ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center
SOURCE: NextGov
28February2011 7:22pmEST
GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Facing agile enemies in Afghanistan and Iraq who can quickly adopt new technology and tactics, U.S. forces must adapt in response and soon, not over the course of decades, as occurs under the current bureaucracy-driven process, the Defense Science Board 
said in a report released on Friday.
The report echoes comments made last week by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli, who said enemy forces in Afghanistan have adopted the use of cell phone technology on the battlefield far faster the Army has.
In its 194-page report titled "Enhancing Adaptability of U.S. Military Forces," the Defense Science Board recommended quick changes to tactics, techniques and procedures to meet evolving battlefield conditions, as well as developing a rapid acquisition system to speedily deliver the needed technologies.
During the past decade, all four services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense have established more than 20 rapid acquisition organizations. They have met some urgent needs, the report said, but have not followed through with ways to support and sustain new equipment after deployment. The board said many of these rapid acquisition organizations ended up overstaffed with personnel who in some cases lacked the requisite technical or acquisition expertise. (read full report)
