TY - JOUR KW - C4 project management KW - Chief Information Officer KW - command and control KW - Interoperability KW - NATO enlargement AU - Atanas Zaprianov AB -

Development of information technology provides both challenges and opportunities for defense and security. The implementation of an advanced information technology for modernization of all infrastructures of the Bulgarian Armed Forces is essential. It strongly affects defense policy, doctrines, organizations and command, control, communications and information systems. Furthermore, it is required to support Bulgarian government to speed up defense reform in order to achieve the political goal of NATO membership. Information technology will be critical because modernization over the next year is crucial for Bulgaria to be timely prepared for the second wave of NATO enlargement.

BT - Information & Security: An International Journal DA - 2001 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.11610/isij.0602 LA - eng N2 -

Development of information technology provides both challenges and opportunities for defense and security. The implementation of an advanced information technology for modernization of all infrastructures of the Bulgarian Armed Forces is essential. It strongly affects defense policy, doctrines, organizations and command, control, communications and information systems. Furthermore, it is required to support Bulgarian government to speed up defense reform in order to achieve the political goal of NATO membership. Information technology will be critical because modernization over the next year is crucial for Bulgaria to be timely prepared for the second wave of NATO enlargement.

PY - 2001 SP - 23 EP - 29 T2 - Information & Security: An International Journal TI - IT-related Challenges Facing the Bulgarian Armed Forces and Their Performance Related Impact VL - 6 ER -