Distributed Networked Force Value Proposition Implications for Distributed Networked System Concept Development

摘要

The U.S. Armed Services intend to conduct globally distributed and networked operations in support of the National Security Strategy. Instantiation of distributed networked operations (DNO) via a distributed networked force (DNF) is intended to provide influence over a greater geographic area while still providing the ability to rapidly concentrate combat power when required, thereby reducing the risk to warfighters and platforms. It is incumbent on the acquisition and technical communities to provide the globally distributed networked system (DNS) necessary to enable the DNF. It is important to understand the fundamental advantages-the value propositions-that must be inherent in a DNS concept to align it with the advantages of a DNF. This paper addresses (1) the distinction between a DNF and a DNS as applied to DNO, (2) the value propositions necessary for a DNS to enable the warfighting advantages of a DNF, and (3) the implication of a properly aligned set of DNS value propositions as a construct for a coevolution of force-multiplying DNS technology and operational concepts and the associated operational experimentation hypotheses development. This paper will assist the practitioner developing and experimenting with DNS concepts to establish a link to the value of a DNF.