Challenged networks represent a class of networks characterized by widely varying network
conditions such as intermittent connectivity, a heterogeneous mix of resource-constrained …

Resilient, scalable, and extensible mission-critical networks [1] are used to interconnect data
centers [2], clouds [3], enterprises [4], customer sites [5], and mobile entities [6] using …

It is foreseeable the popularity of the mobile edge computing enabled infrastructure for
wireless networks in the incoming fifth generation (5G) and future sixth generation (6G) …

Reliable and flexible emergency networks are of paramount essence for disaster relief
during or after the event of disasters due to the destruction or lack of terrestrial …

Mission-critical communication (MCC) enables and supports operations by providing
reliable connectivity and interoperability, facilitating operational continuity and allows …

Renewed focus on spacecraft networking by government and private industry promises to
establish interoperable communications infrastructures and enable distributed computing in …

The next generation wireless networks (ie 5G and beyond), which would be extremely
dynamic and complex due to the ultra-dense deployment of heterogeneous networks …

For complex missions that are away from Earth's resources, there is an unmet need for more
autonomous operations with minimal Earth contact. Dynamic, delay and disruption tolerant …

Networked constellations of small spacecraft are emerging as novel ways to perform entirely
new types of science observations that would not otherwise be possible [1], enable …

Large scale networking has always embraced distributed solutions. Centralized systems
elicit knee-jerk reactions, typically pointing to a single-point of failure, difficulty maintaining …