1. Future Thinking in Maritime Domain Awareness Technology
 CAPT Lee C. Scruggs
Chief Technology Officer for US Coast Guard Intelligence (CG-26)
(202)

2. Alexander Hamilton… …Father of MDA???
“A few armed vessels, judiciously stationed at the entrances of our ports, might at a small expense be made useful sentinels of the laws."
Alexander Hamilton Federalist Papers
27 November 1787

3. MDA is Easy, Right? Helo ISR AND USCG
The Coast Guard is not the first thing that comes to mind when the topic of ISR is mentioned.
From what I have witnessed, however, it may be the most important aspect of our future……[ADD]

4. U.S. Coast Guard Missions
USCG MISSIONS
Note the 11 missions of the Coast Guard
Notable are the distinct roles in National Intelligence, Law Enforcement Intelligence and other operations at sea.
Everywhere I go, it is commonplace that everyone wants to work with the Coast Guard.
Reasons: (1) Coast Guard people are great; (2) no other organization can do all that the Coast Guard does, or has the range of statutory missions the service does.

5. Seamless Sharing Across Authorities
Need a Better Compass…
Beltway to Seaway N S E W
Seamless Sharing Across Authorities
100% Detection
Beltway to Seaway
Seamlessly across all authorities
Seafloor to Space
100% Detection
Transition 1 MDA to 2 MDU and 3 COP to 4 UDOP
Seafloor to Space

6. Maritime Domain Awareness: Solve the Technology Gaps
Every asset is a sensor
Multi-Level data access, ashore and afloat
Joint/ Allied ISR data network
National, Departmental, Service assets interconnected
Sea Floor to Space Persistent Coverage
Sea Floor to Space Persistent Coverage
The “end state” of ISR in the maritime environment will always be an evolving picture. This is one possible view…..[ADD MORE]
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR):
We will have complete visibility and awareness of the maritime environment, from seafloor to space, both within our territorial boundaries, but even 100 miles beyond that, with fully integrated all-source intelligence access available to every unit afloat and ashore, with UNCLASSIFIED, SECRET and SCI views persistently available.
We will have highly advanced ISR investments targeted to enhance this MDA picture for specific mission needs, available on multiple platforms, from small satellites, to UASs to unmanned underwater assets and sensors, all with the ability to collect multiple types of data to enhance the intelligence picture in real-time in support of every Coast Guard mission.
We will not do this alone, but in partnership with DHS, DoD, and the IC, sharing data, intelligence and operational information, closing the seams between protecting the homeland and the wider challenges our partners have in dealing with threats beyond our Area of Operations.
USCG ISR deployed to enhance MDA picture for mission support

7. Transitioning from MDA to MDU
Enterprise Maritime Domain Awareness
Enterprise Analysis & Production Support Services
Enterprise Data Services
Maritime Domain Understanding

8. Conclusion and Questions
 CAPT Lee C. Scruggs
Chief Technology Officer for US Coast Guard Intelligence (CG-26)
(202)