Abstract
Prototyping a Standardized Geologic Database Track: Defense and Intelligence Author(s): Tim Leary Observera, Inc., was awarded a contract under the 2003 Innovations in Geospatial Intelligence BAA program to develop a Prototype Geologic Database for NGA. A shared geologic layer will enhance the ability of analysts in the intelligence community to perform hard target analysis, detect and characterize underground facilities (UGFs), and improve other applications such as infrastructure analysis, weapons effects, site selections, water supply analysis, soils analysis, trafficability studies, broad area searches, road construction analysis, and natural resources assessments. The Prototype Geologic Database has been built upon established standards and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology. It contains open source as well as U.S. government-provided data over an area of high current interest. The overall project was organized into four phases. The first two phases dealt with identifying requirements and investigating existing data and technology standards. The last two phases involved designing and building a prototype geologic GIS and populating it with sample data. Tim Leary Observera 3856 Dulles South Court Suite I Chantilly , VA 20151 US Phone: 703-378-3153 E-mail: tleary@observera.com |
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