Support to DCGS Enterprise
Abstract
This Program Element funds the Imagery Processing effort which consists of the Virtual Imagery Processing Capability (VIP-C) program and associated Imagery Processing Research and Development. 1) The Imagery Processing effort develops the Virtual Imagery Processing Capability (VIP-C) and the High Performance Compute (HPC) Environment within the Support to DCGS architecture. The VIP-C and HPC environment provides mission critical image processing capabilities to include raw data ingest, initial image formation, and data conditioning/normalization to optimize ISR data for exploitation by humans and machines, value-added algorithmic processing, and configurable analytic workflows. It also covers Machine Assisted Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Exploitation (MAGE), which is a comprehensive program to employ advanced technologies, automation, and augmentation at speed and scale to close the gap between image collection and actionable intelligence. Current efforts are focused on enabling support for new sensors/data types and developing/ scaling core MAGE components. 2)The DCGS Enterprise Interoperability and Cyber Defense efforts provide support to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSD(I&S)), AF DCGS and NATO interoperability efforts. This includes the development, testing, and implementation of international standards (to include NATO standardization agreements) to ensure joint, allied, and coalition interoperability. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY23 $0.150M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24 $1.100M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0305240F_7_3600_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
Related Documents
- Child Project: Common Imagery Ground / Surface Systems
- Child Accomplishment: DCGS Enterprise Interoperability
- Child Cost Item: 8ca72b0c38e5aaf5e48b575c9ee26d3f
- Child Project: Common Imagery Processor (CIP)
- Child Accomplishment: Imagery Processor
- Child Cost Item: e06ffe2dcb97c115ce91e6942caafca9
- Child Cost Item: a4840e343418f39a0a773fd1988cd3f1