Building the Joint Battlespace Infosphere. Volume 1: Summary
Abstract
The Joint Battlespace Infosphere (JBI) is a combat information management system that provides individual users with the specific information required for their functional responsibilities during crisis or conflict. The JBI integrates data from a wide variety of sources, aggregates this information, and distributes the information in the appropriate form and level of detail to users at all echelons. The JBI was originally described in the 1998 USAF Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) report Information Management to Support the Warrior. At the joint task force (JTF) commander's level, the JBI is a powerful command and control (C2) system that combines inputs from a variety of sources, including existing C2 systems, reconnaissance data, satellite data, unit capability data, logistics data, and real-time battlefield conditions. The JBI builds an aggregated picture from these combined inputs, giving unparalleled situational awareness accessed as easily as a web page. The JBI also provides for speedy downward flow of information, so when commanders order an action, the action is received and implemented at the subordinate level almost immediately. The commander in chief (CINC) or JTF commander creates a JBI for a specific purpose, usually in response to a crisis or conflict. The JBI enables the commander to focus information support for a specific operational purpose, ensure or limit access to critical information, and provide an information management system that can respond to natural or enemy actions that disrupt communications capabilities. As units are assigned to the mission, their information needs are electronically identified, and available information is automatically accessed. Thus, deployed units are ready to fight immediately upon being deployed or assigned.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 17, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA430346
Entities
People
- C. Morefield
- Duncan Frost
- J. Mccarthy
- R. Katz
- R. Sproull