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eliminating the need for multiple pass- words to sign on to the network and increasing cybersecurity using biometric identification methods.
Finally, it is essential to simplify the physi- cal aspects of the network. We need to
UNCLUTTERING THE TOC
SGT Justin McGarvey, center left, and SPC James Goodwin, center right, 2nd Armored BCT (ABCT), 4th Infantry Division (ID), participate in setting up a mobile TOC on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in November 2013. The Network 2.0 and STARNet TOCs will be smaller, more mobile and more agile while still supporting mission command. With NaN, the Army will seek to pioneer a secure, wireless TOC. (Photo by SGT Matt Waymire, 2nd ABCT Public Affairs, 4th ID)
“unclutter” TOCs by consolidating hard- ware such as computers, servers and wires, reducing power requirements and convert- ing many hardware systems into software applications. Te Network 2.0 and STAR- Net TOCs will be smaller, more mobile and more agile while still supporting mis- sion command. With NaN, the Army will seek to pioneer a secure, wireless TOC, enabling units to set up and tear down their equipment much faster without rely- ing on FSR support.
FLEXIBLE, SECURE AND AGILE Another area in which the future net- work must be much more dynamic is in NetOps and unit task reorganization (UTR). Simplifying UTR, which refers to the network adjustments required to support a change in task organization, was one of the most urgent recommen- dations from CS 13 users who had to reconfigure their systems manually when they reorganized into security force assis- tance brigade (SFAB) formations.
As the Army pivots to the Pacific and tran- sitions to more expeditionary operations with regionally aligned forces around the globe, Network 2.0 and STARNet will accelerate efforts to give commanders and their staffs the ability to execute UTR through a user-friendly graphical interface and automated execution process. Te STARNet phase will also continue recent
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progress in simplifying the NetOps tools used by signal Soldiers to man- age and monitor the network. Te goal is to converge upper and lower tacti- cal Internet tools into a single NetOps tool set that provides total network visibility, overlaid with the common operating picture, for faster response on a complex battlefield.
None of these network advancements will matter if we can’t protect information from our enemies, making cybersecurity another essential component of the road map. NaN will bring improved tactical capability to defend against malicious cyberattacks and execute integrated offensive and defensive cyber operations, so that Soldiers can identify when they are being attacked, neutralize the attacker and retaliate. Systems will employ a simplified authentication mechanism,
CONCLUSION After working with numerous stakehold- ers to define these goals, the Army is now executing the “disciplined optimi- zation” processes to make the network modernization road map a reality. With G-3/5/7, TRADOC, the chief informa- tion officer/G-6, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command and others, PEO C3T is implementing NCR recommendations and providing an updated integrated network baseline for evaluation at upcoming NIEs. Peri- odic assessments of the network baseline, along with changes to the NIE cycle that give industry more time to propose solutions, will allow us to better define capability gaps and set the conditions for our future modernization efforts.
PEO C3T has synchronized the lines of effort for each of our programs of record with the overall modernization strategy for Network 2.0, STARNet and NaN. In partnership with the Army science and technology community, we have outlined our technology focus areas to all interested industry partners and
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