Counter-Trafficking Integrated Display System (CIDS): A GIS-Based Command & Control Environment for Coalition Nations

摘要

Coalition nations involved in the global war on narco-terrorism may rely on an inadequate foundation upon which to base command and control activities. The inability to exploit multiple levels of information overlaid on a geospatial background and the lack of a robust communication system to share inherently large datasets all contribute to reducing the quality and quantity of decision making among front-line forces. As the fidelity of data sources continues to improve, users continue to search for an effective ability to fuse sensor, infrastructure, map and intelligence feeds in a near-real time environment. While several robust solutions are available to US agencies, many coalition countries do not have access to these applications due to issues of reliability. As part of the U.S. Government's strategy to equip selected coalition forces with better tools to improve their ability to analyze, formulate, prosecute and evaluate activities which support counter-trafficking missions, the U.S. Department of Defense Counter-Narcoterrorism Technology Program Office has developed a customized command & control tool built upon COTS-based software. By using an industry standard GIS application, the value of public domain mapping data is leveraged and interoperability between the US and coalition nations is enhanced.