The military is evolving at a faster clip than ever, propelled by developments in industry and by the cutting-edge capabilities emerging from Pentagon research organizations like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The new technologies come at a critical time – adversaries are becoming increasingly sophisticated in a range of ways, and it’s key for the U.S. to maintain operational agility and a technological edge.
It’s a changing world, one where the network is emerging as a key warfighting platform, where enemies are taking the fight to cyberspace and where intelligence is power. Those concepts are at the heart of this publication, where we’re undergoing changes of our own. This issue marks not only my debut as editor, but also the introduction of our redesigned magazine and the unveiling of our new moniker, C4ISRNET.
These changes aren’t superficial. In moving up to editor after seven years in the trenches covering defense technology, I hope to bring fresh perspective while building on an authoritative source for the C4ISR community. And as this community rapidly evolves, I hope it’s our pages you turn to first for the latest news, compelling storytelling and valuable context.
The new look and new name also are more than skin-deep. Both changes represent and reflect the progression and innovation unfolding in the space we cover. And that’s not just inside the Beltway, but in Silicon Valley and in
growing hubs of advancement like Boston and St. Louis. Those are the latest places the Defense Department and intelligence agencies are looking for cutting-edge ideas and technologies, by the way.
New look, same great product? In many ways, yes. My voice and my stories still will appear on the website and in the magazine, and C4ISR remains central to our mission. But I’m making it my mission to up the ante. Watch this
space for a new level of journalism and a new era for C4ISR & Networks.
Amber Corrin
Editor
