Return-Path: <sentto-279987-3586-1004368897-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Mon, 29 Oct 2001 07:23:09 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 4579 invoked by uid 510); 29 Oct 2001 15:20:56 -0000 Received: from n29.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.79) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 29 Oct 2001 15:20:56 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-3586-1004368897-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.1.224] by n29.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 29 Oct 2001 15:21:37 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_0_1); 29 Oct 2001 15:21:37 -0000 Received: (qmail 49567 invoked from network); 29 Oct 2001 15:21:36 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by 10.1.1.224 with QMQP; 29 Oct 2001 15:21:36 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta1 with SMTP; 29 Oct 2001 15:21:36 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id f9TFLwB14497 for iwar@onelist.com; Mon, 29 Oct 2001 07:21:58 -0800 Message-Id: <200110291521.f9TFLwB14497@red.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 07:21:58 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: [iwar] [fc:Navy.Plans.Organizational.Changes.To.Enhance.Network.Centricity] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Inside The Navy October 29, 2001 Navy Plans Organizational Changes To Enhance Network Centricity Navy Secretary Gordon England is considering approval of the creation of a new command to function as an operational network commander for the entire service, sources said. In a related but separate move, England may also merge two major Navy directorates at the Pentagon: space, information warfare and command and control (N6) and warfare requirements and programs (N7). Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark has already approved the changes, a Navy official confirmed. Sources expect England to make a decision by Thanksgiving. Under the proposed changes, the new command -- the Navy Network Warfare Command (NETWAR) -- would be staffed primarily with personnel from N6 as well as naval specialists in information, space and communications. A three-star admiral would head up the command, which would likely begin operations by March 2002. Though the Navy has not yet identified a NETWAR commander, sources said Vice Adm. Richard Mayo, the Navy's chief information officer and N6 director, is the most likely candidate. Sources did not agree on where the new command would be headquartered. Sources said the new command will function as an operational network commander for the entire Navy, a move that will make network operations more responsive to the fleets. In the related move, changes are expected in the organization of the CNO's staff at the Pentagon. N6 would fall under a two-star admiral who has yet to be identified, while Vice Adm. Dennis McGinn will keep his post as director of N7 and is likely to lead the new N6/N7 organization, the Navy official said. Sources could not confirm when the new directorate, N6/N7, would be officially started. Under the change, N6K, the assistant for the chief information officer, would detach from N6 and become part of N7. The Navy official said the rationale behind the merger "is to align [the service] more so that the information technology and information operations warfare segment have the same footing as your regular warfare guys like the N76s and the air warfare, submarine warfare folks." Network centricity "is as important as the platforms," added the official. Another Navy source agreed, noting the change is appropriate because it aligns the requirements process for IT and command, control and communications programs with the platforms on which they are integrated. Because England has yet to sign off on the changes, however, many aspects of the new command and directorate have not been finalized. The Navy declined to provide an official comment on the matter. Given recent demonstrations showcasing advanced network technologies and advancements in the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet designed to bring greater connections among service commands and ships, sources said the new directorate and NETWAR would be welcome changes that would help the service adapt to an increasingly network-centric defense environment. According to Rear Adm. Robert Sprigg, commander of the Navy Warfare Development Command in Newport, RI, service officials recognize the Navy is rapidly advancing its IT operations. In reference to Exercise Kernel Blitz Experimentation 2001 which demonstrated network-centric warfare operations last summer, the admiral said, "I think universally every commander agreed that we had confirmed that the net-centric approach to warfare was once again validated and we're moving with great speed down that path." -- Randy Woods ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Pinpoint the right security solution for your company- Learn how to add 128- bit encryption and to authenticate your web site with VeriSign's FREE guide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/yQix2C/33_CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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