AbstractNational Guard GIS and Related Technologies for Counterdrug Law Enforcement Track: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Author(s): Michael Thomas, Melinda Higgins, Nick Faust, Lt Col Billy Asbell During the past several years, the National Guard Bureau Counterdrug Office (NGB-CD), through its Technology Programs, has implemented an innovative blend of GIS, digital mapping, enhanced visualization, virtual reality, electro-optics, sensor fusion, modeling and simulation, data acquisition, and other operational assessment technologies. These programs support and incorporate NGB-CD assets such as the Digital Mapping Center (DMC), aerial reconnaissance platforms, law enforcement training centers, and nationwide counterdrug task forces. This presentation will provide an overview of the many National Guard GIS technology programs in operation and the extensive collaborative environment they support. Michael Thomas National Guard Bureau Counterdrug Office 925 Dalney Street Mail Code 0841 Atlanta , GA 30332 USA Phone: 404-894-0621 Fax: 404-894-6199 E-mail: thomasm@cdmail.ngb.army.mil Melinda Higgins Georgia Tech Research Institute EOEML 925 Dalney Street Mail Code 0834 Atlanta 30332 USA Phone: 404-894-4971 Fax: 404-894-6285 E-mail: melinda.higgins@gtri.gatech.edu Nick Faust Georgia Tech Research Institute EOEML 925 Dalney Street Mail Code 0841 Atlanta 30332 USA Phone: 404-894-0021 Fax: 404-894-6199 E-mail: nick.faust@gtri.gatech.edu Lt Col Billy Asbell National Guard Bureau Counterdrug Office (NGB-CD) |