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, 2025
- Source ID
- 0305208M_7_1319_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- Decrease from PB 2024 to PB 2025 is primarily attributed to DCGS-MC GEOINT completion of development support for EHUB Data Storage and Management Services and integration of automated (AI/ML enabled) feature extraction capability.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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