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Coalition Operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom: A U.K. Perspective of FBCB2/Blue Force Tracker (BFT)
Network Centric Operations Case Study, Department of Defense, 28 August 2007 (.pdf file).

The Evolution of NATO Network-Enabled Capabilities: Immediate Reaction Task Force (Land)
Network Centric Operations Case Study, Department of Defense, 06 August 2007 (NOTE: Will open as a Word document).

Information Management for Net-Centric Operations (Vol I)
Defense Science Board, Department of Defense, April 2007 (.pdf file).

Information Management for Net-Centric Operations (Vol II)
Defense Science Board, Department of Defense, April 2007 (.pdf file).

Network Centric Operations: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress
Clay Wilson. Congressional Research Service, updated 15 March 2007 (.pdf file).

U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet Task Force 50 In Operation Enduring Freedom
Network Centric Operations Case Study, Department of Defense, 27 February 2007 (.pdf file).

Task Force 50 During Operation Enduring Freedom
Network Centric Operations Case Study, Department of Defense, 23 February 2007 (.pdf file).

War 2.0
Thomas Rid. Policy Review, Hoover Institution, February 2007.

Network Centric Warfare Case Study Volume III: Network Centric Warfare Insights
John B. Tisserand III. Center for Strategic Leadership, October 2006 (.pdf file).

Network Centric Warfare Case Study Volume II: A View of Command, Control, Communications and Computer Architectures at the Dawn of Network Centric Warfare
Kevin J. Cogan and Raymond G. DeLucio. Center for Strategic Leadership, October 2006 (.pdf file).

Complexity, Networking and Effects-Based Approaches to Operations
Edward A. Smith. Command and Control Research Project, July 2006 (.pdf file).

Tactical Radio Project Substantially Weakened
Sandra I. Erwin. National Defense, July 2006 (.pdf file).

Network Centric Warfare Case Study Volume I: Operations
Dave Cammons et al. Center for Strategic Leadership, June 2006 (.pdf file).

Freedom and Control Networks in Military Environments
Paul T. Mitchell. Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Singapore, May 2006 (.pdf file).

Understanding Command and Control
David S. Alberts and Richard E. Hayes. Command and Control Research Project, March 2006 (.pdf file).

Vital Link: A Communcations Pipeline Enables Warfighters to Do More with Less
David Axe. Navy League of the United States, March 2006.

Information Technology Management: Select Controls Security of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Communications Network
Department of Defense, 24 February 2006 (.pdf file).

Distributed Operations: Translating Tactical Capabilities into Operational Effects
Brian L. Gilman. Naval War College, 13 February 2006 (.pdf file).

Extending the User's Reach: Responsive Networking for Integrated Military Operations
David C. Gompert, Charles L. Barry and Alf A. Andreassen. Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, February 2006 (.pdf file).

Unintended Consequences of the Network-Centric Decision Making Model: Considering the Human Operator
Robert S. Bolia, Michael A. Vidulich and W. Todd Nelson. Air Force Research Laboratory, February 2006 (.pdf file).

Network Science
Board on Army Science and Technology, The National Academies Press, 2006.

Net-Centric Warfare Experts Look to Improve Communications
Greg Grant. The Journal of Net-Centric Warfare, 11 October 2005.

An Information Age Combat Model
Jeffrey R. Cares. Alidade Inc., 30 September 2004 (.pdf file).

Network Centric Blind Spot
Greg Grant. Defense News, 12 September 2005. NOTE: Will open as a Word Document.

Battle Command: Toppling the Tower of Babel
Col. Stuart A. Whitehead. Military Review, September-October 2005 (.pdf file).

Modularity: An Application of General Systems Theory to Military Force Development
Melissa A. Schilling and Col. Christopher Paprone. Defense Acquisition Review Journal, August-November 2005 (.pdf file).

Social Networking Analysis: One of the First Steps in Net-Centric Operations
Tom Edison. Defense Acquisition Review Journal, August-November 2005 (.pdf file).

Network-Centric Warfare: The Problem of Social Order
Lt. Col. David Schmidtchen. Working Paper # 125. Land Warfare Studies Centre, June 2005 (.pdf file).

Fundamentals of Distributed, Networked Military Forces and the Engineering of Distributed Systems
Jeffrey R. Cares, Raymond J. Christian and Robert C. Manke. NUWC-NPT Technical Report 11,366. 09 May 2002 (.pdf file).

