Title :
Developing a command and control system in war
Author_Institution :
US Military Acad., West Point, NY, USA
Abstract :
The Army Central Forces (ARCENT) Command and Control Information System (AC2IS) that provided Army level staff officers with a secure means to pass electronic messages quickly and transfer data files long distances is discussed. AC2IS allowed users to generate memos, charts, and spreadsheets on a personal computer or workstation and then transmit them to a remote destination error-free. The system combined special computer networking equipment with existing automation and communications equipment to connect users. AC2IS users in Saudi Arabia regularly communicated with other users in Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Germany. The equipment and architecture of AC2IS, the secure channels provided by AC2IS, the initial fielding and subsequent expansion of the system are discussed.<>
Keywords :
command and control systems; computer networks; military computing; Army Central Forces; Germany; Saudi Arabia; USA; United States; automation equipment; charts; command and control system; communications equipment; computer networking equipment; data files transfer; electronic messages; information system; memos; personal computer; secure channels; spreadsheets; workstation; Automation; Command and control systems; Communication equipment; Computer architecture; Computer errors; Computer networks; Information systems; Microcomputers; Military computing; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
