Object

Force Level Data-Fusion Network

Commander Jack Reese briefs President Bartlet, C.J. Cregg, Charlie Young, and Josh Lyman on the force level data-fusion network in the Oval Office. Jack positions it as a core element of the CEC briefing, commanding attention as staff shifts from press optics to military strategy. Bartlet listens closely while Jack outlines its technical role in force coordination.

2 appearances

Purpose

Fuse real-time data across military forces to track readiness and enable coordinated operations

Significance

Anchors Jack's military update, pivots Oval Office talk from briefing room seats to crisis response, and underscores technological edge in escalating tensions

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Diverted UN Call — The Rwanda Memo Arrives

The force level data‑fusion network is named by Bartlet as the subject of the CEC briefing; it serves as a technical object around which the military briefing and strategic assessment cohere.

Before: Referenced as an operational capability under discussion; not yet fully explained.

After: Its role is acknowledged; Commander Reese affirms the network's relevance as part of the briefing.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Optics, Interruptions, and the Navy Briefing

The force-level data-fusion network is invoked by Bartlet and Jack as the substantive subject of the CEC briefing; it shifts the conversation from optics to operational capability and frames France's potential response after exercises.

Before: A topic of pending CEC discussion; not yet fully briefed to the President.

After: Brought into the room via Jack Reese's briefing, starting the conversion to military/diplomatic substance.

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