Man is the most important

What is the biggest challenge facing the communications and IT troops today?

In my opinion, it is the skillful usage of dynamically developing civil, commercial technologies, keeping our resources in constant operation and providing them with adequate safeguards. Today, during the "P", we usage mobile phones or satellite communications. However, both solutions can be comparatively easy disrupted, and we must have an alternate for them. For this reason, erstwhile planning to usage the communication and IT system, so as to guarantee the ability to effectively command the armed forces, we usage the PACE methodology, where P stands for primary or primary solution, and then further, alternate - alternative, contingenic - reserve and essential, which is utilized in last resort. This guarantees us reliability erstwhile we request it, for example during missions or operations abroad.

What could be her?

For example, radio, horizontal or troposphere communication systems or a decently adapted fixed communication system. It is even worth remembering about specified solutions as almost completely forgotten field message today. And erstwhile it was the basis of military communication. In the event of a complete failure of the ability to operate ICT systems, it should be considered as a last resort.

In the digital age, military couriers are to return?

I mean, seriously, why not? Actually, they don't gotta come back. We inactive have the capacity to do so and usage them in certain situations. It is crucial to think in terms of the abilities we want to have or achieve. We should always, under Murphy’s law, have solutions at the back of our heads for even the most utmost scenarios, specified as the failure of access to modern communication technologies. This is very well defined by the Natatian definition of capabilities – DOTMLPFI (an acronym from English words: doctrine - doctrine, organization - organization, training - training, materiel - equipment/military equipment, leadership and education - leadership and education, personnel - staff, facilities - infrastructure, interoperability). This definition indicates the integral areas of all capacity we want to get or develop.

Sounds very complicated...

Maybe at first glance. DOTMLPFI is, in principle, a comprehensive policy for all types of troops, not only for communication and IT troops. But I'm certain it works large for us. It tells us that if we want to have any abilities, specified as very long distance communication, it is not adequate to buy the most modern equipment. We must have appropriate rules, instructions for its use, decently trained personnel, both for handling and servicing, spare parts, a modification plan (in case there are newer versions) and yet the thought of how to retreat him from service in the future. Of course, this state-of-the-art equipment must be interoperable, i.e. to guarantee communication between different types of troops, liaising units, ally equipment, coalitions. These are apparent issues, but as past shows, that has not always been the case.

If we are talking about modern technologies that you gotta implement, it is impossible not to ask about 2 – artificial intelligence and quantum computers. How will they affect communication and IT troops?

Starting with artificial intelligence - for our kind of troops the intelligence of soldiers and workers is more valuable, due to the fact that they are the ones who operate the equipment we own. Yes, the tools supported by the SI are useful to us, but we should treat them in these categories – as tools supporting man, not as a substitute for him. Besides, it's a man who inactive builds and trains artificial intelligence, not the another way around.

What about quantum computers and their influence on military cryptography?

I definitely appreciate their opportunities and I support the further improvement of this technology, but we should be at the right distance. This is simply a typical and endless rivalry of sword and shield. Quantum computers and quantum cryptography are now like a much stronger sword due to the fact that they let even very powerful ciphers to be broken instantly. However, it is only a substance of time before solutions are developed that are much more resistant to fractures than those presently used. At the current rate of technological progress, I think we can look forward to new, interesting solutions and applications soon. For example, specialists from the Military method Academy are working on them, and they already have many achievements in this area. And what the future will bring, especially in areas specified as communications and computer science, we will see tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. possibly next week.