Network Centric Warfare [electronic resource] : Background and Oversight Issues for Congress
- Corporate Author
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
- Published
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
- Physical Description
- 42 pages : digital, PDF file
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- Summary
- Discusses DOD concept of network centric warfare (NCW), which involves linking computers with networked communications technology to provide a shared awareness of the battle space for U.S. military forces. Provides background on NCW, including technologies supporting NCW, answers answers questions about NCW, describes asymmetric threats to counter NCW, and examines cyber attacks against military computers. Summarizes key DOD programs relating to NCW, comments on the NCW capabilities of other nations, discusses NCW technology in recent military operations, and reviews relevant Congressional oversight issues and legislation. Includes tables.
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- ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection
- Note
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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