Intelligence Support for Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA): Information Sharing Enabled by IT Norm Saunders RADM (Ret) USCG SAIC Phone: or Fax:

2 USCG | Intelligence Support for MDA | MAY 2003 MDA “Comprehensive information, Intelligence and knowledge of all relevant entities within the U.S Maritime Domain and - their respective activities - that could affect America’s security, safety, economy or environment “ ― USCG BP

3 USCG | Intelligence Support for MDA | MAY 2003 Maritime Domain Awareness Far and Near

4 USCG | Intelligence Support for MDA | MAY 2003 NMIC ONI/CGICC NIMA CIA FBI BCBP BICE DEA NMFS Commercial CGIS NSIC JITFCT DIA NSA NRO TTIC DHS Coast Guard LMIFC JIATFE PMIFC JIATFW DoD NORTHCOM Other CCs MAJOR NODES SUB NODES DHS Regions GANTSEC LESUP CG Districts CG Districts Operating Platforms Operating Platforms ICCs JHOCs JMOC Other Ports Security Centers EPIC CG Groups Activities COTPs RIAC TBD BTS SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES MDA Organizational Construct for cop

5 USCG | Intelligence Support for MDA | MAY 2003 Operational Support Element Fusion Center Supporting Activities Operational Support Element Engine RFI Operational Support Element MDA Functional Information Flows Fusion Center RFI Fusion Center Supporting Activities Operational Support Element Engine Fusion Center Response to RFI Operational Support Element

6 USCG | Intelligence Support for MDA | MAY 2003 Operational Support Element Supporting Activities RFI Fusion Center Engine Operational Support Element MDA Query and Response Functions Receive the question Identify and authenticate the consumer Validate the question Manage distributed storage access Identify security levels of information required Check Producer Privilege Restrictions Gather the data Assemble the answer Format output at necessary security level Forward Report

7 USCG | Intelligence Support for MDA | MAY 2003 MDA Summary  Data needed for MDA largely exists –But scattered and diffuse efforts –IT integration for data and programs useful to MDA not in place –Cooperation and collaboration responsibilities for MDA analysis and support not fully defined  COTS based IT architecture can quickly assist diverse users support and respond to MDA requirements MDA COP –Legacy data storage and computing could be retained using distributed data store approach –IT infrastructure and information sharing capabilities could be rolled out in phases  Cooperation and coordination among MDA cop is essential