• (E)KIDABrief_21_01.pdf

<Background and Purpose>

This research serves as a preliminary study for the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s plans for developing the next-generation Joint Command, Control & Communication (C3) systems. 

   ◎  In its Defense Information System Modernization Basic Plan, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) has called for a digitized, “smart” deployment of military capabilities based on the most cutting-edge ICT innovations. 

   ◎  The Joint Chiefs of Staff is currently developing a comprehensive plan for developing joint command & control, communication systems, within the policy directions laid out by the MND. 

   ◎  This research suggests development directions for the establishment of a joint command and control and communication systems based on the 4th industrial revolution technology. 

<Research Results>

This research charts the future trajectory for the development of applying Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to C3 systems. 

   ◎  The future joint operation will emphasize the establishment of an intelligent-based operational environment to perform integrated operations in all areas, and will require real-time connectivity and interoperability for all battlefield elements. 

      － Thus, joint command & control and communications systems will have to be developed in the direction of more advanced real-time, hyper-connected, intelligent and interoperable, accounting for the latest developments in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies and changes in the strategic environment. 

   ◎  The Way Forward. 

      － Build an integrated battlefield mobile operation environment to ensure joint coordination 

      － Improve the intelligent C4I system to a system that focuses on creating a battlefield artificial intelligence ecosystem 

      － Develop the combined C41 system for the Rep. of Korea military, in sync with the U.S. military’s development of the Mission Partner Environment (MPE) project. 

      － Re-construct cybersecurity systems from the perspective of integrated security, proactively anticipating changes in the security paradigm. 

      － Enhance cybersecurity across all life cycles of weapons systems, in sync with the U.S. military combined C4I system environment and Risk Management Framework (RMF).