Future of Command and Control (JCN 2/17)
Joint Concept Note 2/17 considers how Defence can deliver agile command and control, to offer decisive advantage in response to operational complexity.
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Joint Concept Note (JCN) 2/17, Future of Command and Control considers how Defence can deliver agile command and control (C2), to offer decisive advantage in response to operational complexity and how Defence should best develop and sustain an enduring and agile C2 capability.
Achieving agile C2 will require Defence to change its military culture: technology alone will not deliver the capability leap we need. As a socio-technical system, this will require planned change in the whole of the C2 system, people, processes, structures and technology, if it is to be match fit for the Information Age and able to exploit the cognitive advantages of both human and machine.
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This publication aims to address the future of C2 at the operational level out to 2035. However, many of the insights are also likely to apply to other levels of command, as the interdependencies between levels require.
The insights and key deductions, in particular, are intended to guide strategic, joint and command force development and also inform future balance of investment decisions.
The insights and key deductions, in particular, are intended to guide strategic, joint and command force development and also inform future balance of investment decisions.