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Network-Optional Warfare (NOW)

  • Vulnerabilities arise for naval forces conducting constant communications due to lack of stealth and dependence on continuous data exchange.
  • Emissions control (EMCON) and judicious use of low-probability of intercept (LPI) data channels can restore naval covertness and tactical surprise.
  • Data compression and a well-defined signal book can enable fluid operations across NCW and NOW, aiding command autonomy and freedom of action.

Network-Centric Warfare (NCW)

  • “Seeks to translate an information advantage, enabled in part by information technology, into a competitive advantage through the robust networking of well-informed geographically dispersed forces.”
  • “This networking—combined with changes in technology, organization, processes, and people—may allow new forms of organizational behavior.”
  • Source:  Network-Centric Warfare, Wikipedia

Operational View (OV-1) shows line-of-sight (LOS) optical signaling via Quick Reaction (QR) codes and Digital Flashing Light (DFL).

Only two EM-based lightning bolts!

Resources

Tactical Opportunities

  • Stealth:  gain deeper access into battle space, utilize inherent covertness of unmanned systems

  • Surprise:  choose time and place to shift from passive to active use of electromagnetic spectrum

  • Coherence: formal mission brevity codes are actionable and precise with well-defined semantics

  • Uncertainty: reduced opponent confidence that threats are located and attack is unchallenged

  • Flexibility:  tactical commanders decide use of NCW/NOW on per-platform, per-mission basis

  • Scalability:  incremental response using low-cost assets avoids destabilizing high-cost escalation

TODO

Lots more to do with this portal site  Near-term next steps:

  • Transcribe the QR information to a new section
  • Establish an EXI section
  • Possibly a calendar of key events?
  • Possibly a page on Thesis Opportunities?  (These are in the slideset now)

Contact

Don Brutzman, brutzman@nps.navy.mil voice +1.831.656.2149

 

 

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