The systems design challenge of NEC

Author

Whitworth, I.R.

Author_Institution

Commun. & Inf. Syst. Eng. Group, Cranfield Univ., Swindon, UK

fYear

2005

fDate

16-17 Nov. 2005

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

38

Abstract

This paper looks at some of the issues of network-enabled capability (NEC). As the primary vision of UK MOD, NEC, and its US counterpart, network centric warfare (NCW), promise to bring information age concepts to all dimensions of military operations. In the present, first stage of NEC development, concentration is on providing increased connectivity, and establishing the network infrastructure on which NEC depends. This paper examines some of the system level and human issues which must be addressed in using the increased connectivity and information availability of NEC.

Keywords

computer networks; human factors; information management; military communication; military computing; systems analysis; BOWMAN secure digital radio; CORMORANT operational level communications bearer system; FALCON deployable tactical communications bearer system; ad hoc radio networks; defence information infrastructure; human issues; information management; military operations; network centric warfare; network-enabled capability; systems design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

People and Systems - Who Are We Designing For, 2005. The IEE and MOD HFI DTC Symposium on (Ref. No. 2005/11078)

Conference_Location

IET

ISSN

0537-9989

Print_ISBN

0-86341-576-8

Type

conf

Filename

1575288