Net-centricity plan puts data up front
Military strategists since Sun Tzu in the sixth century B.C. have been trying to predict the future of warfare. Forecasts are generally heavy on weaponry, systems and tactics, with top military thinkers planning ways to outmaneuver enemy states with a cadre of promising and lethal capabilities. The information that will be contained in tomorrow’s weapons and business systems, however, hasn’t always been a priority. And configuring the data in a way that will help the military services and agencies become interoperable hasn’t always figured high in the plans, either. Full Story