A framework of requirements for the design and management of dependable network enabled capability system of systems

Network connectivity in coalition environments has increased markedly in recent times. This has coincided with a shift in military thinking toward Network Enabled Capability (NEC). Together, these have produced the concept of the NEC System of Systems (NEC SoS), where many systems are interconnected to produce a military capability. This paper takes a holistic view of the NEC SoS to include Un-Manned Systems and presents a framework of requirements that can be used to assist in developing dependable systems.