From Stove-pipe to Network Centric Leveraging Technology to Present a Unified View

In todays Command and Control C2 environment critical information is located in many disparate data sources. C2 decision-making can be adversely affected by insufficient or unavailable access to information located in these disparate data sources. This paper will provide an overview of the problems surrounding this issue, a real-world scenario representing the problem, and how the problem was overcome using a network centric approach. The paper will also demonstrate how the application of current technology can be leveraged to present a unified view of data from disparate data sources, and how our organization is leveraging technology to help the Warfighter eliminate the stove-piping of information to increase network centricity. The objective of this paper is to present the reader with insight on how to utilize todays technology to allow leaders to make well-informed decisions, thus increasing their effectiveness in fighting the Global War on Terrorism GWOT. By understanding our use of technology in support of the Warfighter, the reader will gain key insights on how to improve their own organizations capabilities to support C2 decision-making.