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U.S. Central Command Operations Official Outlines Expansive Uses Of Maven Smart System

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 29th, 2024

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U.S. Central Command Operations Official Outlines Expansive Uses Of Maven Smart System

An aerial view of the Pentagon. (U.S. Navy Photo)

A shared battlespace awareness solution that was focused initially on helping warfighting commanders find and engage targets is being used in a wide number of operational applications, an official with U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) said in Thursday. The Maven Smart System (MSS) is allowing CENTCOM to “maintain a high level of persistent all-domain awareness” as part of the combatant command’s need for fast and accurate decision-making, Navy Rear Adm. Liam Hulin, deputy director of operations, said at an event hosted…

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