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 114 STAT. 1654A-238 PUBLIC LAW 106-398 —APPENDIX (1) An assessment of alternative architectures to establish a national collaborative information analysis capability to conduct data mining and profiling of information from a wide array of electronic data sources. (2) Identification, from among the various architectures assessed under paragraph (1), of the preferred architecture and a detailed description of that architecture and of a program to acquire and implement the capability that would be provided through that architecture. (3) A detailed explanation of how the personal information resulting from the data mining and profiling capability developed under the preferred architecture will be employed consistent with the requirements of section 552a of title 5, United States Code. (b) COMPLETION AND USE OF ARMY LAND INFORMATION WAR- FARE ACTIVITY.—The Secretary of Defense— (1) shall ensure that the data mining, profiling, and analy- sis capability of the Army's Land Information Warfare Activity is completed and is fully operational as soon as possible; and (2) shall make appropriate use of that capability to provide support to all appropriate national defense components. SEC. 934. NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress makes the following findings: (1) Joint Vision 2020 set the goal for the Department of Defense to pursue information superiority in order that joint forces may possess superior knowledge and attain decision superiority during operations across the spectrum of conflict. (2) One concept being pursued to attain information superiority is known as Network Centric Warfare. The concept of Network Centric Warfare links sensors, communications systems and weapons systems in an interconnected grid that allows for a seamless information flow to warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel. (3) The Joint Staff, the Defense Agencies, and the military departments are all pursuing various concepts related to Network Centric Warfare. (b) GOAL. —It shall be the goal of Department of Defense to fully coordinate various efforts being pursued by the Joint Staff, the Defense Agencies, and the military departments as they develop the concept of Network Centric Warfare. (c) REPORT ON NETWORK CENTRIC WARFARE.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the development and implementation of network centric warfare concepts within the Department of Defense. The report shall be prepared in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2) The report shall include the following: (A) A clear definition and terminology to describe the set of operational concepts referred to as "network centric warfare". (B) An identification and description of the current and planned activities by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the United States Joint Forces Command relating to network centric warfare. (C) A discussion of how the concept of network centric warfare is related to the strategy of transformation as outlined

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