Friday, August 28, 2009

Global Collaboration

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is fielding collaborative tools (a.k.a., Web 2.0 tools). These tools build on an underlying service architecture and communications infrastructureto facilitate knowledge generation and transfer across the DoD.

This collaboration service enables synchronous and asynchronous communication using instant messaging, low-bandwidth text chat, and web conferencing. Instant messaging and web conferencing both include text-based communication, while web conferencing adds shared whiteboards, desktop & application sharing, and the ability to invite non-DoD personnel into collaboration sessions. The collaboration tool is called Defense Connect Online (DCO). DCO is based on Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional and Jabber MomentIM. Collaborative tools such as these have been employed in Iraq and Afghanistan to enable troops to share, in real-time, tactics and techniques they have developed under fire.

1 comment:

  1. I like what you wrote concerning web 2.0 tools. Check out my blog and view how a senior military official views web 2.0 tools in assisting junior leadership in commanding troops.

    ReplyDelete