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Mobile Communications in the US Armed Forces Today and Tomorrow -Solutions for the Future”

Steven Boutelle, LTG (ret)

VP, Global Government Solutions Group

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Different World, Different Strategy, Different Tactics

"If you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy to seek a solution elsewhere."- Karl von Clausewitz

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"If you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy seek a solution elsewhere."

- Karl von Clausewitz

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BLACK HAWK DOWN, 2001

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Pushing to the edge….

What does this mean

for the warfighter

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….or…Metcalfe’s Law“the network effect”

““The The usefulnessusefulness, or , or utilityutility, of a , of a network network equals the equals the square of the square of the number of number of usersusers””

Network Enabled Network Enabled Warfare….Warfare….

““Power to the Edge”Power to the Edge” - - John Stenbit, former ASD NII- - John Stenbit, former ASD NII

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Pushing to the edge….

Generates combat power!!

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We use it!We use it!

You use it!You use it!

Our Our AdversariesAdversaries use it!! use it!!

US Department of Defense Networks

Criminals use it!Criminals use it!

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The World we live in…