Making It Work -- The Net-Centric Global Information Grid NetOps Strategy; Journal article

摘要

The Joint Network of Operations (NetOps) Concept of Operations is assigning overall responsibility for NetOps to Commander, United States Strategic Command (CDRUSSTRATCOM) and has enabled the Department of Defense (DoD) to begin improving the operations and defense of the Global Information Grid (GIG). However, there is still only limited progress in implementing an enterprise-wide construct that fully addresses all aspects of NetOps in a dynamically changing global environment. Observations from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) continue to reinforce that the DoD has only limited abilities to provide commanders with relevant and timely GIG situational awareness or mission impact assessments and that lack of abilities to effectively de- conflict, coordinate, and control spectrum use represents a very real and operationally critical problem that must be solved. These deficiencies coupled with sometimes confusing or even conflicting policies and guidance, significantly impact the ability of the operators/defenders of the GIG to fully support ongoing warfighting and peacekeeping missions in an increasingly joint and multi-partner environment. To provide a way ahead and to foster unity of effort across the DoD, the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) is developing the Net-Centric GIG NetOps Strategy to describe a net-centric vision and mission for GIG NetOps along with the necessary high-level goals and objectives.