book Coalition Command Control Communications Computer and Intelligence Systems Interoperability A Necessity Or Wishful Thinking written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines whether coalition command, control, communications, computer, and intelligence (C4I) systems interoperability is the next logical step for the US beyond joint interoperability. This study uses US experiences in the Korean War, DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, plus past research to analyze and establish currents trends, patterns, and gaps in coalition interoperability. It is clear from previous operations and past research that the US, allies, and coalition partners have not mastered coalition C4I systems interoperability. In order to achieve coalition C4I systems interoperability, this study recommends a course of action (COA) to rely on common US C4I systems or adopt common technical standards to ensure coalition interoperability in the acquisition of C4I systems. Adopting this COA allows alliance and coalition partners to either purchase US C4I systems or design and procure C4I systems that will be interoperable based on common technical standards. Future operations will be multinational and coalition interoperability will be paramount to success. Training programs, combined exercises, military-to-military contacts, foreign military sales, coalition doctrine, modularity, the global grid, and Radiant Mercury (a tool for multilevel security) formulate conditions for success, thus making coalition interoperability the next logical step beyond joint interoperability when designing, procuring, and build US C4I systems.

Download or read book Coalition Command Control Communication Computer and Intelligence Systems Interoperability written by Michael B. Black and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book U S and Coalition Command and Control Interoperability for the Future written by William R. Pope and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army is on a course to transform its forces with capabilities that are generations beyond those in existence today. These same forces are also more likely than ever before to serve in nearly all forms of future operations with forces from other nations. Will the Army's transformation enhance its ability to interoperate with allied and coalition partners or will it broaden a gap that already exists? Interoperability among our U.S. Services is a challenge, but is becoming less of an obstacle as the Joint community strengthens our resolve to comply with joint interoperability standards. Interoperability with coalition partners is improving in some regards and is becoming more difficult in others. The bi-polar nature of this situation has the potential to expand if steps are not taken to codify our intentions with coalition partners and work toward solutions that enable mutually supportive relationships. The Army faces the challenge to develop future systems capable of supporting the exchange of Command and Control (C2) information needed to support our operations and those of our allies. Sufficient knowledge exists in the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4l) community to recognize the importance of coalition interoperability, but little detail exists to determine the actual information or knowledge transfer that needs. This paper will explore the needs of U.S. and coalition partners in the exchange of C2 information.

Download or read book U S and Coalition Command and Control Interoperability for the Future written by William R. Pope and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army is on a course to transform its forces with capabilities that are generations beyond those in existence today. These same forces are also more likely than ever before to serve in nearly all forms of future operations with forces from other nations. Will the Army's transformation enhance its ability to interoperate with allied and coalition partners or will it broaden a gap that already exists? Interoperability among our U.S. Services is a challenge, but is becoming less of an obstacle as the Joint community strengthens our resolve to comply with joint interoperability standards. Interoperability with coalition partners is improving in some regards and is becoming more difficult in others. The bi-polar nature of this situation has the potential to expand if steps are not taken to codify our intentions with coalition partners and work toward solutions that enable mutually supportive relationships. The Army faces the challenge to develop future systems capable of supporting the exchange of Command and Control (C2) information needed to support our operations and those of our allies. Sufficient knowledge exists in the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4l) community to recognize the importance of coalition interoperability, but little detail exists to determine the actual information or knowledge transfer that needs. This paper will explore the needs of U.S. and coalition partners in the exchange of C2 information.

Download or read book Compatibility Interoperability and Integration of Command Control Communications Computers and Intelligence Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Interoperability written by Myron Hura and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2000 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is increasingly participating in coalition military operations.Coalition support may be required for successful military operations and in most such operations the United States desires to share the burden. U.S. allies recognize the increased security that coalition operations can bring. Because interoperability is a key element in coalitions, RAND undertook research to help the Air Force identify potential interoperability problems that may arise in coalition air operations and to suggest nonmateriel and technology-based solutions. The research focus is on command, control,communications, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems in out-of-NATO-area operations. The authors' review of recent coalition air operations found that interoperability problems arose because of differences in doctrine, incompatible communications, different planning and execution systems, and different weapon system capabilities. For example, allies may lack sufficient all-weather, day and nightprecision-guided weapons. The authors suggest the following to increase interoperability in coalition operations: (1) common or harmonized doctrine for combined joint task force operations, from planning through assessment, (2) compatible or adaptable concepts of operation for airborne surveillance and control, (3) common information-sharing standardsand compatible tactical communication systems, and (4) expert, experienced personnel who understand the capabilities of coalition partners. From a technology perspective and cost considerations, C3ISR initiatives appear to offer the best opportunities for interoperabilityenhancements.

