Abstract
Build Situational Awareness: Net-centric and Multi-agency Environment Track: Homeland Security/Homeland Defense Author(s): Mike Wermuth The Air Force Academy's GIS Research Center will share lessons learned from working with multiple agencies (state, local, DoD, and DHS) to build a "User Defined Operating Picture" (UDOP) for situational awareness during emergency response. The project leverages the unclassified portion of the net-centric "Global Information Grid" to provide decision makers with a comprehensive geospatial picture. The picture is created from geographically distributed data derived from a myriad of sources (data bases, aerial and ground vehicles, satellites, and CBRNE sensors) owned by multiple organizations. We will present a brief history of the project. Most of the presentation will identify and discuss major policy and technology challenges we faced. The presentation will close with a look at the revolutionary change that is occurring with the net-centric and multi-agency situation awareness picture. Mike Wermuth U.S. Air Force Academy 2354 Fairchild Drive/Suite 6K140 USAF Academy, CO 80840 US Phone: 719-333-2557 E-mail: michael.wermuth@usafa.af.mil |
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