Network-Enabled Battle Command
Lt. William S. Wallace. RUSI Defense Systems, 2004/2005. Posted on the Combined Arms Center Military Review website, May 2005 (.pdf file).

Studies Examining Role of Network Centric Operations In Iraq
Geoff Fein. Defense Daily, 6 April 2005. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation website (.doc file).

Cognitive Readiness in Network-Centric Operations
Nancy J. Wesensten, Gregory Belenky, and Thomas J. Balkin. Parameters, Spring 2005 (.pdf file).

Net-Centric Warfare and Its Impact on System-of-Systems
Lt. Col. Steven G. Zenishek and David Usechak. Defense Acquisition University, April 2005 (.pdf file).

The Network Way of War
John Tirpak. Air Force Magazine, March 2005 (.pdf file).

Modular Devices Weave Tactical Networks
Henry S. Kenyon. Signal Magazine, March 2005.

The Challenge and Promise of Network-Centric Warfare
John Luddy. Lexington Institute, February 2005 (.pdf file).

The Implementation of Network-Centric Warfare
Department of Defense, Office of Force Transformation, 05 January 2005 (.pdf file).

Data Holds the Key to Network-Centricity
Robert K. Ackerman. Signal Magazine, January 2005.

Battlewise: Gaining Advantage in Networked Warfare
Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University, January 2005 (.pdf file).

Information Age Warfare Quarterly
Winter 2005 (.pdf file).

FORCEnet Implementation Strategy
Naval Studies Board, The National Academies Press, 2005.

Network-Centric Operations Case Study - The Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Daniel Gonzales, Michael Johnson, Jimmie McEver, Dennis Leedom, Gina Kingston and Michael Tseng. RAND, 2005 (.pdf file).

Network-Centric Operations Case Study: Air-To-Air Combat With and Without Link 16
Daniel Gonzales, John Hollywood, Gina Kingsto and David Signori. RAND, 2005 (.pdf file).

The Weapons Mix Problem
Christopher G. Pernin and Louis R. Moore. RAND, 2005.

The Agile Organization: From Informal Networks to Complex Effects and Agility
Simon Reay Atkinson and James Moffat. CCRP, Information Age Transformation Series (.pdf file).

A Woven Web of Guesses
Lt. Col. Ralph E. Giffin and Darryn J. Reid. Command and Control Research Program, 17 June 2004 (.pdf file).

Net-Centric Approach Proven in Iraq
Dawn S. Onley. Government Computer News, 3 May 2004. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation web site (.doc file).

Transformation Office Gears Up for for Net Centric Logistics Test
John T. Bennett. Inside the Pentagon, 6 May 2004. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation web site (.doc file).

Network Centric Warfare: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress
Clay Wilson. Congressional Research Service, 02 June 2004 (.pdf file).

Net-centric on the Cheap
Matthew French. Federal Computer Week, 26 January 2004.

Iraq War Proves Power Of Net-Centric Vision
Megan Scully. Defense News, 26 January 2004. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation web site (.doc file).

Military Culture Seen As Hurdle To Network Warfare
William New. National Journal's Technology Daily, 22 January 2004. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation web site (.doc file).

Horizontal Fusion:  Enabling Net-Centric Operations and Warfare
John P. Stenbit. CrossTalk, January 2004. Posted on the Software Technology Support Center website (.pdf file).

Look Closely At Network-Centric Warfare:  Technology can both aid and dominate the warfighter
Col. Alan D. Campen, USAF (Ret.). Signal, January 2004.

Communications Networks to Support Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Strike Operations
RAND, 2004 (.pdf file).

The Joint Forces Air Command Problem
Major William A. Woodcock. Naval War College Review, Winter 2003. Posted on the Find Articles website.

Tactical Operations:  Tactical Web Takes Shape
Henry S. Kenyon. Signal, November 2003.

Swarming:  Network Enabled C4ISR (slow to load)
Proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Joint C4ISR Decision Support Center, 13-14 January 2003. Posted on the web site of the US DoD Command and Control Research Program.

Pentagon Commissions Net-Centric Studies
Michael Sirak. Jane's Defence Weekly, 29 October 2003. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation web site (.doc file).

