WatchKeeper
Abstract
The SAFE Port Act of 2006 designated the Coast Guard as the lead federal agency tasked with building Interagency Operations Centers in critical U.S. ports. A critical component of the IOC initiative is an Information Management System (IMS) to provide improved means for information sharing and coordination among federal, state, local, and public sector stakeholders related to maritime safety and security in critical U.S. ports. The Coast Guard WatchKeeper project is a proposed IMS being designed to address the information sharing and information management challenges faced by these agencies. Unfortunately, the WatchKeeper project has faced many challenges. WatchKeeper was scheduled to deliver initial capability in December 2009, but this delivery date was not met. In addition, the Coast Guard is in the midst of integrating an organization-wide enterprise architecture that requires all information systems to comply with developing standards, practices, and procedures. This thesis provides an analysis of WatchKeeper, including the context surrounding its development, systems architecture, and the potential risks in its development. Three primary practices can be applied to support WatchKeeper development: Enterprise Architecture, Software Architecture, and Software Architecture Evaluation. This thesis reviews literature from leading experts in the field of information technology and software development and makes recommendations accordingly. The author also proposes using Valuable Information at the Right Time (VIRT) methodologies and constructs in further developing WatchKeeper.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA518631
Entities
People
- Rodney G. Martinez
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School