Managing Data – The key to keeping our borders safe Wayne Phillips, National Security Director Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft in Defence
Fusion in Action MARVIEW
© GreenLine Systems Inc – 2010 Proprietary and Confidential GreenLine iBench: Maritime Situational Awareness & Inter-agency collaboration
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential GreenLine Systems helps Government Agencies Manage Risks Associated with the Cross-border Movement of Goods and People Our Mission-critical technology solutions for risk management, targeting and analysis assist in the facilitation and interdiction of cargo, conveyance, passenger and crew. Our clients value our contribution. They include: – US Customs & Border Protection, US Navy – Canada Border Services Agency, Transport Canada & MSOC Partners – Barbados Customs & Excise – Netherlands Ministry of Defense Headquartered in Arlington, VA, Offices in Ottawa & The Hague
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential Creating a collaboration platform for Maritime Information Sharing and Risk Profiling across multiple agencies and mandates The Problem Scope: Integrate and manage of all information relating cargo, conveyance and crew into a unified view of risk Diversity: Fusing the different sub-sets of illicit, natural, and normal activities of people, cargo and conveyance to provide a clearer understanding of the activity Collaboration: Increase collaboration in the risk analysis phase – not just during investigations The Solution Information Sharing: Increase exchange of information Technology: Combine data fusion, risk analysis & collaboration into an integrated decision-support platform – “need to share” replaces “need to know”
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential AIS and Cargo Manifest data is fused to create an enhanced view of location, destination, ETA and risk analysis of all inbound vessels and cargo
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential Additional details are added by customs, immigration and environmental enforcement agencies
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential Integrated risk assessment is performed on conveyance, cargo & crew
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential User definable dashboard shows unified view of location, risk, and tasks
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential Results Data from multiple agencies successfully integrated into a single view Unified risk analysis provided new insight into legitimate and suspect activities Law enforcement, regulatory enforcement, defense and intelligence users supported with common workflow and risk profiling methodlogy Collaboration between agencies was enhanced
© GreenLine Systems Inc Proprietary and Confidential Contact information Defense & Intelligence – Paul Kerstanski Customs & Regulatory Enforcement – Chris Thibedeau Noah Rosenkrantz, CEO
SOLARTA – Real-time multi-agency collaborative environment
The SOLARTA software system comprises 2 key applications: Solarta Live - a web-based secure real-time situational awareness information tool for multi-agency collaboration for agencies that operate both on land and at sea. Solarta Teamsites – a browser based collaborative workspace / workflow solution that builds on the concept of knowledge management for use by land based military personnel only
SOLARTA – Real-time multi-agency collaborative environment Solarta Live Enables military & non-military personnel (commanders of navy vessels and shore- based staff) to exchange information quickly, reliably and securely. Provide situational awareness & mapping features to plot locations of piracy attacks across the region & disseminate information. FEATURES Browser based (can be used with almost any web browser) Optimized for reduced bandwidth i.e. when at sea Fully hosted Secure : multi-tiered authentication (can lock users down to specific IP address / range) Persistent General ‘chat’ area and also one to one / private chat
SOLARTA – Collaboration
SOLARTA – Security
SOLARTA – Awareness
SOLARTA – Real-time multi-agency collaborative environment …used by Maritime Security Centre - Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) as the collaboration tool for multi-agency collaboration in the fight against piracy in the Gulf of Aden/ Somalia. Currently the only active solution that has the full support & use of military agencies from all EU states, US, Russia, China, Korea, Japan and the flag states operating commercial shipping. The solution is also being used by InterPol and the representatives from the World Food Programme.
Fusion in Action MSC HOA
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