Global Information Grid (GIG) Tactical Edge Networks (TEN)

Timely data is critical for decision making to fight the Global War on Terror (GWOT). With the availability of numerous networks and protocols in the market, sharing data among wired and wireless networks securely in real time is complex. Sharing data and voice amongst a network of networks requires robust innovative software that routes Situational Awareness (SA) data and voice reliably and securely. The proposed software application, Situational Awareness For Global Information Grid (SAF-GIG), will provide reliable and secure inter-networking capabilities amongst the network of networks for SA data and voice in near real time. SAF-GIG’s innovative approach stores the data/voice locally on ships (with ISNS/ADNS systems) and shore-based user systems, and makes it available for other ships and shore users. The data and its management will be distributed to mitigate any loss of access to data during the mission due to lack of connectivity to a particular user. Trident’s approach will ensure flexibility, modularity and use of COTS products. Trident’s intention is not to provide a global solution for all warfare requirements for situational awareness, but to implement a framework that can fit into any well-designed information architecture.