Pacific Disaster Center

Abstract

The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has been in operation since February 1996. The PDC is a public/private partnership managed by the University of Hawaii (UH) under a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense. It is functionally within the organization of the OUSD(AT&L) and the DLA. The PDC is a world-recognized authority and leader in science and information technology applications relating to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR). It has developed innovative technologies, and has provided operational support for an (unclassified) integrated multi-hazard hazard monitoring, early warning and decision support system, called RAPIDS, for the department since 2007. The system, covering global hazard is frequently used by COCOMS, particularly PACOM and SOUTHCOM, for HA/DR missions and exercises, and was recently selected as one of the most effective systems in a position paper by the department, reviewing all unclassified information sharing systems. “Expanded use of RAPIDS across the DoD at the Combatant Commands, Joint Task Force, and by deployed units from the services” was identified as ”a primary Joint Staff objective” in a memorandum dated July 6, 2017.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
03_0708012S_7_0400_PB_2020

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

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