The Navy is working in an increasingly complex maritime environment that demands more agility and challenges how the service both develops and defends its warfighting systems—all while driving toward an enterprise approach that integrates the many systems into a cohesive whole to ensure mission success.
Information warfare has evolved as both the technology and the battlespace have evolved. Perhaps the most important change over time has been the emergence of cyberwarfare. It is bringing an evolution in how the Navy thinks about building and managing networks and systems.