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May 31, 2023

Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA): Delivering Rapid Adaptation and Sustainment

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AI, AIS, C2, C4ISR, CBRN, Cognitive Services, Cueing, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Edge, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Low Latency, M2M, Machine Learning, Mobility, MUM-T, Orchestration, Plugin, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Stream Analytics, Surveillance, Swarm Intelligence

Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) refers to an approach that promotes the design and implementation of systems using open standards and modular components. It emphasizes the use of well-defined interfaces and standards, allowing for the seamless integration and interchangeability of various subsystems and components. In the military and public safety context, MOSA offers significant value by enhancing interoperability, scalability, and affordability of strategic and tactical...

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March 29, 2023

Blueforce Announces the new BlueforceMOBILE Command Kit that Ensures Speed of Command During Complex Emergencies (IWCE 2023)

by Blueforce
in AI, AWS, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Cognitive Services, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Emergency Management, Fire, GIS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Law Enforcement, MCPTT, Mobility, NIMS, Orchestration, Plugin, Police, PTT, Safety, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Swarm Intelligence, Video, Wearables

BlueforceMOBILE Command Kit enables emergency communications, adaptive edge ICS services, and inter-agency coordination at the incident scene NEWBURYPORT, Mass., March 29, 2023 (Newswire.com) - A senior leader at an "NFL city" police department recently shared that a major mass casualty event had 1000+ first responders swarm a hastily formed command post proximate to the scene, which was largely relying on butcher paper duct-taped to a wall for...

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March 22, 2023

Innovative Mobile Sensors and Solutions for Worldwide Public Safety and Commercial Aviation

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, AWS, C2, C4ISR, CBRN, Cognitive Services, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Emergency Management, Fire, Fusion, HAZLOC, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Law Enforcement, Machine Learning, MCPTT, Orchestration, Plugin, Police, PTT, Safety, School Safety, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

WASHINGTON, March 22, 2023 – Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc., has announced new partnerships to provide powerful mission critical communications and productivity solutions for the national security, public safety and enterprise markets. Airbus is partnering with Blueforce Development Corp., Common Objects, Catalyst Communications Technologies, Inc., and Exacom to provide a complete and best-in-class solution for customers using the Airbus Agnet MCx (Mission Critical Push to...

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February 10, 2023

The Value of Blueforce for National Security: IoT Fusion, Cueing, and Orchestration

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, Base Defense, C2, C4ISR, CBRN, Cognitive Services, Common Operating Picture, Cueing, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Force Protection, Fusion, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Machine Learning, Orchestration, Plugin, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Swarm Intelligence

By Morgan Greene, GM National Security Markets, Blueforce Development Corporation We are often asked: What does Blueforce do in the Federal, National Defense, and Intelligence Community spaces? Are you guys the that blueforce tracker stuff? Dots on maps like TAK, right?!? Does it do this JADC2 stuff I’ve been hearing about? No, we have no relation or connection to your experience with blueforce tracker, although we...

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January 28, 2023

Sensory Orchestration for Retail: Blueforce Announces Phillips Hue Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

by Blueforce
in Campus Security, Cognitive Services, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Fusion, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, Location, Machine Learning, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Plugin, Retail, Samsung MagincINFO, School Safety, Security, Sensors

Sensory orchestration in retail refers to the use of various sensory elements such as lighting, sound, fragrance, and temperature to create a desired atmosphere and enhance the customer experience in a retail setting. It is a form of retail design that is used to create an emotional connection between the customer and the brand, and to influence customer behavior. The goal of sensory orchestration is...

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November 27, 2022

A Most Exceptional Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC

by Blueforce
in AI, C2, C4ISR, CBRN, Cognitive Services, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Distributed Sensing, Emergency Notification, Force Protection, Fusion, International, Interoperability, IoT, ISR, K9, Law Enforcement, Location, Mobility, Police, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Swarm Intelligence, Wearables

After Action Reports (AAR) may be one of the most important tools in emergency management and counter-terrorism operations. When used as a critical component of an agency's tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), AAR's can be an important litmus test which questions our assumptions about threats, which ultimately impacts training, mitigation, and response. Blueforce was used extensively over the entire Macys Thanksgiving Day parade route and...

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November 5, 2022

The IoBT for Integrated Base Defense and Force Protection

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, Base Defense, C2, Cognitive Services, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Force Protection, Fusion, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Sensors

Force protection (FP) is a multi-dimensional pursuit, incorporating many operational concepts including prescribed personnel TTPs and multiple technology areas. The scope of facility-based FP spans a wide spectrum of activities directed toward the protection and management of personnel, assets, facilities and real property, crossing multiple functional, organizational and security domains. Security, surveillance, and intrusion detection are integrated into force protection, but their resources and infrastructure...

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Joint All Domain Command and Control: JADC2

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, C4ISR, CBRN, Cognitive Services, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Fusion, Interoperability, IoBT, ISR, JADC2, Sensors, Situational Awareness

Joint All-Domain Command & Control (JADC2) is the DoD initiative to replace the current domain and control systems with one that connects the existing sensors and shooters and distribute the available data to all domains (sea, air, land, cyber, and space) and forces that are part of the U.S. military. The goal is to move to a system that connects every sensor and shooter, providing...

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Blueforce and The Internet of Battlefield Things eBook

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, C4ISR, CBRN, Cognitive Services, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Fusion, HAZLOC, Heat, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, K9, Machine Learning, Medical, Mobility, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Sustainment, Swarm Intelligence, Wearables

SIX capabilities, powered by Blueforce’s edge IoT technology, that deliver immense capability to our National Security Operators and Organizations. Pervasive sensor technology presents the opportunity for operators to extend their capabilities, share information horizontally, and swarm faster than their adversaries, by communicating with devices that are installed at fixed locations, carried, mounted on manned and unmanned systems, or worn on the body, the latter of which...

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October 25, 2022

Announcing the uSwitchPro Plugin for BlueforceEDGE: Orchestrated Control of Far-Flung Sensors and Equipment

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C4ISR, Campus Security, Cognitive Services, Distributed Sensing, Edge, Fusion, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, School Safety, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance, Video

When an organization has IoT sensors, surveillance equipment, and even information technology gear deployed to far flung locations across the world, driving to a location to reset a router or a camera can take hours. Arcanum Africa, a Blueforce Platinum reseller based in South Africa, experiences these exact challenges with deployed security equipment as well as counter-poaching technologies designed to protect wildlife. What's needed is...

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