Can commercial industry quench the Armys thirst for connectivity?
NEW YORK — As troops continue to deploy to diverse theatres such as Afghanistan where existing communications infrastructure is limited, the Army’s demand for connectivity continues to grow. “We are looking for agility for the Warfighter,” said Maj. Gen. Nick Justice, formerly the Army’s program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T). “He needs more than anything else, not bandwidth but connectivity. If he’s got connectivity, then I can know where he is, he can know where I am, and we can pass very basic information.” Justice was the keynote speaker at the Satellite and Content Delivery Conference and Expo on Oct. 15, which was held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y. His next assignment will be to replace Maj. Gen. Paul Izzo as commanding general of the Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM). Justice encouraged the private sector in the audience to rise to the challenge of improving U.S. satellite communic