Geospatial Engineering: Combat Development Update
Abstract
This article provides an update on emerging changes in geospatial engineering and battle command that better enable current and future warfighters in situational understanding and decision making. To this end, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Capability Manager Geospatial (TCM Geospatial) completed the Army Geospatial Enterprise functional solutions analysis (FSA) in August 2007. Since then, the TCM Geospatial and the United States Army Maneuver Support Center (MANSCEN), Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, have been working with the Army Staff and the United States Army Geospatial Center (AGC) (formerly the Topographic Engineering Center) to implement recommended solutions. The geospatial enterprise FSA addresses a number of initiatives, one of which deals with organizational changes at the Department of the Army (DA) level to achieve governance across the Army. While the Chief of Engineers continues to serve as the Topographer of the Army, the Director of the AGC has been designated as the Deputy Topographer of the Army and the Army s Geospatial Information Officer (GIO). Mr. Robert Burkhardt, as the AGC Director and GIO, reports directly to the Chief of Engineers on geospatial matters. Mr. Burkhardt has initiated policies to standardize the use of geospatial capabilities in battle command systems. The Geospatial Acquisition Support Directorate (GASD) is a new organization established under the AGC that works across programs of record to establish interoperable geospatial software tools and products based on common standards and interfaces. A new Geospatial Governance Board was established at DA to provide oversight and guidance at the general officer level.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA596501
Entities
People
- Kenneth Bergman
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School