Net-Centric Operations

Carl G. O’Berry
Vice President, Strategic Architecture, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems

Carl O'Berry is spearheading Boeing's efforts to enable existing and future systems and platforms to become interoperable. As seen through the war in Iraq, today's military forces have limited ability to share data. There are many efforts underway to gain the high ground of freely shared data data and information among multiple-agency and command participants in complex operations, and open standards and architectures are at the focus of such efforts. The military, and other security elements of the nation, are increasingly aware of the essentiality of open standards in order to transform from "stove-piped" systems to fully interoperable and highly responsive networks. Achieving this objective will result in unparalleled capability to preserve peace and protect our homeland.

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