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Agile Information Sharing: Characterizing the Problem

Purpose. Motivate why achieving effective military and government operations requires agile information sharing (i.e., in accordance with the DoD Net-Centric Data and Services Strategies). This briefing stresses why agile information sharing is crucial; Training explains how to achieve it.. . The I

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Agile Information Sharing: Characterizing the Problem

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    1. Agile Information Sharing: Characterizing the Problem 2-Day Training Version 08.3

    2. Purpose Motivate why achieving effective military and government operations requires agile information sharing (i.e., in accordance with the DoD Net-Centric Data and Services Strategies)

    3. The Information Age Need to provide capabilities suitable for todays information age. Huge cultural change for those of us raised in a need to know world. Digital Natives have an expectation of sharing; a culture that rewards information contributions.Need to provide capabilities suitable for todays information age. Huge cultural change for those of us raised in a need to know world. Digital Natives have an expectation of sharing; a culture that rewards information contributions.

    4. Why Agile Information Sharing?

    5. The Need for Information Sharing Vignette Sharing Blue Force Tracks using FBCB2 Force 21 Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) First Army System to provide Blue Force locations or Blue Situation Awareness (BSA) at Information Age Speeds Previously BSA was reported by voice & posted by hand on overlays Age of information went from hours/days to minutes Accuracy improved through use of a single map scale Allowed each unit to display exact location of some of its vehicles to everyone with FBCB2

    6. An FBCB2 Information Sharing Testimonial Testimonial from Brigadier General E. J. Sinclair, Commanding General, USAAVNC Video on the use of Blue Force Tracker (BFT) information in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Movement to Bagdad 28 March 2003 Describes the advantages of FBCB2 BFT in a Joint/combined combat mission USAAVNC = <<Is this United States Army Aviation Center?>> From Fred: In your voice track I would emphasis the issues with data and information flow in the early stages of OIF, that it improved later to include the AF in Western Iraq as well as in the joint arena. However none of these fixes supported an enterprise solution set, all were relatively point solutions. This is proven out in the fact that today we struggle with how to pass intelligence data and information within the Army and between the Army and Marines not even counting the SF and Air Platforms. This is even in an environment of good to excellent bandwidth. USAAVNC = <<Is this United States Army Aviation Center?>> From Fred: In your voice track I would emphasis the issues with data and information flow in the early stages of OIF, that it improved later to include the AF in Western Iraq as well as in the joint arena. However none of these fixes supported an enterprise solution set, all were relatively point solutions. This is proven out in the fact that today we struggle with how to pass intelligence data and information within the Army and between the Army and Marines not even counting the SF and Air Platforms. This is even in an environment of good to excellent bandwidth.

    7. A Theater Information Sharing Progression Army Battle Command System (ABCS) FBCB2 is part of ABCS and publishes to DDS DDS to be fully deployed in FY09; PASS (Publish and Subscribe) used nowFBCB2 is part of ABCS and publishes to DDS DDS to be fully deployed in FY09; PASS (Publish and Subscribe) used now

    8. Why Agile Information Sharing?

    9. Agile Information Sharing Transforms Business Processes (e.g., Arranging Travel) Innovations driven by competition not because of apriori requirementsInnovations driven by competition not because of apriori requirements

    10. Why Agile Information Sharing?

    11. Agile Information Sharing Spawns Innovations (e.g., Amazon.com) Make data available and people will innovate Digital data available allows new innovative services to emerge Leverages a massive community of developers External developers build ingenious applications APIs are free or inexpensive Release what would have been intellectual capital In past data, data formats and services would have been company proprietary Access to software services like shopping cart and every fragment of data could wish for including text for product descriptions and reviews, product images, and pricing information Ex. Hiking Outpost Amazon handles all the credit-card processing, order shipping, and returns for products sold on the site; associates referral fees range from 4- 7.5 percent New services for profile, wish list, recommendations Developers make commissions on traffic and sales driven through their applications ScanZoom For those who still like shopping in the physical world but dont want to miss out on better online deals Service enables users to snap a picture of a product bar code with their camera phone while they shop and receive instant price comparisons and product information on comparable items on Amazon Soon be able to purchase that item with your phone too Wikinomics, pg. 196Make data available and people will innovate Digital data available allows new innovative services to emerge Leverages a massive community of developers External developers build ingenious applications APIs are free or inexpensive Release what would have been intellectual capital In past data, data formats and services would have been company proprietary Access to software services like shopping cart and every fragment of data could wish for including text for product descriptions and reviews, product images, and pricing information Ex. Hiking Outpost Amazon handles all the credit-card processing, order shipping, and returns for products sold on the site; associates referral fees range from 4- 7.5 percent New services for profile, wish list, recommendations Developers make commissions on traffic and sales driven through their applications ScanZoom For those who still like shopping in the physical world but dont want to miss out on better online deals Service enables users to snap a picture of a product bar code with their camera phone while they shop and receive instant price comparisons and product information on comparable items on Amazon Soon be able to purchase that item with your phone too Wikinomics, pg. 196

    12. Why Agile Information Sharing? It is Needed to Maintain Information Dominance Expected and used by todays Digital Natives Need to provide capabilities suitable for todays information age Will be used by our adversaries against us

    13. Tools for Digital Natives

    14. Agile Information Sharing Commercial examples are a good model for the DoD but the DoD has unique needs, e.g., How does the DoD share with other government agencies, coalition partners, industry, etc. when data sharing needs and data sharing rules are dynamically changing? How do we provide seamless interoperability across all communities? How do we build capabilities agile enough to respond to dynamically changing enemy tactics?

    15. Conclusions We must use the flexibility and agility of the Digital Information Age to: Enhance current military operations Achieve operational flexibility to respond to a very agile enemy Maintain information dominance CHANGE OUR BUSINESS PROCESSES to produce improved combat capability suitable for todays Information Age The DoD has selected an approach to implementing agile information sharing This training explains the core components of the approach DoD Net-Centric Data and Services Strategies Community of Interest Approach

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