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Island Marauder showcases emerging command and control capabilities on the tactical edge October 17, 2019 — In late September, a team of Marines, engineers and other subject matter experts converged upon Marine Corps Base Hawaii to execute Island Marauder 2019. Island Marauder is an annual technology demonstration jointly executed by Marine Corps Systems Command, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Combat Development and Integration, Naval Information Warfare Center-Atlantic and III Marine Expeditionary Force. MORE

Island Marauder demo puts new technology to the test with 3rd Marines December 27, 2018 — For the last three years, engineers and project officers from Marine Corps Systems Command have descended on the island of Oahu to put new technology to the test. In the fall, MCSC—along with Marines from the 3rd Marine Regiment and partner organizations from the requirements community—conducted the “Island Marauder” technology demonstration to integrate and evaluate emerging technologies with existing Marine Corps gear to help inform future capability decisions for the Corps. MORE

MCTSSA tests Marine Corps network to make cyber systems stronger August 17, 2018 — Command and control must be assured anywhere the Marine Air Ground Task Force operates, which requires in-depth testing to deliver success on the battlefield. Cyber security experts and engineers from Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity recently tested various systems within the Marine Corps Enterprise Network, or MCEN, to assess interoperability and cyber resiliency. MORE

Marine Corps fields its first tactical platform standard with Windows 10 April 4, 2017 — The Marine Corps fielded its first tactical command and control information system to come standard with Windows 10 in February. The Combat Operations Center software release 6.0.4 and accompanying Marine Expeditionary Force hardware delivery enhances security and efficiency for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. This upgrade is part of the Defense Department’s January 2017 transition to the WIN10 operating system in order to improve cybersecurity and lower the cost of information technology throughout the military. MORE

Energy C2 dashboard will help Marines, soldiers extend operational reach March 15, 2017 — The Marine Corps and Army are jointly developing a fuel tracking system that will automatically record fuel usage to better assess energy efficiency in theater. The Joint Operational Energy Command and Control program, initiated in 2014, is focused on customizing commercial fuel monitoring systems to automate fuel tracking for fuel storage assets, fleet vehicles and generators. MORE

Game changing C2 software to aid Marines on tactical edge March 17, 2016 — Marine Corps System Command is nearing completion of the initial phase of fielding for the Tactical Service Orientated Architecture which allows users to share or request mission-critical information on-demand. TSOA is a collection of software that will provide a common, open architecture for command and control applications across the MAGTF. Instead of depending on multiple independent tactical data systems that are not always compatible with each other, Marines will subscribe to collective data, provided as a service via TSOA. The system will also save the Marine Corps money by replacing aging and obsolete software. MORE

New Marine Corps capability increases ease, speed of communication March 3, 2016 — Marine Corps Systems Command is entering the last stage of development for the Secure Communications Controller, a new type of hardware used to facilitate rapid, secure communication across multiple mediums. MCSC’s Marine Air-Ground Task Force Command, Control and Communications program office developed SCC with the Small Business Innovation Research program. The SBIR program gives U.S. small businesses the opportunity to develop innovative technologies to address Marine Corps needs. MORE

MCTSSA Interoperability Branch manager wins Copernicus Award February 11, 2015 — An information technology specialist at Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity received the 2015 Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association Copernicus Award Feb. 10 in San Diego, California. David Vierra leads the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System/Multi-functional Information Distribution Link-16 Network Design Facility for the Marine Corps. He was awarded the Copernicus for his sustained, superior performance in the field of interoperability and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence/information technology. MORE

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