Current Initiatives Addressing the Army Geospatial Enterprise AFCEA Aberdeen February Luncheon Presented by: Daniel Visone Director, Systems and Acquisition Support Directorate 12FEB14 US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 1
US ARMY GEOSPATIAL CENTER VISION: Enabling geospatial information dominance. MISSION: Providing timely, accurate, and relevant geospatial information, capabilities, and domain expertise for Army Geospatial Enterprise implementation in support of unified land operations. MISSION SET: Reach-back and Training Foundation Data Safety of Navigation Civil Works Disaster Relief Humanitarian Assistance Systems Integration and Development Industry Engagement Special Programs Geospatial Research and Engineering Enterprise Development and Acquisition Support: Synchronize geospatial policies, priorities, programs, strategies and technologies across the Army Acquisition Community to ensure the efficient integration. ASA(ALT) lead on geospatial component of Common Operating Environment. Provide geospatial expertise to Network Integration Evaluations. Research, Development, Technology and Evaluation: Conduct RDT&E focused on geospatial technologies that characterize and measure phenomena within the physical (terrain) and social (cultural) environments. Manage technology integration, prototyping and demonstration programs. Focused on Army S&T Priorities. ARMY GEOSPATIAL ENTERPRISE Component of Army Enterprise and NSG Architectures Built on open source standards Increases efficiency, reduces duplication, minimizes overhead Facilitates data sharing Enables Adaptive Planning Shapes commercial sector IT advances Enables Enterprise Collaboration Enables Common Operating Picture Improves continuity of operations during unit RIP/TOA Warfighter Geospatial Support and Production: Collect, create and provision operational-strategic-tactical imagery, elevation data, geospatial information and mission related products. Provide information on water location, quantity and quality. Provide training, technical support, and reach back capabilities to the field. System Acquisition /Program Management: Develop, acquire, and field engineer and intelligence capabilities. Manage technology integration, prototyping and demonstration programs. Evaluate the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities. Undertake specialized projects and studies. AGC provides a decisive advantage, as the geospatial knowledge center, by extending, filling, or connecting NSG capabilities. FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 2
SYSTEMS AND ACQUISITION SUPPORT GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS Combat Terrain Information System Engineer Recon Toolkit - ENFIRE Army Integrated Surveying Instrument Global Positioning System-Surveying GEOINT SYSTEM SUPPORT DCGS-A TENCAP Interfaces with National Imagery Intelligence Community GEOINT Systems Engineering ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Army lead for Geospatial Component of the Army Common Operating Environment System s Engineering Architecture, Data Modeling & Standards Development, AGE Certification Value Engineering Studies AGE Node JOINT OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATION High Resolution Representation of the Operational Environment Joint Advanced Deep Ops. Coordination System Integration and Evaluation Center SPECIAL GEOSPATIAL PROJECTS Mobile Geographic Information System Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief Development Arlington National Cemetery COUNTERINTEL (CI)/HUMAN INTEL (HUMINT) SYSTEMS Deployable CI/HUMINT Portal Voice Identity Biometric Exploitation Services Digital Interrogation Video Archive System CIVIL WORKS TECHNOLOGIES Inland Electronic Navigation Charts National Inventory of Dams Vertical Datum Standards Hydrographic Surveying High-fidelity 3D Surveying FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 3
EVOLUTION OF THE COP Mid-1980s Late-1980s to Mid-1990s Late-1990s to Current Force Future Forces Sensor RT/SC/E Data Center x x x Command Post Mounted Mobile/HH Analog Digital Non-Networked Networked but Stovepiped Enterprise Enabled Standard TOC Boards Aerial Photography Hardcopy Maps Stand Alone Systems Aerial Photography Hardcopy Maps Locally Networked Systems Imagery, Elevation, Terrain Features Digital / Hardcopy Maps Handhelds Service-Oriented / Cloud Architecture Imagery, Elevation, Terrain Features Digital / Hardcopy Maps Handhelds Analog/Static Common Operating Picture Analog/Static Common Operating Picture Stovepiped Common Operating Picture Dynamic Common Operating Picture Desynchronized Operations Desynchronized Operations Sub-Optimal Synchronization Integrated Synchronization Acetate Overlays Acetate Overlay GIS Technology Unity of Effort Human Error Disparate Sources unable to Share Disparate Sources sub-optimal sharing Federated Production Proprietary Formats Open Formats/Standards FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT Data Fidelity / SYSTEMS Bandwidth INTEGRATION / Cost ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 4
GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION WHAT IS IT? Intelligence Warfighting Function Any information describing the earth with a time and geographic location T-72 TANKS Supports various G3 Army Strategic and Operation Command and Control Priorities Enterprise Common Operating Picture Adaptive Planning and Execution Coalition Interoperability Geospatial Services AMBUSH IED GEOINT A cross-cutting capability required to conduct a variety of Uniform Joint Task and Army Universal Tasks 12Y/125D 35G / 350G T-72 TANKS IED AMBUSH A critical component of Geospatial- Intelligence (GEOINT) GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION IMAGERY Critical to all Warfighting Functions Other Warfighting Functions MISSION COMMAND SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL ENGINEERING MODELING AND SIMULATION INSTALLATIONS LOGISTICS CIVIL WORKS FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 5
ARMY GEOSPATIAL ENTERPRISE What is the AGE? An integrated system of technologies, standards, data, organizations and processes that delivers a Standard and Sharable Geospatial Foundation (SSGF) at all echelons. What does it address? o Stove pipe systems that can produce and/or consume geospatial information o Multiple geospatial data formats, standards, schema/models, viewers and data management process that prevent a Common Operating Picture (COP) and interoperability o Ineffective continuity of operations during unit Relief in Place / Transfer of Authority (RIP/TOA) o Ensuring the Army has the required geospatial products and training for exercises, pre-deployment, and system development Connects Army systems and users to the NSG/ASG Architecture FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 6
WHAT IS STANDARD & SHAREABLE GEOSPATIAL FOUNDATION (SSGF) DATA? Static geospatial data primarily for SA and location reference Includes: Map Backgrounds Imagery Elevation Data Selected Reference Features Provisioned as: Files raw data to be used for analysis and/or visualization on CP CE systems directly Services web services that can be used primarily for visualization when connected Globe 3-D world portrayal of the same SSGF data layers, used for visualization Dynamic/Near-Real-Time and Mission-Data Can be overlayed on top of the SSGF as data or services for mission-planning and analysis SSGF is a Mission Command Essential Capability (MCEC) that provides for a consistent, coordinated, and synchronized COP FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 7 7
GEOSPATIAL-ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE BOARD Who s involved? Co-chaired by the COE and G-2 Facilitated by Army Geospatial Information Officer (GIO) Members: G-3/5/7, CIO/G-6, G-8, ASA(ALT), TRADOC (ARCIC), G-1, G-4, USAICoE MSCoE, INSCOM, NGA, USMC, USASOC Feeds: National Governance Forums (NSG Senior Management Council and GEOCOM) What does it do? Oversees the development of a net-enabled Army Geospatial Enterprise (AGE) that enables horizontal and vertical dissemination, exchange, and synchronization of geospatial information from echelon-to-echelon and into National repositories. Tied in DoD Directives, Army Campaign Plan, ASA(ALT) and G- 3/5/7 Priorities When/where does it occur? Semi-annually /Pentagon Why is it important? Provides governance and oversight to ensure that our Soldiers receive timely, relevant, accurate geospatial-intelligence, with a focus on geospatial information, in the most cost efficient manner. FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 8
