C2 - the long view (with Michael Holm)

About this episode

Michael Holm discusses the evolution of C2 systems in the military over the past 40 years.

It is rare to find anyone who has been actively engaged in C2 over a 20 year time span, let alone 40. For nearly half a century Michael Holm has been making C2 systems for the military. In that time he has witnessed the change in demands, data, systems, requirements, and opportunities. Michael brings an interesting perspective: as someone who has not served in the military - but has been dealing with them every day - he is able to outline the continuities and shifts in what the military thinks about C2, the systems it wants to use, and how the relationship with industry has changed. This is a long epiosde - no apologies for that. If you are genuinely interested in how C2 has evolved and changed for Western militaries since the arrival of computers there are few better places to start than this conversation; recorded in Michael's rather swish HQ in Denmark.

People in this episode

Host: Peter Roberts

Guest: Michael Holm

Topics covered

• C2 systems
• military technology
• industry relationships
• historical perspective
• data evolution

Keywords

• C2
• military
• technology
• evolution
• data
• systems
• industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: military

Places: Denmark

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