Near-real-time situational awareness from the tactical edge to the strategic level is paramount in modern multi-domain operations. While Public Affairs (PA) and Visual Information (VI) assets act as the commander's "eyes forward," their outputs must be fully integrated into the tactical network to speed decision-making and support the national narrative.
This panel addresses the critical need to align both raw Publicly Available Information (PAI) and PA-generated products with the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Data Layer ontology. By integrating PA data directly alongside maneuver, fires, and cyber data, commanders can generate synchronized, well-informed information products at the speed of relevance. The session will examine current technical hurdles and successes in building this unified ecosystem, emphasizing that PA data must be processed with the same speed, scale, and flexibility as traditional warfighting data to prevent critical capability gaps in modern command and control.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
- Assess the importance of near-real-time situational awareness and the role of Public Affairs (PA) and Visual Information (VI) assets in multi-domain operations.
- Explain the necessity of fully integrating PA and VI outputs into the tactical network to accelerate decision-making and support the national narrative.
- Analyze the requirements for aligning raw Publicly Available Information (PAI) and PA-generated products with the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) Data Layer ontology.
- Evaluate the integration of PA data alongside maneuver, fires, and cyber data to generate synchronized, well-informed information products at the speed of relevance.
- Identify current technical hurdles and successful strategies in building a unified ecosystem for processing PA data with the speed, scale, and flexibility of traditional warfighting data.