CAVNET explained

CAVNET was a secure military forum which became operational in April 2004. A part of SIPRNet, it allows fast access to knowledge acquired on the ground in combat.[1]

It was used in Iraq war, and helps US military forces against the insurgents' adaptive tactics by providing data laterally and on a broader scale than with traditional reports.[2]

The data shared between patrols on "The Net" (as is it is sometimes referred to by soldiers) has already played a crucial role to dismantle grenade-traps hidden behind posters of Moqtada al-Sadr that US soldiers often rip down.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baum. Dan. 10 January 2005. Battle Lessons. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140823155229/http://www.newyorker.com:80/magazine/2005/01/17/battle-lessons . 2014-08-23 . 27 July 2020. NewYorker.
  2. Web site: Gordon. Dick. 25 January 2005. The Connection, Training Day. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20051029212443/http://www.theconnection.org/shows/2005/01/20050125_a_main.asp. 29 October 2005. 27 July 2020. Theconnection.org.
  3. Web site: 22 February 2005. Major Patrick Michaelis talks to PBS. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20050223065200/http://www.pbs.org:80/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/company/lessons/ . 2005-02-23 . 27 July 2020. PBS.

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