1. Jack Tombrella Northrop Grumman Corporation Rocket City Geospatial Conference November 18-20, 2008 Real-time Collaborative Planning

2. Northrop Grumman Proprietary Level 1 2 10/16/2008 Real-Time Collaborative Planning Collaborative planning is the real-time interaction of commanders and staffs at two or more echelons developing plans for a single operation. Collaborative planning systems –Defense Collaboration Tool Suite (DCTS) –InfoWorkspace –Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Collaboration Services Traditional features –Audio conferencing—Voice over IP –Video conferencing over IP network –Text messaging –Application sharing –Session management –Whiteboard Challenge: Create interoperability between disparate planning systems to enable RCP

3. Northrop Grumman Proprietary Level 1 3 10/16/2008 Vignette 1: RCP Today—Manual Whiteboard Two different planning systems –Different map displays –Different processes or user interfaces to enter an obstacle or detour –Different algorithms for route calculation –Different representations of the data Collaboration –Step 1: Activate whiteboard –Step 2: Add detour to whiteboard –Step 3: GPS #1 manually inserts obstacle –Step 4: GPS #2 manually inserts obstacle –Step 5: Both are ready to go

4. Northrop Grumman Proprietary Level 1 4 10/16/2008 Vignette 2: RCP Interim—Loose Coupling Two different planning systems –Different map displays –Different processes or user interfaces to enter an obstacle or detour –Different algorithms for route calculation –Common representations of the data Collaboration –Step 1: Activate whiteboard –Step 2: Add detour to whiteboard –Step 3: Export obstacle into each system –Step 4: Both are ready to go

5. Northrop Grumman Proprietary Level 1 5 10/16/2008 Vignette 3: RCP Objective—Open Architecture Two different planning systems –Different map displays –Different processes or user interfaces to enter an obstacle or detour –Different algorithms for route calculation –Common representations of the data –Open interfaces –Open architecture Collaboration –Step 1: No whiteboard—use native maps –Step 2: Add detour to map –Step 3: Obstacle automatically inserted into each system –Step 4: Both are ready to go

6. Northrop Grumman Proprietary Level 1 6 10/16/2008 Northrop Grumman Initiatives Participation in DoD Community of Interest for Net-Centric Data Sharing –Common IAMD XML Schema (CIXS) Open source –GlassFish –Java SDK –PostgresSQL –World Wind Standardized whiteboard tools –Military symbols 2525 –Tactical graphics –2D, 3D mapping capabilities Data compression facilitate XML transmission –Secure wireless

7. Northrop Grumman Proprietary Level 1 7 10/16/2008 Goal: Enhanced Operational Capabilities Not just a whiteboard—Incorporate the results of a collaboration session directly into each disparate planning system’s database. Enable more responsive and effective crisis planning due to shared view of strengths/weaknesses and intelligence data Provide mission rehearsal from distributed locations. Extend participation in planning and situational awareness to any system on the network. Bringing Decision Makers Closer to Data Gatherers

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