War Management
Armed with real-time knowledge, the U.S. military captures strategic
advantage
By Steve Barth
Editor's note: The following story was in its final version and
ready for production for the October edition of Knowledge Management
prior to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington
and Pennsylvania. No additional modifications have been made to
the story.
A solitary soldier runs across
a desert at dawn, seemingly oblivious to the squad jogging past
in the opposite direction or the helicopter flying overhead. "Even
though there are 1,045,690 soldiers just like me, I am my own force,"
we hear him say. "With technology, with training, with support,
who I am has become better than who I was."
Knowledge management plays a central
role in this transformation, which is taking place in all branches
of the U.S. armed forces. Paradigm shifts have challenged the military
in the decade since the Gulf War.
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What
is the National Knowledge System for Anti-Terrorism?
National
Knowledge System is a program under development by the Volunteer
Organization of Certified Knowledge Managers (VOCKM), an organization
set up by the Global Knowledge Economics Council (GKEC) for working
with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to help provide
information, knowledge and training for for Homeland Security and
countering the effects of Terrorism. Over 300 volunteers from government
agencies and corporations are involved interfacing the appropriate
organizations handling the Terrorism situation.
An information website for the
public.
- A secure information system
for responsible agencies
- Knowledge sharing program across
public and private organizations
- eLearning Program to diffuse
knowledge to the public and organizations.
- Training programs to prepare
organizations for a response to terrorism.
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