Distributed Common Ground/Surface Systems

The Distributed Common Ground System-Marine Corps (DCGS-MC) falls under the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) and is a critical Commandant of the Marine Corps Force Design program focused on Reconnaissance/Counter-Reconnaissance. The program aims to provide robust multi-intelligence processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) activities to include sensor fusion and correlation. DCGS-MC delivers tactically focused, operational, and strategic intelligence across all echelons of the Marine Corps at the tactical edge throughout all phases of operations to provide relevant, precise battlespace awareness and threat characterization for various Marine units in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and Distributed Maritime Operations. The program's modernization efforts are focused on advanced all-domain information environment tools and technologies that enable superior awareness of the battlespace, reduce logistical and cognitive burden on individual Marines, and provide advanced computing capabilities at the forward edge in a contested environment against a peer adversary.

The specific objectives of PE 0305208M include compliance with DoD DCGS Enterprise interoperability and information sharing requirements necessary for PED capabilities via consolidated functional servers, workstations, cloud computing, and advanced technological processing capabilities from a contested, tactical environment to the integrated Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise (MCISRE). The program also aims to support a multi-domain sensing architecture, organic sensing, mobile battlespace awareness, and increased integration with space and cyber systems. Additionally, it focuses on delivering tactically focused intelligence across all echelons of the Marine Corps at the tactical edge throughout all phases of operations to provide relevant, precise battlespace awareness and threat characterization for various Marine units in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and Distributed Maritime Operations. The program's future capabilities will be delivered via clearly defined capability drops determined by an integrated assessment of user needs, technology readiness, risk mitigation, and affordability.