U.S. Army’s concept of a “unified network” to simplify its battlefield IT.

The Army’s been talking for more than two years about the concept of a “unified network” to simplify its battlefield IT. Now, officials are ready to ask for vendors’ help to make the concept a reality. By this fall, the Army plans to issue a solicitation for a multi-year, multiple award contract to start implementing unified network operations, with an emphasis on a modular, software-intensive architecture.