From the Editor-in-Chief


AL&T Magazine focuses primarily on building the Army network, the service’s No. 1 modern- ization priority.


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In addition to the Army network, this issue of Army AL&T Magazine devotes a special section to Better Buying Power, examining multiple aspects of how the AL&T Workforce has moved toward greater efficiency to save money, in fulfillment of


A networked organization provides awareness and understanding, important requirements for leaders to be decisive across all points of conflict, for Soldiers executing missions, and for plan- ning and operating with Joint, coalition, and interagency partners. The Army’s portion of the DOD network, LandWarNet, must be com- pletely integrated and interoperable to provide Soldiers, civilians, and mission partners informa- tion at any point and in any environment.


This issue looks at how the Army is building a true enterprise network, from creating a Com- mon Operating Environment for foundational software, to integrating radios, waveforms, sen- sors, and smartphones; developing a unified Enterprise Email system; and upgrading satellite control facilities. A key focus of this issue is the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE), a series of exercises at brigade level and below starting with the NIE this June and July, which the Army views as a revolutionary approach to building and proving new network capabilities before they are fielded to Soldiers.


he network is an essential aspect of an expeditionary, 21st-century Army, particularly with technology con- stantly changing. This issue of Army


former Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates’ Efficiency Initiatives. With guidance on “will- cost/should-cost” analysis from Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASAALT) Ms. Heidi Shyu, a report on the findings of the Army Acquisition Review, and other in-depth articles, this section provides a detailed look at what the Army AL&T Workforce is doing to increase efficiencies.


Finally, this issue ushers in a new look, design, and feel to heighten our focus on the maga- zine’s mission of informing and instructing the AL&T community about processes, procedures, techniques, and management philosophy. The changes implemented in this redesign stem from a combination of your feedback in our 2010 Readership Survey and recommendations from a February 2011 editorial audit of the magazine.


The magazine now offers more focused articles with more efficient organization, highlighting key topics throughout and making each article easier to find. We’ve also changed the look of the articles to improve readability while still relaying important information.


The overall content of the magazine will con- tinue to be driven by priorities outlined in the Army Campaign Plan and ASAALT’s seven Stra- tegic Priorities.


As you work to fulfill your responsibilities to Army AL&T and our warfighters, I hope you look to these articles to provide new guidance and knowl- edge. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact me at USAASCWEBArmyALT- MagazineLettertoEditor@conus.army.mil.


Nelson McCouch III Editor-in-Chief


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