TechNet Fort Bragg Theme Is 'Enabling Mission Command'

The chapter thanks all the speakers, vendors and attendees who made April's TechNet Fort Bragg such a success. Maj. Gen. Thomas James, USA, deputy chief of staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army Forces Command, set the tone for the event with the keynote, “Enabling Mission Command in a Complex World.” The general used experiences from his career to emphasize the importance of accurate and timely communication plays within mission command, or as he stated more succinctly: “Your collective goal is to deliver the power of America to the soldier when he picks up his communications device at the tactical edge.” Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, USA, commanding general, 18th Airborne Corps, challenged the group to address the most pressing needs of the tactical force, including providing a common blue operating picture across all echelons and lateral formations; light and highly mobile networks to enable company-to-squad operations; rapid capability to support multinational operations; reduced operator complexity; and fewer systems. Breakout sessions and panels focused on topics such as what the government needs from industry as well as cybersecurity. The 410 attendees also spent time discussing emerging technologies with the more than 100 vendors. The TechNet golf tournament raised more than $4,000 for scholarships and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grants.

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