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August 13, 2023

VIDEO: Blueforce Adaptive Incident Command V1 “Explainer”

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AI, autonomous agents, Base Defense, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, Mobility, MUM-T, NIMS, Occupational Safety, OODA, Orchestration, Sensors, Situational Awareness

https://vimeo.com/835459614/c02402ee43?share=copy Incidents and the subsequent emergency responses can be chaotic, especially when they involve multiple agencies and organizations that need to work together to respond to the crisis. In such situations, there may be confusion about roles and responsibilities, communication breakdowns, and a lack of coordination. Shortly after 9/11, the U.S. government commissioned programs that ultimately led to the National Incident Management (NIMS) framework which defines...

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Blueforce for Protective Service Details

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AI, autonomous agents, BlueBeacon, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Cognitive Services, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Edge, Force Protection, ICS, International, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Location, Lone Worker, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Safety, School Safety, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Surveillance

Protective services encompass a diverse range of security measures aimed at safeguarding individuals, assets, and sensitive information. These services are tailored to the unique needs of each client, whether they are high-profile individuals, corporate executives, or public figures. Personal protective services, commonly known as bodyguards or executive protection agents, provide physical security by ensuring the safety of the client in various environments. They assess potential...

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July 31, 2023

The OODA Loop and it’s Foundations for Situational Awareness

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AI, C2, Command, Common Operating Picture, Dashboard, Discovery, Domain Awareness, Fusion, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Law Enforcement, Location, Mobility, OODA, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

John Boyd, a Korean War U.S. Air Force pilot and subsequent military strategist, has been front and center in how we at Blueforce have thought about and designed our technology for use by our national security and public safety decision makers. During the Korean War, Boyd was curious as to why the F-86 Sabre was so dominant in shooting down the Russian MiG-15. He quickly...

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June 19, 2023

Apparatus Tracking Plugins for BlueforceEDGE

by Blueforce
in C2, Command, Common Operating Picture, Cueing, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Edge, Emergency Management, Fire, Fusion, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, Law Enforcement, Location, Mobility, MUM-T, NIMS, Orchestration, Plugin, Police, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence, Wearables

Complex emergency management is fundamentally a lesson in organized chaos where accountability is a core foundational element of shared situational awareness. Knowing where to find what you need can be as chaotic given that response assets — the vehicles, equipment, autonomous platforms — are rarely in one place and scattered throughout an area of operation. Asset inventory coupled with resources and capability on a “single...

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April 21, 2023

Blueforce Plugin Series: Map Services Plugin

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, C4ISR, Command, Common Operating Picture, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, LMR, Location, Machine Learning, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Police, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness

During complex emergencies or events, first responders often face several map-related challenges. Some of these challenges include having to utilize offline maps, data layers, and other geospatial data that contains important details and/or real-time data. During these events, first responders from different agencies, departments, towns, and even states may be called in, which means some responders and agencies will be responding to completely unfamiliar territory...

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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 9, 2023

Automated and Unified Incident Messaging: Now in Blueforce’s new Adaptive ICS Module for BlueforceCOMMAND

by Blueforce
in C2, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, JADC2, Mobility, NIMS, Orchestration, Recovery, Safety, School Safety, Situational Awareness

During complex emergencies, such as natural disasters, civil unrest, or mass migration, radio communication is often a critical tool for coordinating response efforts, providing information to affected populations, and maintaining public safety. During large or complex incidents, radio traffic can become congested due to high demand, making it difficult for incident command to transmit and receive messages effectively. As well, given the crush of responding...

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February 6, 2023

Virtual ICS Checkin: New Capability for Adaptive ICS Module for BlueforceCOMMAND

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, Campus Security, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Discovery, Edge, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Law Enforcement, MCPTT, NIMS, Orchestration, Police, Safety, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident management concept. It was developed in the 1970s by firefighting agencies in the United States as a means of effectively managing incidents involving multiple agencies and organizations. The ICS provides a common structure and terminology for incident management and is designed to be scalable, so that it can be used for incidents ranging from...

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January 6, 2023

Adaptive Incident Command Module for BlueforceCOMMAND

by Blueforce
in autonomous agents, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Edge, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, GIS, ICS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Machine Learning, MCPTT, Mobility, NIMS, PTT, Recovery, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

Incidents and the subsequent emergency responses can be chaotic, especially when they involve multiple agencies and organizations that need to work together to respond to the crisis. In such situations, there may be confusion about roles and responsibilities, communication breakdowns, and a lack of coordination. Shortly after 9/11, the U.S. government commissioned programs that ultimately led to the National Incident Management (NIMS) framework which defines...

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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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