Securing information age combat capabilities demands a new approach
Heather Penney
Joint all-domain command and control (JADC2) is an imperative for the Air Force and the broader Department of Defense with good reason. Success in tomorrow’s battlespace will rely on the ability to gather data, process it into actionable information, and share this in real time across every element of coalition or joint force operations. This ability will allow coalition members and the services to collaborate to best achieve a mission effect while minimizing points of vulnerability. The commonly accepted way to achieve this goal is through a concept known as common standards — a standardized technical baseline through which all systems will communicate. But common standards are not the only — or even the best — way to achieve the information sharing fundamental to actualizing JADC2.
If the DoD wants to be able to move at the speed of technology and outpace adversaries, then it must move beyond common data standards to leverage the power of shared information in the battlespace. It also needs to update bureaucratic budgeting and program management processes from the industrial age to those required for success in the information era.
https://www.c4isrnet.com/thought-leadership/2021/03/11/securing-information-age-combat-capabilities-demands-a-new-approach/
