DE S I G N


DE V E LOP


DE L I V E R RMY


ACQUISITION 7


DOMI N AT E A A &L T J U L Y – S E P T EMB E R 2 0 1 1 FEATURES


BUILDING THE ARMY NETWORK ‘A revolutionary new approach’


10 NIE AT A GLANCE The Network Integration Evaluation (NIE)


11 ‘TRAIL BOSSING’ THE NIE A conversation with COL John Wendel


15 GROUND RULES


Army building foundational software for Common Operating Environment


18 FOG, FRICTION, AND TECHNOLOGY


Improving the acquisition process for emerging networked command and control/situational awareness technologies


22 GAME CHANGER


Nett Warrior provides cutting-edge technologies for situational awareness and communications


24 ANOTHER STEP CLOSER


WIN-T Increment 2 provides solutions to network challenges


27 WAVEFORMS An integral part of building the Army network


31 INFORMATION ON THE FLY


Smartphones combine with tactical radios to boost ground troops


37 BANDWIDTH ON DEMAND


DOD’s Joint IP Modem provides efficient standard solution


39 SPACE TO GROW


New Satellite Communications Operations Center maximizes capabilities of Wideband Global SATCOM Satellites


ON THE COVER The 21st-century Army network encompasses a wide range of capabilities to connect front-line troops, battle command, higher headquarters, and posts, camps, and stations, thus providing warfighters with vital information and situational awareness.


7 43 A LOOK BACK, AND AHEAD


Former PEO takes stock of the Army network, efficiencies, and workforce development


48 VALUE ADDED


New aviation equipment and designs, combined with lower costs, provide better value for taxpayers and help bring troops home


LOGISTICS


54 FOCUS : AFGHANISTAN Multiple commitments and limited access make for new lessons learned as the U.S. Armed Forces work on bringing troops and equipment home from Operation Enduring Freedom


58 CARGO CONTROL Technology promises to help thwart thieves


SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


60 YOU NEED TO KNOW Protecting weapon systems program information: A policy and legislative update


64 THOUGHT LEADERS The Army’s senior scientific professionals


67 ACCURACY IN ARMAMENTS


Choosing the appropriate dispersion metric to evaluate weapon and munitions precision


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