*Source: DTN News / Raytheon
(NSI News Source Info) WASHINGTON, US - October 18, 2009: Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has accomplished two major requirements of the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) contract, completing the site acceptance testing of two operational Distributed Ground Systems: DGS-2 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and DGS-4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. 
More Than 100 DIB Installations
The DIB software is installed in more than 100 systems around the world, and is a key enabler for information sharing and collaboration among previously isolated intelligence centers. The next-generation DIB, known as DIB 1.3, will address standards compliance, baseline convergence, enterprise interoperability and unique U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy requirements.
DGS-2 Full-spectrum Dominance
Raytheon is the prime contractor of DCGS, leading a diverse team of partners and suppliers. DCGS provides continuous on-demand intelligence brokering to achieve full-spectrum dominance so that U.S. and coalition warfighters can change the course of events in hours, minutes or even seconds.
The environment provides physical and electronic distribution of current and archived ISR data and enables the integration of processes and systems.
Key capabilities of the system:
Information System interoperability, including standards compliance
Network-centric system providing a global C4ISR enterprise
Platform-independent, service-oriented architecture enabling use of services-unique applications
Software applications providing real-time control of ISR assets
Robust security and attributable safeguards
Formal system functional and performance testing at the factory and at DGS-2 have verified satisfaction of more than 99 percent of the system requirements. The system is progressing toward operational testing in the summer of 2009.
DGS-4 Solaris 10 Baseline
The system being integrated at DGS-4 is similar in design to the DGS-2 site but has several upgrades, including a Solaris 10 baseline that has been fully tested in the factory before on-site delivery.
Rigorous factory acceptance testing was successfully completed one month early and included:
Complete system test preformed by analysts
Full performance test with internal and external users
System test and evaluation test conducted and approved in factory interim authority to operate
Recorded mission data live feeds not available in factory
All category one deficiency report’s have approved waivers with primary government furnished equipment and unavailable live interfaces
The installation and testing at the site have progressed ahead of schedule.
DCGS Provided to Air National Guard Sites
The latest Distributed Common Ground system, DCGS 10.2, at U.S. Air National Guard sites in Indiana, Kansas and Massachusetts provides core capabilities that are equal to primary DCGS locations. The Air National Guard’s mission is changing in five states from an air mission to an intelligence mission. This new mission will use the full capabilities of the DCGS enterprise.
Raytheon has Several Firsts at Empire Challenge 2008
The annual Empire Challenge is designed to test and demonstrate techniques, standards and procedures for interoperation between U.S. and coalition ISR assets and systems, using a variety of U.S. and allied DCGS ground systems. At the Empire Challenge 2008, Raytheon accomplished several industry firsts, including enhancing data sharing with coalition forces and multiple coalition sites worldwide.
"The DCGS Block 10.2 enterprise is about to change everything in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasking, processing, exploitation and dissemination," said Anthony DiFurio, director for Raytheon's Multi-Intelligence Systems. "We are at the pinnacle of adopting everyday social media technologies to intelligence analysts."
During the testing, Raytheon and the Air Force conducted a series of functional and performance tests, with representatives from the Air Force program office and the Defense Contract Management Agency observing and evaluating the results. The system shared intelligence data with the DCGS processing, exploitation and dissemination system operation center. It soon will be with Distributed Ground System Experimental (DGS-X) at Langley Air Force Base, Va.
DiFurio added, "The system is processing ISR data faster than the original requirements and shows even more robust capabilities to fight the overseas contingency operations."
When fully fielded, DCGS Block 10.2 will be a worldwide distributed, network-centric enterprise architecture that enables collaborative intelligence operations and production. Its environment provides for both the physical and electronic distribution of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data, processes and systems.
Raytheon IIS is a leading provider of intelligence and information solutions, specializing in ground processing, unmanned ground systems, cybersecurity operations, homeland security and other markets to resolve the most complex problems for our customers worldwide. IIS had 2008 revenues of $3.1 billion and employs more than 9,000 engineering and technical professionals worldwide.
Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people
More Than 100 DIB Installations
The DIB software is installed in more than 100 systems around the world, and is a key enabler for information sharing and collaboration among previously isolated intelligence centers. The next-generation DIB, known as DIB 1.3, will address standards compliance, baseline convergence, enterprise interoperability and unique U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy requirements.
DGS-2 Full-spectrum Dominance
Raytheon is the prime contractor of DCGS, leading a diverse team of partners and suppliers. DCGS provides continuous on-demand intelligence brokering to achieve full-spectrum dominance so that U.S. and coalition warfighters can change the course of events in hours, minutes or even seconds.
The environment provides physical and electronic distribution of current and archived ISR data and enables the integration of processes and systems.
Key capabilities of the system:
Information System interoperability, including standards compliance
Network-centric system providing a global C4ISR enterprise
Platform-independent, service-oriented architecture enabling use of services-unique applications
Software applications providing real-time control of ISR assets
Robust security and attributable safeguards
Formal system functional and performance testing at the factory and at DGS-2 have verified satisfaction of more than 99 percent of the system requirements. The system is progressing toward operational testing in the summer of 2009.
DGS-4 Solaris 10 Baseline
The system being integrated at DGS-4 is similar in design to the DGS-2 site but has several upgrades, including a Solaris 10 baseline that has been fully tested in the factory before on-site delivery.
Rigorous factory acceptance testing was successfully completed one month early and included:
Complete system test preformed by analysts
Full performance test with internal and external users
System test and evaluation test conducted and approved in factory interim authority to operate
Recorded mission data live feeds not available in factory
All category one deficiency report’s have approved waivers with primary government furnished equipment and unavailable live interfaces
The installation and testing at the site have progressed ahead of schedule.
DCGS Provided to Air National Guard Sites
The latest Distributed Common Ground system, DCGS 10.2, at U.S. Air National Guard sites in Indiana, Kansas and Massachusetts provides core capabilities that are equal to primary DCGS locations. The Air National Guard’s mission is changing in five states from an air mission to an intelligence mission. This new mission will use the full capabilities of the DCGS enterprise.
Raytheon has Several Firsts at Empire Challenge 2008
The annual Empire Challenge is designed to test and demonstrate techniques, standards and procedures for interoperation between U.S. and coalition ISR assets and systems, using a variety of U.S. and allied DCGS ground systems. At the Empire Challenge 2008, Raytheon accomplished several industry firsts, including enhancing data sharing with coalition forces and multiple coalition sites worldwide.
"The DCGS Block 10.2 enterprise is about to change everything in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasking, processing, exploitation and dissemination," said Anthony DiFurio, director for Raytheon's Multi-Intelligence Systems. "We are at the pinnacle of adopting everyday social media technologies to intelligence analysts."
During the testing, Raytheon and the Air Force conducted a series of functional and performance tests, with representatives from the Air Force program office and the Defense Contract Management Agency observing and evaluating the results. The system shared intelligence data with the DCGS processing, exploitation and dissemination system operation center. It soon will be with Distributed Ground System Experimental (DGS-X) at Langley Air Force Base, Va.
DiFurio added, "The system is processing ISR data faster than the original requirements and shows even more robust capabilities to fight the overseas contingency operations."
When fully fielded, DCGS Block 10.2 will be a worldwide distributed, network-centric enterprise architecture that enables collaborative intelligence operations and production. Its environment provides for both the physical and electronic distribution of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data, processes and systems.
Raytheon IIS is a leading provider of intelligence and information solutions, specializing in ground processing, unmanned ground systems, cybersecurity operations, homeland security and other markets to resolve the most complex problems for our customers worldwide. IIS had 2008 revenues of $3.1 billion and employs more than 9,000 engineering and technical professionals worldwide.
Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people Raytheon Related News....for full stories click on the links below
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