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CNO’s ’10 Guidance Calls For Leveraging S&T; Improving Info Ops

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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein The Navy needs to leverage science and technology initiatives to provide sailors a warfighting edge, and sustain that edge into the future, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) said in his 2010 guidance. "That edge includes advances in human performance and protection, total ownership cost (TOC), autonomy, and power and energy. These and other focus areas are codified in the Naval S&T Strategic Plan and, together with direct Enterprise engagement, help connect warfighter requirements to science and…

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