ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 021133Z AUG 01 ZYB MIN PSN 597246J33
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N6//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 192/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO N6//
 
SUBJ/INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (IP) COMMUNITY//
 
REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO N1/251530ZJUL2001//
 
AMPN/NAVADMIN 182/01 ANNOUNCING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFORMATION
PROFESSIONAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER COMMUNITIES.//
 
RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. THE NAVY HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
21ST CENTURY (IT21) INITIATIVE AND THE NAVY/MARINE CORPS INTRANET
(NMCI) PROGRAM.  THESE INITIATIVES ARE PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE
FOR A SINGLE NAVAL NETWORK BOTH AFLOAT AND ASHORE AND ARE VITAL TO
NAVAL WARFARE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.  TASK FORCE WEB AND FLEET
INITIATIVES SUCH AS COLLABORATION AT SEA ARE UNDERWAY TO FULLY
REALIZE THESE INVESTMENTS.  TO ACHIEVE A NETWORK-CENTRIC NAVY, WE
NOT ONLY NEED THIS INFRASTRUCTURE AND THESE TOOLS, BUT ALSO A GROUP
OF OPERATIONALLY SAVVY PROFESSIONALS SKILLED IN INFORMATION, COMMAND
AND CONTROL, AND SPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE THE EXPERTISE
AND LEADERSHIP IN THEIR OPERATIONAL EMPLOYMENT.  REF A ANNOUNCED THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (IP) COMMUNITY; THIS
WILL BE THE CADRE OF OFFICERS WHO WILL SERVE AS THE NAVY'S
INFORMATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AND
EXPERTS.  CNO N6, IN CONCERT WITH CNO N1 AND FLEET LEADERSHIP,
DEVELOPED THE FRAMEWORK FOR THIS COMMUNITY TO MEET FLEET
REQUIREMENTS AND WILL SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY SPONSOR FOR THE IP
COMMUNITY.  THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE IP COMMUNITY
MISSION AND OBJECTIVES IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.  THE IP
COMMUNITY MANAGER IS CDR LYNN JOHNSTON.  SHE CAN BE REACHED AT COMM
(703) 601-1293 OR DSN 329-1293.  THE IP COMMUNITY WEBSITE,
HTTP:/CNO-N6.HQ.NAVY.MIL/IPC/INDEX.HTM, PROVIDES ADDITIONAL
COMMUNITY INFORMATION.
 
2.  MISSION.  THE IP COMMUNITY WILL PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN
INFORMATION, COMMAND AND CONTROL, AND SPACE SYSTEMS THROUGH THE
PLANNING, ACQUISITION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY OF
SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT NAVY OPERATIONAL AND BUSINESS PROCESSES.  THE
IP COMMUNITY WILL AGGRESSIVELY FOSTER DEVELOPMENT AND MATURATION OF
THE SKILLS NEEDED TO CONDUCT NETWORK-CENTRIC OPERATIONS, BOTH AFLOAT
AND ASHORE, TO MAINTAIN SUPERIOR MARITIME OPERATIONS IN THE
INFORMATION AGE.
 
3.  COMPETENCIES.  THE IP COMMUNITY WILL BE ROOTED IN THE
TRADITIONAL WARFARE COMMUNITIES AND WILL EVENTUALLY RANGE FROM
ENLISTED TO FLAG.  OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WILL BE KEY FOR THE IP
COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE NAVAL WARFIGHTER.  THE IP COMMUNITY WILL
REQUIRE OFFICERS COMPETENT IN NETWORK AND COMPUTER SYSTEM
TECHNOLOGIES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS (BOTH TERRESTRIAL AND SATELLITE),
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, COMPUTER AND NETWORK SECURITY/INFORMATION
ASSURANCE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ARCHITECTURE, SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING/OPERATIONS, C4I SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING, AND C4I/COMBAT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION/INTEROPERABILITY.
 
4.  IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.  INITIAL ACCESSION INTO THE COMMUNITY
WILL BE BASED ON A SEP01 REDESIGNATION BOARD OF QUALIFIED
1100'S WITH SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE EXPERIENCE.  FOLLOW-ON
ACCESSION WILL OCCUR BASED ON LATERAL TRANSFER BOARDS OPEN TO
QUALIFIED LIEUTENANTS THROUGH CAPTAINS OF ALL DESIGNATORS. THE FIRST
SUCH BOARD WILL CONVENE NOV01.  THE IP COMMUNITY SPONSOR IS ALSO
INVESTIGATING THE VIABILITY OF PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA
TO BRING DIRECT ACCESSIONS INTO THE COMMUNITY FOR SELECT BILLETS.
FOLLOW-ON PHASES INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF FLAG BILLETS, LIMITED DUTY
AND WARRANT OFFICERS, AS WELL AS, THE IT RATING.
 
5.  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING AT
A RAPID PACE AND REQUIRES CONTINUOUS LEARNING.  THIS WAS ONE OF THE
DRIVING FACTORS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS COMMUNITY.  THE IP
COMMUNITY WILL REQUIRE OFFICERS WITH ADVANCED TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
RECOGNIZING IT SKILLS ARE PERISHABLE, THE COMMUNITY'S CAREER PATH
WILL INCLUDE A CONTINUUM OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT ONE'S CAREER.  THE
CAREER PATH WILL BE STRUCTURED TO SUPPORT INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY
AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH A MIXTURE OF ASHORE AND AFLOAT
TOURS.  PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY WILL BE COMPARABLE TO OTHER RESTRICTED
LINE COMMUNITIES.
 
6.  THE NAVY IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DEPENDENT UPON INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY AND THE CAPABILITIES IT BRINGS.  THIS IS A GROWTH AREA.
OUR NETWORKS HAVE BECOME CRITICAL TO DAY-TO-DAY COMBAT AND BUSINESS
OPERATIONS.  THE INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY WILL PROVIDE THE
NECESSARY LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE FOR US TO SUCCEED IN THESE AREAS
AND SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTER IN THE EXECUTION OF THE NAVY'S MISSION.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM R.W. MAYO, USN, CNO N6.//
 
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