Building special ops networks

摘要

When lives and national security are at stake, not just any network will do. "Special operations forces missions are often characterized by lightning quick actions in a denied environment," said Cedric Leighton, former deputy director of training for the National Security Agency and chairman of Cedric Leighton International Strategies. "That means special operations forces need to have networks that can provide resilient real-time connectivity to intelligence feeds and command and control links." As the special operations forces' mission evolves, so must the networks required to support that mission. "Today's expeditionary forces need networks that are agile, persistent and flexible, as no operation is the same," said Jerry Mamrol, Lockheed Martin's director of Army strategic and tactical solutions.