Wolfowitz: 'networked information age' is beginning.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Washington Pulse

"One could probably say the war in Afghanistan was kind of the dawn of the networked information age, and it is only just the beginning," said Paul Wolfowitz, deputy secretary of defense, at a conference of the Government Electronics Industry Association.

He added that network-centric capability, tightly integrated communication and advanced interoperability were factors that determined the success of the U.S.-led operations in the region.

Wolfowitz said the success of Afghanistan should be...