Marine Corps taking data-centric approach to network and battlefield information
The Marines are undergoing a paradigm shift when it comes to how they view the network, working to consolidate enterprise and tactical systems.
BY
MARK POMERLEAU
JANUARY 16, 2024
The Marine Corps is shifting its approach to the network, opting to focus more on getting data to the right place to enable faster decision-making.
The change is part of the Corps’ Network Modernization, or NETMOD, plan, which is a framework developed by the Office of the Deputy Commandant for Information to align resources and priorities for the network. It is a continual effort that is updated each year.
The paradigm shift pertains to the way the Corps thinks about its networks, moving from the now-outdated network-centric model — which envisioned a castle-and-mote mentality to network access — to a data-centric model, where the right information can be accessed by the right person anywhere with the proper security controls in place.
“As we talk about network modernization, I think you’ll see somewhat of a sea change come from the Deputy Commandant for Information office,” Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage, commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command and Marine Corps Forces Space Command, said in a December interview. “We’ll call it a change in focus, less network-focused and more data-centric and where we’re going and more of a more of a focus on the decisions that will be made from the tactical level all the way up to the strategic level. From a data perspective, how do we create a network that ensures not only the transport but the delivery and speed of the right data to the right decision-maker? That’s where we’re going.”
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