Everything is connected all the time \u2013 and that\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marine leaders at the annual Modern Day Marine military expo in Quantico Thursday told industry attendees that the so-called Internet of Things and massive growth in data will stress an overburdened network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least one general told the audience that Marines must evaluate how devices connect to their network and what that means for operations in cyberspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brig. Gen. Dennis Crall, with Headquarters Marine Corps C4, said that the world is on the cusp of a data explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That calls for a serious look at how the Corps connects to its networks, how the data is accessed and by whom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have to temper and tame the Wild West of end-use devices,\u201d Crall said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The one-star general gave an example saying that a division might not have the capacity to process all the data gathered by an F-35 jet on a short mission. And that data has various levels of classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re dealing with more data and more complex data than we have ever experienced,\u201d Crall said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those factors combine to create a scenario where a relatively strong network in garrison is overloaded and fails in a real-world scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To meet those challenges, Crall said the Corps must use artificial intelligence to manage the volume and rapidity of data in the networks and must also have policies and procedures that outline what devices connect to the network and how.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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