Empire Challenge 2008 Initiative Overview Brief

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Know the Earth…Show the Way

UNCLASSIFIED

Empire Challenge 2008
Architecture Working Group Outbrief

09 May 2008

NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Architecture WG Lead

EMPIRE CHALLENGE 2008

Prudentia Per Proelium…Wisdom In Battle

UNCLASSIFIED

Review of Work During FPC

• Reviewed previous AV-1 and OV-1, OV-2, OV-4,

OV-5s based on evolving changes to the
architecture

• Developed the SV-4, Systems Functionality

Description, for Joint ISR Management and for
MDA Biometrics Thread

– Identified gaps in processes

– Identified network connectivity issues

EMPIRE CHALLENGE 2008

Prudentia Per Proelium…Wisdom In Battle

UNCLASSIFIED

Planned AWG Activities

• Address gaps and connectivity issues identified

during the FPC, SV-4 discussions

• Focus on the OV-3, Node Connectivity Description,

SV-6, Systems Data Exchange Matrix

– 14-15 May, at Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
– 04-05 June, Chantilly, VA

• Begin review of submitted products from TIGs and

Initiatives

• Provide updated architecture products following

Spiral 3