The Army has accepted delivery of the first mobile battery engagement operations center for integrated air and missile defense from Northrop Grumman Corp., company officials said Aug. 17.
Air Force CIO calls for greater reliance on networks to multiply military effectiveness.
The Army has realized that the network is its primary resource, and traditional weapons systems are fading in prominence, CIO says.
Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli tells LandWarNet conference that Army's network vision must be expansive.
The Defense Department is intent on maximizing capabilities of those technologies, particularly in the realm of information-sharing, where being connected is saving lives.
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, Army CIO, spoke recently with Defense Systems about the second Network Service Center Operational Evaluation, the Apps for the Army program and several pressing issues related to extending global networking capabilities.
Three contractors will vie for up to $502 million in shipboard network infrastructure and related engineering work over the next eight years that will support network infrastructure for Navy ships.
Brig. Gen. Lee Price, Army program executive officer of command, control and communications-tactical, discusses network architecture, technology transition and the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program.