GEOSPATIAL SUPPORT TO ASA(ALT) AGC provides geospatial domain expertise and acquisition support to the Army Computing Environments (CEs), Program Executive Offices and Product Managers, to implement the AGE compliant with COE guidance within Army acquisition systems. Working with Computing Environments(CE) to develop roadmaps to implement guidance DCGS-A a major component Many other systems have requirements to produce or consume Coordinating with the NGA to ensure systems that use or produce geospatial information are in compliance with standards and interoperability established by the NSG. DoD Directive 5105.60 Supporting Cross Cutting Capabilities (CCC) and conducting value engineering trade studies to optimize technology investments Single Geospatial Foundation and Common Overlay CCCs 3-D Globes Core Competencies Systems Engineering Cross CE/Program of Record (POR) Architectures Data modeling & standards development Integration Expertise Experimentation AGE Certification Coordinate Army External Geospatial Interfaces Technology assessments & trade studies Advise CE leads/pms on industry trends Reimbursable Competencies Geospatial implementation support Tailored systems engineering Tailored experimentation Mandates the Army to migrate towards interoperability standards, formats and architecture (enabling the AGE) FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 9
ARMY ISSUE: LACK OF A STANDARD & SHAREABLE GEOSPATIAL FOUNDATION (SSGF) Distributed Common Ground System - Army Command Post of the Future (CPOF) Mission Command Web Client DCGS-A Map Team CPOF Map Team MC Map Team Various Sources Various Sources Various Sources Goal: Leverage the Army Geospatial Enterprise (AGE) to improve collaboration between warfighting functional areas while removing the need for redundant map production teams FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 10
INTELLIGENCE / OPERATIONS CONVERGENCE Web Client DCGS-A MFWS Army Geospatial Enterprise CPOF CP CE SSGF Services 0 0 1 11 1 0 0 1 00 0 1 0 0 01 1 0 1 0 01 0 1 1 1 11 1 0 0 0 00 1 Open GIS Services Web Map Service: GetMap Web Map Service: GetFeatureInfo jpg, png Attribute, Value Pair Guaranteed visual interoperability Client can request additional data and underlining attributes Key Implemented Standard Exists Various Sources (NGA, AGC, other USG agencies, Army GPCs, JIIM partners, Commercial providers) Benefits Same picture Return on Investment (ROI) - Efficiencies OGC Standards enable COE and JIIM geospatial interoperability FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 11 11
AGC is Lead Problem: CROSS CUTTING CAPABILITY STANDARD & SHARABLE GEOSPATIAL FOUNDATION (SSGF) Army does not have the means to efficiently distribute geospatial data from the National level down to the lowest tactical level. Pre-deployment load will be old, incomplete and/or the wrong scale for tactical ops Inefficient distribution results in the lack of a common geospatial operational picture Benefits: Consistent support for in-theater updates Reduction in data transformation costs Reduction in hardware/software costs Requires interoperable geospatial solutions between and within CEs, adoption of NSG standards, implementation of common architectures, and robust 24/7 servers, services and networks. FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 12
CONCEPTUAL COE v3.0 SSGF DATA FLOW The A-GDS makes the SSGF available via the network & physical media. Systems receive the SSGF as an initial load & use it as the map background DCGS-A (where available) provides the SSGF via web services for other command post systems to consume. For echelons (Brigade & below) & formations (Functional & Multifunctional Brigades) where DCGS-A is not present, an alternative capability must fill this role. AMPS will receive SSGF directly from NGA As updates to the SSGF are developed/assimilated by the A-GDS, they are distributed to Geospatial Planning Cells (GPCs) & loaded into the repositories The single Army distribution source manages the Army Geospatial Data Store (A-GDS), determines products & data for SSGF. The AGC acquires the best available data sources from NGA & other JIIM partners & assembles them into the SSGF. 13 FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 13
STREAMLINING DATA FORMATS (SSGF CCC) ELEVATION DTED 0,1,2 SRTM 1, 2 BuckEye HRE Common Operating Environment (COE) v2.0 Common Operating Environment (COE) v3.0 Common Operating Environment (COE) v4.0 MAP BACKGROUND CADRG ECRG IMAGERY CIB 1,5,10 ecib BuckEye NaturalView Blue Marble Commercial Imagery OGC Geopackage NITF / JPEG 2000 FEATURE Features FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT 14 SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 14
Common Operating Environment v2.0 Common Operating Environment v3.0 Command Post CE WMS WFS DCGS-A SSGF CCC WEB SERVICE MIGRATION Command Post CE WMS WMTS WFS DCGS-A WMS WMS WMTS WMS Real Time / Safety Critical CE Mounted CE Real Time / Safety Critical CE WMS WFS Mounted CE Mobile / Handheld CE Common Operating Environment v4.0 Mobile / Handheld CE WMS WMTS WFS Real Time / Safety Critical CE Command Post CE WMS WMTS WFS DCGS-A WMS WMTS WFS WMS WMTS WFS Mounted CE Mobile / Handheld CE FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 15
