Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A)
Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) allows analysts to gather intelligence data from ACS and multiple other sources and distribute it to the network of Army battle command applications. Northrop Grumman and its teammates are integrating multiple systems into the multi-intelligence DCGS-A system. ACS, the Army's next-generation intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition aircraft, will provide commanders in theater and troops on the ground with critical situational intelligence.
The team successfully conducted several DCGS-A, Version 4, Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrations at Ft. Belvoir, Va.; Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.; and Northrop Grumman laboratory facilities in Baltimore from August through December 2006. These efforts resulted in a new model for moving battlefield data and intelligence in support of tactically deployed combat commanders. The system uses queried/access methodology, and is designed to operate within a distributed-operations, enterprise environment.