Support to DCGS Enterprise

Abstract

The efforts in this Program Element are those the AF is lead service for under the auspices of USD(I). The funding was previously executed within PE0305208F. Beginning with the FY13 President's Budget, the AF DCGS Program and Support to DCGS Enterprise programs are being reported separately for improved visibility. The Air Force has been charged by DoD with developing, upgrading and managing the DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB) for all the Services to provide common DCGS enterprise services and interoperability at the data level. Using the DIB, AF DCGS modernization will transform AF DCGS from its existing proprietary system to a net-centric service oriented architecture. The DCGS Imagery (DCGS-I) Testbed is an integration and test environment, which is used by the Services and Agency program offices to conduct integration of DCGS components and test interoperability interfaces with new sensors, applications, and net centric operations. This testbed also supports the integration and testing of DoD DCGS components prior to introduction into the operational environment. Upgrades to the DCGS-I Testbed will ensure it maintains current with DCGS standards and architecture. AF DCGS also participates in the development, testing, and implementation of international standards (to include NATO standardization agreements) to ensure joint, allied, and coalition interoperability. The Common Imagery Processor (CIP) is a major interoperability initiative to develop a common sensor processing element within DCGS-Imagery architecture. The function of the CIP is to accept airborne imagery data, process it into an exploitable image, and output the image to other elements within DCGS-I. Efforts are underway to augment the CIP baseline to process data from upgraded/new sensors. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution and future program planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0305240F_7_3600_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Budgets
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Elements
  • Environment
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Intelligence Collection Disciplines
  • Interoperability
  • Service Oriented Architecture
  • Spine
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Visibility

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

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

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