Integrated system control (ISYSCON)

The author describes the US Army´s ongoing effort to resolve the problem of providing a system control capability which is integrated with existing network control facilities. The ISYSCON is a tactical communications network and systems management facility. It provides effective management and control of tactical communications assets, deployed in support of the war fighting commanders objectives and air-land operations. ISYSCON is being developed using an evolutionary approach. Initial operational test and evaluation of block 1 capabilites will occur in the first quarter of FY97. Block 2 will be completed approximately a year later. The major task in the ISYSCON program is the development of applications software and the integration of government-furnished software. The evolutionary principles used in ISYSCON development and iteration will allow for the management of future Army and joint US Force networks with minimal revision to the initial blocks