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Army

Battle Command Summit To Look At Move To Future Army System

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Thursday, October 11th, 2007

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By Jen DiMascio The Army vice chief of staff next week has planned a battle command summit to discuss how it will transition from the networks of the present to the networks of the future, according to senior service officials. The service currently uses the Army Battle Command System, a loose collection of individual computer applications for activities like intelligence analysis, fire support and maneuvering troops. It is moving toward a Future Combat System version that unlike the old system…

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