About the program |
The Command and Control Research Program (CCRP) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (NII) focuses upon (1) improving both the state of the art and the state of the practice of command and control and (2) enhancing DoD's understanding of the national security implications of the Information Age. It provides "Out of the Box" thinking and explores ways to help DoD take full advantage of Information Age opportunities. The CCRP bridges the operational and technical communities and enhances the body of knowledge and research infrastructure needed for future progress.
To complement its own program of research, the CCRP provides a clearinghouse and archive for other C2 research, publishes books and monographs, and sponsors workshops and symposia.
The CCRP Overview Briefing provides a detailed description of the program, including its history, events, publications, lines of research, and projected efforts for the coming years. The acting CIO and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (web) is Cheryl J. Roby. Download: CCRP Overview Briefing |
The CCRP pursues a broad program of research and analysis in command
and control (C2) theory, doctrine, applications, systems, the implications
of emerging technology, and C2 experimentation. It also develops
new concepts for C2 in joint, combined, and coalition operations
in the context of both traditional and non-traditional missions
(OOTW). Additionally, the CCRP supports professional military education
in the areas of C2, Information Superiority, network-centric operations,
and related technologies. 
The CCRP program serves as a bridge among the operational, technical,
analytical, and educational communities. It focuses on emerging
requirements and mission areas where new concepts are needed. Combined
and coalition operations constitute one of these areas. The evolution
of Mission Capability Packages (MCPs) is the CCRP's approach to
transforming new and promising concepts into real operational capabilities
through the judicious blending of new C2 technologies and the essential
elements of all related capabilities needed to field C2 mission
capabilities.