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Network Modernization Emphasizes Simplicity, Official Says

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, October 17th, 2014

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Network Modernization Emphasizes Simplicity, Official Says

Maj. Gen. Daniel Hughes, PEO C3T. Photo: US Army

The Army is modernizing its enterprise network as well as building out its tactical network, but the key will be simplicity, the Program Executive Officer, Command, Control and Communications Tactical, said. “Network modernization, the basis of everything the Army is going to do going forward is simplicity, with the complexity hidden from the user. Number #1: reduce complexity…at the front end,” Maj. Gen. Daniel Hughes said at the Association of the U.S. Army conference Oct. 14 in Washington. The enterprise…

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