The Global Cyberspace Integration Center at Langley AFB, Va., will link simulations at Langley and 14 other US sites participating in testing when exercise Integral Fire begins on Monday. The GCIC coordinates actions, providing an operationally realistic background for the tactical systems to function during Integral Fire, reports Capt. Larry van der Oord. Among the systems being evaluated is tactical data link integration for the Air and Space Operations Centers.
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, nominee to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Defense Department needs to upgrade its electronic warfare capability and its EW training ranges; just as his predecessor said at his own confirmation hearing.