Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems

Abstract

DCGS-MC is a Military Intelligence Program (MIP) program element. Distributed Common Ground System-Marine Corps (DCGS-MC) is a critical Commandant of the Marine Corps Force Design program focused on Reconnaissance/ Counter-Reconnaissance that senses and makes sense of the forward operating area and provides robust multi-intelligence processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) activities to include sensor fusion and correlation. As the forward sensing element of the maritime force, DCGS-MC provides the foundation for algorithmic warfare at the tactical edge pushing validated target quality information to enable global long range precision fires. DCGS-MC complies with the DoD DCGS Enterprise interoperability and information sharing requirements necessary for PED capabilities via consolidated functional servers, workstations, cloud computing, and advanced technological processing capabilities from a contested, tactical environment to the integrated Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE). DCGS-MC capabilities deliver tactically focused, operational, and strategic intelligence across all echelons of the Marine Corps at the tactical edge throughout all phases of operations to provide relevant, precise battlespace awareness, and threat characterization for the Joint Task Force, Naval Force, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and subordinate Marine units in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and Distributed Maritime Operations. Modernization efforts are focused on advanced all-domain information environment tools, and technologies that enable superior awareness of the battlespace. The capabilities reduce the logistical and cognitive burden on the individual Marine by reducing size, weight, and power and provide advanced computing capabilities at the forward edge in a contested environment against a peer adversary. Current programmatic efforts support a multi-domain sensing architecture, organic sensing, mobile battlespace awareness, and increased integration with space and cyber systems. From the MCISRE to Naval Operations Architecture, DCGS-MC provides an enduring information advantage and the rapid weaponization of data to support enhancements to the kill web by streamlining information exchanges, federating track and sensor data for rapid analysis and exploitation, and increasing accessibility information across all levels of security classification. Maritime Targeting Cell-Expeditionary (MTC-X) details provided at a higher classification.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0305208M_7_1319_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: Overall increase from FY2023 to FY2024 of $5.487M is attributed to activities related to the development and testing of mobile variants for Maritime Targeting Cell Expeditionary (MTC-X). Increase is also attributed to the initiation of activities related to MINOTAUR Integration and development of MAVEN AI/ML technologies.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• C4I
• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cloud Computing
• Cross Domain
• Data Analysis
• Data Links
• Data Storage Systems
• Drone Targeting
• Full Motion Video
• Geospatial Intelligence
• Information Exchange
• Intelligence Surveillance And Reconnaissance
• Machine Learning
• Open Source Intelligence
• Publicly Available Information
• Surveillance
• Test And Evaluation
• Warfare

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
• Space