GIS as a Foundation for Command & Control Tom Smedley Milquiades Walther-Rodriguez
Agenda Trends in Command and Control & GIS What is Web GIS Use Cases GIS Platform Approach to Command and Control
Trends in GIS and Command & Control
Characteristics and Trends in C2 Applications Modernizing Command & Control Distributed Services Networks Identity Security Real-Time Connected/Disconnected Bandwidth Time-Sensitive Multi-National Deployments Client / Server Stovepiped Systems Unconsolidated Infrastructure Physical Servers Information Overload Proprietary Data Reactive Analysis One Size Fits All Applications Complex User Interfaces Long Development Cycles Risk Averse Web Services / SOA Seamlessly Integrated Systems Cloud and Elastic Computing Virtualization and Data Centers Relevant Pictures Open Data & Shared Services Predictive Analysis Lightweight Reusable Apps Intuitive User Experiences Short Iterations Risk Aware
Capability GIS & C4ISR Operations An Evolution of Technologies- File-based RDBMS based SOA based Web Based Single user Multi-user / Department Installation wide / Enterprise Multi-National / Infrastructure
Web GIS
Web GIS is a Transformational Architecture Opening, Integrating, and Simplifying Everything Desktop Apps Bringing Together Your Existing Systems... and Creating a System of Engagement Server Web Maps Web Scenes Layers
Web GIS Supports Multiple Missions Integrating Organizations and People Intelligence Planning Sustainment Command Field Operations Operational Environment Enabling Sharing, Collaboration, and Decisive Action
What Can the ArcGIS Platform bring to Command & Control? Integrate and exploit existing investments in data and infrastructure Monitor the situation through real-time tracking, routing & communications Incorporate real-time data from many sensors Maintain & share the Common Operational Picture Portal Gather, Fuse, Analyze & Share Intelligence Manage the data Formulate & Disseminate Plans Manage deployed Forces Collect Analyse Share Act
Initial Operating Capability through Lightweight, Reusable Apps Delivering essential capabilities right away Common Operational Picture: Operations Dashboard Briefing tools: Story Maps Mobile Apps: Collector, Navigator, AppStudio Web Apps: Web AppBuider, App Templates Portal Collaboration environment, Content Management system Real-time sensor inputs: e.g. CCTV, Drones/Video, AVLS, Weather Dynamic Overlays Data Management System Basemaps Data from other systems
Use Cases
A Platform Approach to Military Operations Enabling a System of Engagement for Command & Control Operations Planning Mounted Operations Server Sensors Environment Intelligence Dismounted
A Platform Approach to Military Operations Enabling a System of Engagement for Command & Control Operations Planning Mounted Operations Server Sensors Environment Intelligence Dismounted
A GIS Platform Approach to Command & Control
Web GIS Can Represent All Data Types As Web Maps and Services Enterprise Data Social Media Services Imagery Web Map Sensor Networks Maps Big Data Full Motion Video / WAMI Providing a New Medium for GIS
Web Maps Integrate Information / Configure / Share Source Information Apps User Needs Desktop Spreadsheet Web Map Dashboards Current Operations Databases CSV Field Operations Mobile Apps Sensor & Real- Time Data 3D Data Planning and Analysis Web Apps Basemaps Analytical Services Briefings and Public Information
Web Maps Air Plan Current Operations
Processing Real-Tie Data Feeds at Machine Sped From Raw Data to Actionable Information through Reporting by Exception Sensor Monitoring Vehicle/Platform Tracking AIS Vessel Tracks Alert when values exceed min. or max. thresholds Aircrafts in severe weather At risk Filtered by position and attribute e.g. slow boats that could be boarded by pirates
Applying Real-Time Analytics GeoEvent Filtering A Filter eliminates GeoEvents based on an expression = = = =
Real Time Analysis Maritime Events (Big Data) Air Tracks
Thinking Geospatially The Language of Spatial Analysis Understanding WHERE are my forces and my SIGACTS? Measuring What are the main characteristics of my operating environment? Determining What are the likely enemy egress routes from a given location? Finding How should I place my sensors allowing for optimal coverage? Detecting What are the impacts of my operations on the distribution of SIGACTs? Making predictions on Where are likely choke points that may impact my ability to maneuver? Understanding how we map our world
The Language of Spatial Analysis
Submarine Operations Suitablility Where are the high probability areas for DPRK submarine operations? Complex queries and speed models Predictions based on multiple sets of data
Resuable, Configurable Apps Take advantage of COTS Story Maps Templates Explorer Dashboard Collector Maps for Office Web Scene Viewer Open Data GeoPlanner Crowdsourcing
App Builders App Templates Story Maps 1 2 AppStudio 4 3 Web AppBuilder
Reusable Apps Air Plan Web App Template Operations Dashboard Current Air Operations Briefing Patrol After Action Report
ArcGIS is Open and Interoperable Product Integration Open Standards and Formats GML WCS KML WMS IFC SQL WWW WFS OPeNDAP SLD Web Scene (I3S) LERC JSON SOAP WMTS REST WaterML INSPIRE NetCDF ISO LAS WPS OneGeology Shapefiles CSW CityGML GeoPackage SQL Server Adobe Creative Cloud Azure AutoCAD MS Office Teradata Netezza AWS SAP HANA IBM Cognos Oracle Open Software Open APIs & SDKs Open Data Access Open-Source Contributions (300+) Open-Source Integration Extensible Architecture Embeddable Components... Successfully Integrated into Thousands of Systems
COTS to COTS Integration
COTS to COTS Integration
Take Advantage of Open Source Solution Templates Ready to use services and applications Helicopter Landing SITEMP CCM Visibility and Range Incident Analysis Compound Mapping Lines of Communication Drop Zone Fields of Fire Artillery Emplacement Cover and Concealment Avenues of Approach Point of Origin Key Terrain Sun Position Analysis
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