Swarming -- The Next Face of Battle
John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt. Aviation Week & Space Technology, 29 September 2003. Posted on the RAND website.

The Challenges and Limitations of 'Network Centric Warfare'
Aldo Borgu. Presented at the "Network Centric Warfare:  Improving ADF Capabilities Through Network Enabled Operations" conference, 17 September 2003. Posted on the Australian Strategic Policy Institute website (.pdf file).

Network Centric Warfare:  More than Just Technology
MITRE Digest, September 2003.

Complexity Theory and Network Centric Warfare
James Moffat. US DoD Command and Control Research Program, September 2003.

The Network Is the Battlefield
Business Week, 07 January 2003.

The Hidden Dangers Of Networked Warfare
Loren Thompson. Lexington Institute, 17 June 2003.

Network-Centric Warfare:  Not There Yet
Dan Caterinicchia and Matthew French. Federal Computer Week, 09 June 2003.

Concept of a Dynamic Organizational Schema for a Network-Centric Organization
Gregory M. Maguire. Naval Post Graduate School, June 2003. Hosted by STINET database (.pdf file).

Network-Centric Warfare Requires A Closer Look
Lt. Col. Edmund C. Blash. Signal Forum, May 2003. Posted on IWAR.com web site.

Network-Centric Warfare Offers Warfighting Advantage:  Datalinks are the new weapon of the information age
John J. Garstka. Signal, May 2003.

Network-CentricWarfare Requires A Closer Look:  Concept may be too ahead of its time
Lt. Col. Edmund C. Blash, USAR. Signal, May 2003.

Cebrowski:  Iraq Shows Network Centric Warfare Implementation
Hunter Keeter. 23 April 2003. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation web site (.doc file).

Network Centric Warfare and Its Impact On Operational Functions
Dennish Garth. Naval War College, 03 February 2003. Hosted by STINET database (.pdf file).

Swarming:  Network Enabled C4ISR Conference
Joint C4ISR Decision Support Center, McLean, MA, 13-14 January 2003. Posted on IWAR.com web site (.pdf file).

Cebrowski Speech
Network Centric Warfare Conference, 22 January 2003. Posted on the Office of Force Transformation web site (.doc file).

Be Careful What You Wish For:  The Dangers of Fighting With a Network Centric Military
Alfred I. Kaufman. Journal of Battlefield Technology, November 2002 (.pdf file).

Principles of War on the Network-Centric Battlefield: Mass and Economy of Force
Paul Murdock. Parameters, Spring 2002.

Afghanistan Is Only the Tip of the Network-Centric Iceberg
Robert K. Ackerman. SIGNAL Magazine, April 2002.

Network Centric Warfare
Report to Congress, Department of Defense, April 2002. Posted on the Federation of American Scientists website (.pdf file).

Network-Centric Special Operations-Exploring New Operational Paradigms
Capt. Greg Gagnon. Aerospace Chronicles, 4 February 2002.

Network Centric Warfare
Department of Defense, September 2001. Posted on the Federation of American Scientists website (.pdf fil).

Network Centric Warfare: What's the Point?
Edward A. Smith, Jr. NWC Review ( Winter 2001). Posted on the Find Articles website.

Network-Centric Warfare and Its Function in the Realm of Interoperability
Joseph M. Ladymon. Acquisition Review Quarterly, Summer 2001 (.pdf file).

Network Centric Warfare
John J. Garstka. Phalanx, December 2000. Posted on the Military Operations Research Society website.

Defense Disconnect: How Interop is Challenging the Top Brass
Grahame Lynch. America's Network,15 September 2000.

Network Centric Warfare: Where's the Beef?
Dr. Edward A. Smith, Jr. C4ISR Cooperative Research Program (CCRP). February 2000. Posted on the Information Warfare website.

Network-centric warfare 21st century
J.R. Wilson. Military & Aerospace Electronics (January 2000).

The Seven Deadly Sins of Network-Centric Warfare
Thomas P.M. Barnett. Proceedings (January 1999).

Observations on the Emergence of Network Centric Warfare
Fred P. Stein. Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium Proceedings, June 1998.

Network-Centric Warfare: Its Origin and Future
Vice Admiral Arthur K. Cebrowski, U.S. Navy, and John J. Garstka. Proceedings (January 1998).


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