Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems

Abstract

This is a Military Intelligence Program (MIP) program element. DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEM-MARINE CORPS (DCGS-MC). DCGS-MC is a critical Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Force Design program that provides access to and transport of sensor information, along with the core intelligence processing, analysis, production, and dissemination tools to make sense of the operational environment. These capabilities, deployed with Marine Corps organizations, are integral to enabling decision advantage at the speed of operational relevance as outlined in the 2019 Commandant's Planning Guidance. DCGS-MC complies with the DoD DCGS Enterprise interoperability and information sharing requirements necessary for processing, exploitation, analysis, and production capabilities via consolidated functional server and workstation baselines within the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE). Through these supported baselines, MCISRE analysts deliver tactically focused, operational, and strategic intelligence at the tactical edge throughout all phases of operations to provide relevant, precise decision support for Joint Task Force (JTF), Naval Force, Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), and subordinate Marine units in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) and Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). Modernization efforts are focused on advanced multi-domain information environment tools, and technologies that enable superior awareness of the battlespace. From the MCISRE to Naval Operations Architecture, DCGS-MC achieves information advantage and the rapid weaponization of data to support enhancements of kill webs by streamlining information exchanges, federating track and sensor data for rapid analysis and exploitation, and increasing accessibility of information across all domains. Current programmatic efforts support a service-oriented architecture and migration to common hardware and software solutions to take advantage of commonality in computer administration functions, training and cybersecurity procedures. Maritime Targeting Cell-Expeditionary (MTC-X) details provided at a higher classification.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0305208M_7_1319_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2023 funding request was reduced by $0.819 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. --- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cross Domain
• Data Analysis
• Data Links
• Data Science
• Data Storage Systems
• Drone Targeting
• Full Motion Video
• Geospatial Intelligence
• Information Exchange
• Machine Learning
• Military Intelligence
• Network Protocols
• Signals Intelligence
• Surveillance
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
• Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

• Cyber