New Defence Whitepaper on Information Superiority

The nature of warfare is changing; coalition working, technology advances and cost drivers are all impacting traditional modes of operation and equipment development.

One consequence of this is that traditional approaches to information assurance are no longer adequate. The need to communicate effectively with coalition forces and NGOs places significant emphasis on the ability to securely share information across organisational boundaries. This issue is made more complex by the apparent need to work closely with civil authorities, who may or may not be trusted.

In addition, in order to respond to evolving threats; rapid evolution and roll-out of new technologies is needed to support changing operational requirements. This in turn necessitates solutions for information assurance and accreditation that enable fast deployment and integration of new technologies with existing equipment.

Finally, the MOD is under continual pressure to develop new solutions in as cost-effective a way as possible. This is encouraging the reuse of COTS standards and communications equipment, with their associated security models and architectures built for commercial environments. These do not necessarily translate directly onto military applications.

Information Superiority - Enabling the Need to Share
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