Now, thanks to Naval Information Warfare Systems Command’s (NAVWAR) involvement in bringing increased connectivity to ships and shore sites, it has become a reality. Known as Sailor Edge Afloat and Ashore, or SEA2, this new functionality utilizes low-orbit satellites to bring high-speed Internet capability to ships and shore sites. What started as the passion project of Cmdr. Kevin White, a combat systems officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), has turned into a sweeping new system with applications across the entire Navy.
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