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Technology Not Solution For NATO’s Interoperability Challenge, Army Officer Says

Thursday, October 16th, 2014

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Technology is not the solution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) interoperability issues, according to a senior Army official. Army Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and U.S. Army NATO, said Oct. 16 the interoperability challenge is about relationships: building trust and understanding each other’s capabilities and procedures, which are key to coalition operations ranging from disaster response to full-out war, according to a Defense Department statement. Piatt said the challenge is communication. “It’s…

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