Download or read book From Vision to Interoperability written by Joseph M. Maiorana and published by . This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper is an assessment of Department of Defense (DoD) and service initiatives to ensure joint interoperability of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C41) systems. Using a consolidated initiative matrix, visions and actions are reviewed to identify intent, and existing documents used by C41 system planners, designers, and developers are assessed against essential system development criteria, required baseline actions, to achieve interoperability. Findings reveal that interoperability development guidance and tools do not address mission-specific parameters of C4I systems. Not all C4I systems are the same. Mission-specific requirements dictate whether a system is interoperable or not. The current interoperability definition is quite vague for mission-specific systems, and existing DoD and service initiatives only address general guidance to focus system development. Common mission-specific cases are provided and demonstrate that achieving interoperability is more than general guidance and more than the ability to pass data or information through seamless interfaces to ensure that systems are functional. Interoperability must be further defined by analyzing a C41 system's unique mission. Finally, to guide C41 system design, a framework to establish quantifiable thresholds is developed and presented using existing joint doctrine.

Download or read book Realizing the Potential of C4I written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-06-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid progress in information and communications technologies is dramatically enhancing the strategic role of information, positioning effective exploitation of these technology advances as a critical success factor in military affairs. These technology advances are drivers and enablers for the "nervous system" of the militaryâ€"its command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systemsâ€"to more effectively use the "muscle" side of the military. Authored by a committee of experts drawn equally from the military and commercial sectors, Realizing the Potential of C4I identifies three major areas as fundamental challenges to the full Department of Defense (DOD) exploitation of C4I technologyâ€"information systems security, interoperability, and various aspects of DOD process and culture. The book details principles by which to assess DOD efforts in these areas over the long term and provides specific, more immediately actionable recommendations. Although DOD is the focus of this book, the principles and issues presented are also relevant to interoperability, architecture, and security challenges faced by government as a whole and by large, complex public and private enterprises across the economy.

Download or read book C4I Interoperability written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States National Military Strategy states that joint force mission systems are to be "conceptualized and designed with joint architectures and acquisition strategies to ensure that technical, doctrinal and cultural barriers do not limit the ability of joint commanders to achieve objectives." Despite this mandate, military service components continue to acquire, operate, and train with and maintain unique command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systems, creating self-induced friction in the operating environment. Mission effectiveness is reduced, operations are slowed, and information from multiple systems is not delivered to the warfighter. A lack of standardized, interoperable systems and equipment between organizations creates a disjointed operational environment for commanders in charge of intra-agency, multi-service, and coalition operations. Although individual service components have made progress in developing advanced C4I systems, the warfighter's requisite for interoperability within the current expeditionary environment falls short in developing the human factors required for success.

Download or read book Doctrine for Command Control Communications and Computer C4 Systems Support to Joint Operations written by United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Compatibility and Interoperability of Tactical Command Control Communications and Intelligence Systems written by United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Compatability Interoperability and Integration of Command Control Communications and Intelligence C31 Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Directive reissues reference (a) and promulgates policy for compatibility, interoperability, and integration of C3I systems used in the Department of Defense.

Download or read book Interoperability in Command Control Communications and Computer Systems C4 in Support of Joint Medical Operations written by Robert F. Rhodes and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Widening Gap of Interoperability Between US and Coalition allied Communications Systems written by Thomas J. Hains and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Joint C4I Interoperability A Long History A Tenuous Future written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense has been confronted with interoperability problems for more than 30 years, and achieving effective Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) interoperability continues to be a difficult matter for DoD to resolve. Through the years DoD has issued increasingly assertive interoperability policy guidance, strengthened procedures associated with reviewing system requirements and making acquisition decisions, and attempted to field systems that will help ensure C4I interoperability. However, these initiatives have failed to ensure the operational commander is provided C4I systems that are interoperable. The haphazard fielding of service-unique C4I systems must stop. Technology is available to ensure the operational commander receives interoperable C4I systems for use on the battlefield. The solution to the C4I systems quandary is interoperability assurance. A critical element of interoperability assurance is a clear prescription of a common suite of capabilities that must be inherent in all C4I systems that desire to interoperate. At each level of interoperability, DoD must identify a common suite of capabilities across procedure, applications, infrastructure, and data that must be incorporated operated by system developers in order to have a common-ground basis for Joint interoperability assurance. Common standards must also be adhered to for each capability.