Network-centric operations can improve the effective-ness and efficiency of any business operation. By employing the power of net centricity, the government, businesses and personal lives can be improved significantly. But, as with any endeavor, we must adopt new approaches even for network-centric operations.rnI have been privileged to serve with the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) and to work onrndeveloping a future strategy for network-centric operations (NCO). Over the past year, we have considered the future of NCO and how business models and work environments should evolve. It is clear to me that interoperability among diverse organizations is unachievable without significant changes.rnContinuous improvement in cyber-security, situational awareness, decision making and response to events across all organizational venues is a national imperative and is being drivenrnby speed. Technology is evolving at a rate that continues to leave behind those who lack the agility to accommodate its accelerating rate of change. Achieving this agility requires institutionalizing a culture of risk taking and risk management, along with streamlined acquisition processes.
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