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NATO has centralized its computer support services to better provide warfighters with battlefield data and to effectively manage and protect alliance networks. By combining management, maintenance and network defense capabilities in a single command, NATO seeks to benefit from increased efficiencies and reduced manpower requirements.

Although industry shoulders the ultimate responsibility for the health and well-being of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure, the federal government is working to ensure the continued operation of systems that touch almost every aspect of life-from emergency services to economic stability. Key among the government's concerns are the security and reliability of the systems on which national security and emergency preparedness depend.

The agency oversees global defense networks, emphasizing scalability, simplicity, data protection and partnerships for readiness from headquarters to the edge.

Warfighters gaining the ability to stay connected in disconnected environments is of paramount importance, one U.S. Army Pacific official stresses.

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