Battlefield Automation: Army Needs to Update Fielding Plan for First Digitized Corps

摘要

Over the next decade, the Army plans to field dozens of new and improved battlefield systems through its digitization initiative. Digitization involves the application of information technologies to acquire, exchange, and employ timely information on the battlefield. Use of digitization on the battlefield is expected to increase the Army's survivability, lethality, and tempo of operations. The Army plans to equip its first digitized division by December 2000, its first digitized corps by the end of 2004, and its remaining active and reserve divisions and corps by 2015. The Army plans to invest about $17.4 billion for digitization from fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2005.