The DOD Instruction 3000.05 mandates increased DOD operations in support of Stability, Security, Transition, and Reconstruction (SSTR). What impact does this requirement have on naval operations and deployment preparations. How can the navy equip their forces to coordinate and collaborate in a multi agency, multi partner role? This research intends to explore these questions and make executable recommendations across the spectrum of maritime non classified operations, from disaster response to humanitarian civic affairs, to theater security cooperation, to counter drug activates to maritime domain awareness. complicating this are arcane and dated information sharing rules, reliance on .mil networks that non traditional partners seek to avoid, regional differences, wide disparities in partner capabilities, and competing tasks.
These solutions cannot be determined by the Navy itself, but depend on inputs from many stakeholders. These include, but are not limited to DOD civil affairs units, Department of State, the Department of Homeland Security, other navies, and even United Nations organizations. Moreover, other DOD groups are working these issues, and the potential for overlap and duplication remain high. The Navy's Program executive Office for C4I ah introduced several technologies that serve as risk reduction pilots for addressing the technical and procedural issues in executing non classified maritime operations. This research is applying these assets to real life maritime operations, so that the Navy and partners can accurately assess the technical feasibility of these tools. At this pint, this includes Google Apps, Google Earth, and other non classified capabilities. Already, Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron ONE has used these tools in support of the USNS MERCY's deployment in support of Pacific Partnership'08. Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron TWO is piloting Google Apps on their current deployment with teams aboard USS KEARSARGE.
We believe that growing situational understanding across disparate partners, many of whom are not native English speakers, is best done through maps and pictures. We have engaged the San Diego State University's Visualization Lab, to help us understand better how to accomplish these tasks. Already, this effort is increasing the interchange between various Geospatial information systems centers of excellence, including virtual Alabama and the World Food Programme's GIS efforts in Rome, Italy.
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