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20040111497 Military Equipment <strong>and</strong> Technologies Research Agency, Bucharest<br />
An Overview of Romanian Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Control Systems<br />
Cantaragiu, Stefan; Pascu, Adrian; Dec. 2003; 9 pp.; In English; Original contains color illustrations<br />
Report No.(s): AD-A425468; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A02, Hardcopy<br />
No abstract available<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Control<br />
20040111501 Air Univ., Maxwell AFB, AL<br />
Technology <strong>and</strong> Comm<strong>and</strong>: Implications for Military Operations in the Twenty-First Century<br />
McClure, William B.; Jul. 2000; 42 pp.; In English; Original contains color illustrations<br />
Report No.(s): AD-A425475; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A03, Hardcopy<br />
The introduction of advanced technologies into the military, which is known as the ‘revolution in military affairs,’ is<br />
producing an opportunity for significant changes in the American military’s paradigm for comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> control. The future<br />
battlespace will require comm<strong>and</strong>ers to operate more efficiently <strong>and</strong> at a higher operations tempo, so that comm<strong>and</strong>ers will<br />
be able to use the advantages of dominant battlespace awareness to enhance what is known as ‘comm<strong>and</strong>-by intent.’ But the<br />
more likely outcome is a return to comm<strong>and</strong>-by- direction. A potential consequence of this change is that significant comm<strong>and</strong><br />
functions will be made by machines that act, not as an assistant, but as the decision maker <strong>and</strong> executor which is known as<br />
the machine comm<strong>and</strong>er. However, the current U.S. military doctrine is inconsistent about the admissibility of such an entity,<br />
even though technological developments are on the threshold of delivering the components for constructing the firstgeneration<br />
machine comm<strong>and</strong>er. Furthermore, the same infrastructure that assists the traditional human comm<strong>and</strong>er creates a<br />
framework for using a machine comm<strong>and</strong>er. While resistance to this technology is expected, this is the proper time to examine<br />
the implications of a machine comm<strong>and</strong>er for military operations in the future.<br />
DTIC<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Control; Military Operations<br />
20040111541 Harris Corp., Melbourne, FL<br />
Harris Simulator Design Description for Adaptive Distributed Network Management System<br />
Sep. 5, 1986; 35 pp.; In English<br />
Contract(s)/Grant(s): NOOO14-86-C-2056<br />
Report No.(s): AD-A425561; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A03, Hardcopy<br />
This design document satisfies Contract Data Requirements List #A003 of contract No. N00014-86-C-2O56, Adaptive<br />
Distributed Network Management System (ADNMS), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The document describes the Harris<br />
Simulator used to support the development <strong>and</strong> test of a first generation network management algorithm for a typical SDI<br />
communications network. The communications network is superimposed upon an SDI ‘architecture’ (configuration of battle<br />
management, sensor, <strong>and</strong> weapons platforms) which was provided as CFI. The SDI communications network is assumed to<br />
be a packet switching network.<br />
DTIC<br />
Communication Networks; Management Systems; Simulators<br />
20040111684 Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO<br />
An Investigation of Communication Values <strong>and</strong> Normative Principles Embedded in a Public/Private Partnership<br />
MacDonald, Jessica A.; Aug. 10, 2004; 282 pp.; In English<br />
Report No.(s): AD-A425818; CI04-581; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A13, Hardcopy<br />
Because the world is constantly changing, requiring creative <strong>and</strong> innovative solutions in business, government, <strong>and</strong> local<br />
communities, collaboration offers a unique way of organizing to meet changing needs. Public/private partnerships, a particular<br />
type of collaboration, are rising in importance <strong>and</strong> popularity because of the unique blend of resources they offer to solve<br />
problems. People cannot work together to solve these problems without communication. this dissertation project examines<br />
espoused <strong>and</strong> embedded preferences for specific communication practices in the context of a public/private partnership. Using<br />
qualitative methods of participant observation <strong>and</strong> interviews, this study analyzes people’s normative ideas about<br />
communication <strong>and</strong> the consequences they have for collaborative decision-making. The research examines a legislatively<br />
m<strong>and</strong>ated county-wide collaborative public/private partnership designed to solve problems related to early childhood<br />
education. Three clusters of preferences of communication emerged from espoused <strong>and</strong> embedded preferences within<br />
interviews <strong>and</strong> meetings. These preferences include a need from information, decision-making, <strong>and</strong> building relationships.<br />
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