Army Science and Technology for Homeland Security Report 2: C4ISR (2004) / Chapter Skim
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The following definitions were provided by Gregory J Bozek, Army War Plans Division, Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, in a briefing to the Committee on Army Science and Technology for Homeland Defense, Warrenton, Va., May 15, 2002: · Homeland security: The preparation for, prevention of, deterrence of, preemption of, defense against, and response to threats and aggressions directed towards U.S.
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to support the emergency responder community; · Work with the DHS to find common areas of science and technology collaboration, starting with the Future Force technologies identified in this report. Central to this effort will be the development of a framework or architecture to enable the integration of these technologies into an effective system of systems; and · Work with the DHS to establish processes for joint2 operations, including joint training and exercises, shared standards, and interoperable systems.
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, no coherent planning paradigm or operational model for homeland security yet exists, and although a national operational concept for emergency response is being developed, no fully approved comprehensive framework exists to pull together the efforts of federal, state, and local responders. While much has been done in homeland security, there is much more to accomplish.
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, established October 1, 2002. NORTHCOM's mission is homeland security and civil support, specifically: · Conduct operations to deter, prevent, and defeat threats and aggression aimed at the United States, its territories, and interests within the assigned area of responsibility; and · As directed by the President or Secretary of Defense, provide military assis tance to civil authorities including consequence management operations.
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Emergency Responders The Homeland Security Act of 2002 defines emergency response providers as including "federal, state, and local public safety, law enforcement, emergency response, emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities) , and related personnel, agencies, and authorities" (P.L.
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The emergency responders acquire new technology through local city and municipal purchasing agents. The DOD process is controlled by standards of practice and rigorous testing and certification, while the emergency responder community has far fewer formal procedures and sometimes none at all.
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While some of the capabilities that are being developed for the Future Force might be too complex or expensive for the use of emergency responders, many of the technologies would be very helpful, and the concept of network-centric operations could provide a common framework for these technologies. 5 The Future Force (previously called the Objective Force)
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In addition to individual C4ISR technologies, the committee observes that the Army's network-centric approach to operations could serve emergency responders equally effectively. Such a system could produce significant efficiencies in terms of sharing skills, knowledge, and scarce, high-value assets; building capacity and redundancy in the national emergency response system; and gaining the synergy of providing a common operating picture to all responders.
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Table ES-1 highlights examples of potential collaborative efforts for certain technologies and programs that underpin C4ISR for the Army's Future Force. Additionally, Chapter 5 explores six major opportunities for collaboration: · Systems engineering: An integrated design approach to optimize the synergistic performance of a C4ISR system or systems of systems, so that its functions are executed in the most efficient and effective manner possible; · Technology transfer coordination: The concept of establishing a joint Department of Homeland Security and Army collaboration forum for sharing mutually beneficial technologies and services with emergency responders; · Experimentation, testing, and review: The extensive system of experi mentation, testing, and evaluation processes and assets that exist within the DOD and that could be shared with the DHS where practical to avoid cost and duplication of effort; · Training programs: The ability of the Army to assist the DHS in the development and execution of a multidisciplinary, multiechelon, and multihazard training, simulation, and exercise program for emergency responders; · Network-centric operations: "See first, Understand first, and Act first" are network-centric warfare principles that clearly apply to the domain of the emergency responder.
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and Objective Force Warrior (Army S&T) Reconnaissance Warfighter Physiological Monitoring System, part of Objective Force Warrior (Army S&T)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 11 Joint Development Emergency Responder Collaboration Requirements Joint interoperable communications between DOD and Networked communications local responders and data systems In-building communications and tracking global information grid Decision-support tools and algorithms Informed event management Information aggregation, fusion, and sorting Intelligence data dissemination to uncleared entities (soldiers or local responders) C4ISR interfaces for simulations Joint development of chemical/biological/nuclear sensors Common operational picture Smart sensor networks for urban environments Low-cost, disposable, networked, multiphenomenology sensors Urban UAVs and robotics Space, airborne, and terrestrial sensors continued
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Navy; USAF, U.S. Air Force; ACTD, Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration; OSD/DISA, Office of the Secretary of Defense/Defense Information Systems Agency; FBCB2, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below; IR, infrared; NGA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles; DTRA, Defense Threat Reduction Agency; DMSO, Defense Modeling and Simulation Office.
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The committee is convinced that quick action on the part of the Army can provide beneficial C4ISR solutions to the Department of Homeland Security that will ensure a high level of interoperability between emergency responders and the Army should our nation be forced again to respond to a catastrophic event on U.S. soil.
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