The move will “not only deliver that network, but everything that's going through that network, and then making sure everything that goes through that network is protected,” Gen. Jacqueline McPhail, commanding general of NETCOM, said.
The name change comes nearly a year after the office underwent a revamp in which it absorbed several organizations from the Program Executive Office of Enterprise Information Systems.
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
Currently, the Army has nine various organizational networks and is on its way to creating one cohesive network.
Right now, the networks within the service are so antiquated and compartmentalized that servicemembers often lack the ability to plug in and connect to a network when traveling from one base to another.
"Since this is done in a virtualized environment that is hosted up in the cloud through DoD, it is very, very, very secure... We're pretty excited about this and it's taken us a while to get to this point, both from a policy perspective and from a building out of the environment [perspective], but we are right on the cusp of implementation," Lt. Gen. John Morrison said.
The G-6 is working closely with Raj Iyer, the Army's chief information officer, on "characterizing" some of the legacy data centers the service wants to eventually shut down that are no longer needed.
It’s about improving existing platforms with autonomy, and applying AI, edge computing, quantum encryption, and sensor fusion.
The service's cloud and data efforts will be "anchored" to the Multi-Domain Task Forces as the Army looks to ensure data is accessible and resilient in combat.
"I will offer you there will be no sanctuary in the next fight. We have to have a resilient network," Lt. Gen. John Morrison said.
“This is going to be a continuous journey because the explosion of information technologies is only accelerating on us," Lt. Gen. John Morrison said.
Some $2.7 billion goes to network upgrades, more than any other Army priority area, according to acting acquisition chief Doug Bush.
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
The Army must link its tactical networks with its "enterprise" networks at home base, Lt. Gen. Morrison said, passing data on everything from artillery bombardments to cyber attacks.
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