The theme for the 2000 Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium is Making Information Superiority Happen. Some of the innovative thinking that addresses this theme includes Network Centric Warfare applications, Information Operations, and the underpinning command and control disciplines such as C2 Experimentation, Modeling & Simulation, and C2 Assessment Tools & Metrics. Conference attendees and participants are invited to explore these and other C2 related topics within the context of our theme. We believe that the professional and technical papers presented here address these issues head-on and make a substantial contribution to both the state of the art and the state of the practice of command and control.

To enable the broadest range of expert opinions and views, senior members of the government, military, commercial and academic C2 research communities are here to share their vision, insights, and concerns. By synthesizing the expertise of these communities, the CCRP hopes to gain significant insights into the operational, developmental, and technical aspects of command and control systems.

The presentations once again are being published prior to the start of the Symposium to help attendees make the difficult choice of which sessions to attend and to aid in their preparation to engage the presenters in meaningful dialogue. We are looking forward to the presentations and hope you will take an active part in making the Symposium a successful endeavor.

We also hope that you will consider participating in the 5th International Symposium on Command & Control Research & Technology Symposium scheduled October 24 through 26, 2000 at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia.