Army Network Expands Amid Combat

摘要

The U.S. Army is expanding the reach of its overarching information network down to the individual warfighter as demands for connectivity increase with the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. Not only is the Army introducing new systems into the warfighting environment, it also is selecting elements of long-term programs for early insertion into the force. But the deeper the network penetrates the force, the more complex are its challenges. These range from sheer cost to interoperability among new and legacy Army systems. And, as always, security is a major concern.