Fast-forward During his three decades in the Republic of Korea Army, Taewoo Kim, or “TK,” helped make sure his nation had the data needed to defend itself from existing and future threats. Among other responsibilities, he participated in developing C4ISR systems (short for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) and served as chief of Information Operations development at the army’s headquarters. Today, he’s still working to ensure his country can protect itself. Only now, he’s doing that job from a Boeing 32 Frontiers May 2014 office building in downtown Seoul. As the manager of Boeing’s Korea Analysis & Experimentation Lab, Kim leads a team of operations analysts, systems engineers and software analysts tasked with creating virtual environments where they, alongside Korean military leaders, explore the future of combat and weaponry. Here, teams engage in complex analysis of defense scenarios—all simulated— to better understand what and how much capability a customer may need for protection, communication or support systems. It’s the working together in person, according to Kim, that makes this virtual environment so valuable. “In Korea, relationships are very important. We want to partner with the PHOTOS: (Top) Ashwini J S, foreground, and Puneet Loona at Boeing’s Strategic Development & Experimentation Center in Bangalore, India. (Near right) Joshy Sebastian, from left, Ajit Mate and Shaifali Sinha in Bangalore. (Far right) Tongho Sihn (top) at work in the Analysis & Experimentation Lab (bottom) in Seoul, Korea. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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