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Air Force Looking To Further Automate DCGS Data Processing

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

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Air Force Looking To Further Automate DCGS Data Processing

The Air Force is looking for automated ways to help sift through data provided through its Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) weapons system. Headquarters Air Force ISR Agency’s Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments Directorate Acting Deputy Director Col. Mike Shields told Defense Daily Monday the goal is to point airmen using DCGS to an area of key interest and let them perform analysis against it instead of spending valuable time sifting through thousands of bits…

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