Number Crunching: The Pentagon Is Upgrading Its Data Connectivity
Army scientists are improving upon, refining, and advancing what they identify as a critical “data layer.”
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Army scientists are improving upon, refining, and advancing what they identify as a critical “data layer.”
Teams of Army scientists are preparing for near-term multi-domain interoperability through the use of high-tech, computer-enabled “gateways."
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. on May 04, 2021 at 12:29 PM An Army soldier sets up a highband antenna in Afghanistan. WASHINGTON: The Army’s eager to exploit fast-moving commercial tech, from data fabrics to communications satellites, as it urgently upgrades its battlefield networks. But what works for civilians — or even for the other services — won’t always work for ground troops dispersed across the globe in the mud and dirt. A simple example? Power cables. “A commercial off-the-shelf cable for a teenager that’s charging their battery while sitting on a couch is probably not t...