NCW/NEC Workshop

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NCW/NEC Workshop

• Working Group II

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Framework Strengths

• Value of
• Metrics
• Framework
• Operational application of the framework
  (context)
• Multiple analytical process(es)
• Synthesis of results across multiple dimensions
  of the problem space (assessment)
• Neutrality of framework
• Not prescriptive
• Works across different national concepts (cf.
  Vetting scenario)
• Starts to deal with Social/Organizational/Team/Cul
  ture Issues

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Brainstorm Issues

• Social/Organizational/Team/Culture Issues
• Dimensions of Operating Environment
• Meaning of Metrics is Context Dependent
• Concept of Analytic Framework
• How do you value Agility?
• Info Network vs. Knowledge Network
• Federation of Networks
• How flexible is the model to cover spectrum of
  situations?
• Applying NATO COBP to the NCW Framework
• What does Organic mean in an NCW context?

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Vetting Scenario

• Offshore Island (Peacekeeping Operation)
• May be aggressive
• Need Air/Sea forces
• Remove a bad regime who has removed democratic
  system
• ? Global Reach/Use of NCW/EBO
• Situation Awareness (organic and other)
• Operation Planning
• Lines of authority
• Comm. Capacity
• Info exchange
• Degree of coalition alignment
• Implement Plan
• Bandwidth
• Dynamic Re-tasking
• Maritime Superiority
• NCW to secure ships?
• Air/Maritime Superiority (attained)
• Logistical issues
• Willingness to share (info/resources)

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Characteristics of Scenarios which are Drivers
for NCW

• Multi-national v. single nation
• Single service v. joint
• Ratio of organic v. non-organic assets
• need for interoperability at different levels
• need for collaboration / synchronization
• Presence of NGOs
• need to coordinate actions
• Political sensitivity
• need for up-down/vertical engagement
• Remoteness of operation from national assets
• need for sharing assets
• availability of strategic assets / airlift

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Dimensions of Operating Environment

• Number and diversity of players
• who need to coordinate
• who may have different objectives/expectations
• Dependence on non-organic assets
• Location
• Remoteness
• Complexity (urban, littoral, jungle, etc.)
• Mission Complexity (eg. political sensitivity)
• Operational tempo / duration
• Duality Command structure/ Control-influence

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NCW Framework Issues

• Remove Agility from Effectiveness/Agility
• Social assumptions (Social Interoperability)
• Use Framework as a Toolkit
• How to use the metrics together
  (Aggregation/Scalability)
• Operating Environment (internal not captured)
• Shared Sensemaking (cultural diff. Metric)
• Ability of Framework to
• Assess options
• Move to a higher MCP
• Vulnerability (captured?)
• Capture 3rd party threats to Network
• Metrics in clusters
• Used as a Diagnostic Analytical Tool
• Remove NCW from title?

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Whats Next?

• Multinational Exploration Mechanisms
• Technology Related
• TTCP
• and wider
• Operational Related?
• Test-drive Framework Across Different National
  Contexts
• Vet the Framework (eg. Completeness)
• Explore NCW Issues (eg. Single nation, Coalition)
• Generate a common set of exemplar scenarios to
  allow comparison