Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-MC)

Abstract

This is a Military Intelligence Program (MIP) program element. DCGS-MC provides core intelligence analysis and production tools and capabilities within garrison and for deployed Marine Corps organizations and is integral to delivering decision advantage at the speed of operational relevance as outlined in the 2018 National Defense Strategy and 2019 Commandant's Planning Guidance. DCGS-MC complies with the Department of Defense (DoD) DCGS Enterprise interoperability and information sharing requirements by migrating select processing, exploitation, analysis, and production capabilities into a single, integrated, net-centric hardware and software baseline within the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE). This baseline enables MCISRE analysts to deliver tactically focused, operational, and strategic intelligence at the tactical edge throughout all phases of operations and provides relevant, precise decision support for Joint Task Force (JTF), Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), and subordinate Marine units. Capabilities are provided via Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) servers, workstations, laptops, peripherals, and commercial and government software. Modernization and technology insertion efforts are focused on advanced capabilities such as leveraging cloud services and Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning (AI/ML) to support operations in the information environment. It is the focal point for Naval and Joint intelligence data integration and big data analytics. These capabilities are strategic investments called out in the 38th Commandant Planning Guidance (CPG) and are key to achieving Force Design 2030. DCGS-MC interfaces with and supports the Service Level DCGS Enterprise and the Intelligence Community, providing greater access to intelligence data repositories. Current programmatic efforts support a service-oriented architecture and migration to common hardware and software to take advantage of commonality in computer administration functions, training and cybersecurity procedures. The DCGS-MC portfolio consists of enterprise services and functional analytic and production tools that allow analysts to process, disseminate, exploit, analyze, and produce intelligence for discovery via the DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB). The functional capabilities are grouped by DCGS-MC Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), DCGS-MC All Source, and DCGS-MC Signals Intelligence (SIGINT). Future capabilities will be delivered via clearly defined capability drops determined by an integrated assessment of user needs, technology readiness, risk mitigation, and affordability. DCGS-MC Geospatial Intelligence (DCGS-MC GEOINT) DCGS-MC GEOINT provides geo-referenced data and products that establish the GEOINT foundation for battlespace visualization and a common frame of reference to support decision making processes. It enables the ability to rapidly respond to, or predict, threats around the world by providing near real time geospatially referenced data and products that serve as the authoritative data source for the full spectrum of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), joint, and multinational partner's operations. The DCGS-MC GEOINT integrates Project Maven AI/ML capabilities and full motion video (FMV) processing exploitation and dissemination (PED) and provides the tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, production, storage, and dissemination of imagery and geospatial data to describe, assess, produce, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on the Earth to support the full range of military operations with all mission partners. DCGS-MC GEOINT incorporates capabilities formerly provided by the Tactical Exploitation Group, Topographic Production Capability, Virtual Imagery Processing - Marine Corps, and Target Materials Production legacy systems into a single environment for an optimal user experience and functionality. DCGS-MC All Source DCGS-MC All Source is the Marine Corps' primary intelligence analytical toolset at all levels of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). DCGS-MC All Source enables global collaboration with Marine and joint analytical systems and enables Marines to conduct all-source fusion, analysis, and production of intelligence by automating multiple intelligence functions and processes. In accordance with the 38th CPG and Force Design 2030, DCGS-M All Source investment in Advanced Analytics Technical Solution (AATS) decision support tools that leverage data science and artificial intelligence for the tactical commander. These capabilities includes the display of current enemy situation, collection requirements, asset management, message parsing, and database updates. DCGS-MC All Source automatically logs intelligence activities into a journal and provides access to intelligence produced by tactical, theater, and national systems and agencies. It facilitates the dissemination and exchange of intelligence and information with other echelons through tactical local area networks and wide area networks from the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) garrison facility down to the infantry company level. DCGS-MC All Source incorporates those capabilities formally provided by the Intelligence Analysis System (IAS) project. This acquisition program consists of intelligence servers and workstations with their associated peripherals and software. DCGS-MC Signals Intelligence (DCGS-MC SIGINT) DCGS-MC SIGINT fuses and analyzes SIGINT data from tactical, theater, and national collectors and databases for dissemination to tactical commanders. It automatically collects, stores, retrieves and plays back digital audio signals and provides SIGINT analysis applications to deployable MAGTF units that direct and manage the technical and operational functions of Radio Battalion (RadBn) SIGINT and electronic warfare (EW) assets. Additionally, DCGS-MC SIGINT supports long range precision fires by providing a focal point for national, theater, and tactical data networks for data exchange with tactical SIGINT/EW assets, DCGS-MC All Source and national databases. It enables the transfer of tactical SIGINT collection and analytical data into the Real-Time Regional Gateway (RT-RG) and produces DCGS Integrated Backbone (DIB) enabled products for discovery by any DCGS enabled Marine. The system provides ground processing of Electronic Warfare (EW) information including EW Support and Electronic Attack (EA) data collected by the RadBn and JSF aircraft. The Cross Domain Solution enables the DCGS-MC SIGINT to transfer approved and sanitized file types from Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) networks (e.g. SCINET/NSAnet) to Marine Corps Enterprise Network-SIPR (MCEN-S) networks for delivery to Tactical Commanders. DCGS-MC SIGINT consists of the Technical Control Analysis Center (TCAC) Remote Analysis Workstation (RAWS), the Transportable Workstation (TWS), the TCAC General Services (GENSER) and the Cross Domain Solution (CDS), and is the focal point of RadBn, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARFORSOC), and Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) operations. The Marine Corps affirms with a high degree of confidence that the programs in this line item are executable.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 2268_0305208M_7_1319_PB_2022

Tags

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

• AI & ML
• AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
• Cyber
• Microelectronics