IMAGERY WORKSHOP 2014 DCGS-A Local SSGF Store MAP SERVER Command Post TOC Network JBC-P CP and JCR CP Dell FXR Secure MDL JCR JBC-P Mounted CE Disconnected GD&I SSGF TIGR Server Current Version Local SSGF Store MAP SERVER Sneaker Net Mission Planning Computer Mobile CE BCCS Server Local SSGF Store MAP SERVER Mission Command Workstation (i.e. CPOF) Disconnected Expected Conclusions: Work TTPs for data management on Mounted platforms. FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 16
GEOSPATIAL CO-PRODUCER PILOT PROGRAM EVALUATION PROCESS PHASES Phase 1 Self Assessment Applicant completes Self-Assessment Questionnaire Applicant Assembles process documents and diagrams to submit with questionnaire Phase 2 Process Evaluation Evaluation Team verifies selfassessment answers and documented processes Phase 3 Product Quality Evaluation Evaluation Team obtains recently delivered products from applicant Product accuracy is assessed Phase 4 Analysis & Scoring Applicant s Process and Quality Results are Analyzed and Scored by the Evaluation Team GIO Maturity Level Determined 1 2 3 Certification Levels Applicant Reclama Phase 5 Voluntary Improvement & Re-Assessment Applicant Implements Improvement Suggestions Suggested Improvements Provided to Applicant A standardized process that can Certify data producers of Geospatial Foundation Data FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 17
SAGE Situational Awareness Geospatially Enabled Understanding the Impacts of Terrain and Weather on Specific Missions SAGE Routing Tools SAGE Line of Site Suite: Route Viewshed Handheld Visualization Leaders are able to shift intellectual capital from the scientific processing of data to the art of applying judgment in order to create a deeper understanding of terrain. Creation of IPB* Products that increase the commander s understanding of terrain characteristics and its military significance *Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield Evaluation of Obstacles leads to identification of Mobility Corridors to provide insight into Avenues of Approach Weeks worth of work now created within hours, minutes, and seconds. - US Army COL Bruce Stephens (US Army Japan) Obstacles Mobility Corridors Maneuver Network FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 18
AGE NODE OVERVIEW Provides simulated Common Operating Environment Multiple Computing environments (Data Center, Command Post, Mounted, Mobile Handheld and Sensor CEs) Includes Programs of Records (Nett Warrior (NW), Joint Battle Command Platform (JBC-P), Distributed Common Ground System Army (DCGS-A)& Command Post of the Future (CPOF)) Validate trade studies, architectures and technical approach for AGE implementation Establish an initial AGE Node to enable development of geospatial services and testing of AGE technology Develop Reference Implementations of AGE Identify Work with POR s to understand the priority geospatial gaps Demonstrate and evaluate current and emerging geospatial standards and standards implementations (e.g. emerging and current OGC and DISR standards) Validate process for transitioning of emerging technologies and USACE Geospatial Research & Engineering programs Partner with industry to enhance commercial GIS technology to support complex Army COE needs Provide a pathway for validating basic and applied geospatial research in support of the war fighter Develop geospatial policies and procedures including military tactics, techniques, and procedures Demonstrate interoperability benefits FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 19
Reference Implementation Portal 10.2 ArcGIS Server Reference Implementation GE Enterprise Server Data Center CE Operational Environment AGE To-Be architecture IC-ITE RI (Red Disk) Playground TDM CMB GETS MBPS Tasking Production Discovery Content Management Analytics Visualization (2D/3D) Dissemination Tasking Production Discovery Content Management Analytics Visualization (2D/3D) Dissemination Tasking Production Discovery Content Management Analytics Visualization (2D/3D) Dissemination Tasking Production Discovery Content Management Analytics Visualization (2D/3D) Dissemination Security Security Security Security Portal 10.2 ArcGIS Server Fusion Server Command Post CE DCGS-A CPOF MapStory Rogue ArcGIS Runtime Google Earth Mounted CE JCR JBC-P TIGR MapStory Rogue ArcGIS Runtime I Spatial Mobile CE Nett Warrior MapStory DLET Sensor CE Interceptor FOUNDATION DATA REACH BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ENABLE HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL EXCHANGE 20
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