<p[>The Military Tactical Network (MTN) system is an automated satellite
communications system designed to provide a near term tactical intelligence dissemination
capability to deployed forces. The system was initially developed to address the pressing
need for the timely delivery of intelligence information. The primary customers of the
MTN system are the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Command, Contro,
Communications and Intelligence (C31) and the intelligence community. The user
community will include members of these two organizations as well as military personnel.</p>
<p>The MTN system was used during a recent military demonstration and it was
determined that the MTN Gateway Interface, the mechanism available to users for
injecting messages for delivery into the system and for performing additional
administrative :functions, needs to be redesigned prior to the system achieving Initial
Operating Capability (IOC). The system currently uses a cryptic, menu-driven interface
with an all ASCII representation. This project and report addresses the need for an
improved Gateway Interface for the MTN System The systems engineering approach is
followed in presenting the conceptual and preliminary design of the MTN Gateway
Interface. The development of the improved interface will enhance the capabilities and
usability of the MTN system.</p> / Master of Science
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/40910 |
| Date | 02 February 2010 |
| Creators | Greenfelder, Kelly R. |
| Contributors | Systems Engineering, Beaton, Robert J., Blanchard, Benjamin S. Jr., Pilewski, K. |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master's project |
| Format | BTD, application/pdf |
| Relation | LD5655.V851_1996.G744.pdf |
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