Abstract :
At the direction of the Deputy Secretary of Defense (DepSecDef), we conducted a Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) on Homeland Defense and Civil Support for the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) agreed to lead the CBA to help develop a clear understanding of DoD and interagency roles, responsibilities, and capabilities to enhance unified action and mitigate potential uncertainty. In addition, the DepSecDef designated the HD/CS CBA as one of DoD´s Top 25 Transformational Priorities to advance to a major milestone by December 2008. USNORTHCOM conducted the assessment between 1 September 2007 and 15 October 2008 in accordance with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process (USNORTHCOM HD/CS JCD, page 1).
Keywords :
disasters; military computing; national security; systems engineering; Capabilities Based Assessment; Deputy Secretary of Defense; North American aerospace defense command; United States northern command; civil support; disaster response scenario modeling; homeland defense; systems engineering; unified action; Animation; Data models; High definition video; US Department of Defense; Unified modeling language;
