Global Command and Control System target architecture modeling

This paper presents methodologies for modeling and designing the target architecture for the Global Command and Control System (GCCS). The target GCCS architecture advances information processing and communications technologies to support a wide variety of command and control missions and functions. The GCCS requires reliable high-speed networking, multimedia conferencing, distributed simulation, and training. In addition, GCCS accommodates many information applications through shared processing, distributed data, multimedia communications, and centralized monitoring and control. All existing applications will be modernized and consolidated into a common operating environment. System characterization, interoperability of functional applications, target architecture design, capacity sizing, and optimum allocations of information technology resources are key design factors. The performance analysis, management and control, and operational effectiveness of involved systems are also discussed