1、1 For more information about Network Centric Warfare, see CRS Report RS20557, NavyNetwork-Centric Warfare Concept: Key Programs and Issues for Congress, by (name redacted).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21590Updat
2、ed January 9, 2006Defense Program Issue: Global InformationGrid, Bandwidth Expansion (GIG-BE)nae redactedSpecialist in Technology and National SecurityForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe Global Information Grid (GIG) is the enabling infrastructure for NetworkCentric Warfare (NCW),
3、 a concept that relies on communications technology to linktogether U.S. military personnel, ground vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels throughintegrated wide and local area networks to provide improved battle space awareness forjoint military forces.1 The GIG Bandwidth Expansion program (GIG-BE)
4、is acomponent of the overall GIG which upgrades the transmission pathways composing thecentral portion of the GIG. The GIG-BE program achieved full operational capabilityas of December 20, 2005, however, some question whether the GIG-BE design willsupport military requirements for transmitting the e
