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GBS Data Sources

Information Type Source Provider Application Mode to Control Station Format Classification
Tomahawk MDU CMSA, PEO CU, Tiburon   SIPRNET/TCP/IP/ NES Binary SECRET
Weather ACC/AFGWC   SIPRNET/TCP/IP Binary SECRET
  NWS   SIPRNET/TCP/IP ASCII Unclassified
  SPAWAR/Navy METOC   MILNET IF Unclassified
Tactical EOB JAC JICPAC SIPRNET/TCP/IP ASCII SECRET/TS SCI
Maps DMA PowerScene SIPRNET/TCP/IP Binary SECRET
Imagery OSO/National Sources IMACTS SIPRNET/TCP/IP NITF 2.0 SECRET
  OSO/IMACTS IMACTS LES ATM Net NITF 2.0 SECRET
Television (MWR Programming) AFRTS   Commercial Satellite TVRO Unclassified
  CNN   Commercial Cable Video Unclassified
BINOCULAR NSA/DIA BINOCULAR BINOCULAR Broadcast Constant Source SECRET
TIBS AIA   TIBS Broadcast   SECRET
TRAP OSO/National Sources   TRAP Broadcast   SECRET
Consistent Operational Picture CJTF/SPAWAR   SIPRNET/TCP/IP OTH-G SECRET
ATO In Theater (JAC) JDISS/JMCIS SIPRNET/TCP/IP ASCII SECRET
JSTARS Data CECOM/CGS   TCP/IP Binary SECRET
Intel Briefings JICPAC   DCTN Digital Video Unclassified
Medical Video CHSS/DSCS   DSCS Digital Video Unclassified
           
Imagery CIO IMACTS/IPL DISN LES/disk/tape Binary SECRET
Imagery Other Govt. LANDSAT LANDSAT Disk Binary SECRET
  SPOT SPOT Disk Binary SECRET
Imagery Allied French, UK LOCE WAN Binary SECRET/NATO
Target Nominations SAIP Data Dissemination Messages Commercial SATCOM ASCII SECRET/TS
Terrain Data TEC Various Optical Disk Binary Unclassified/ SECRET
Missile Warning Space Command        
Databases GCCS JDISS DISN Various TOP SECRET
  ASAS JDISS DISN ASCII SECRET/TS/SCI
  NTM JDISS DISN Binary SECRET/TS
  LOCE JDISS DISN ASCII SECRET NATO
Record Messages DoD JDISS DISN ASCII SECRET
Education TRADOC Video Video   Unclassified
Training TRACDOC Video Video   Unclassified
News Wire Services/Government Wire Service DISN   Unclassified
Logistics Files National & Theater Maintenance Points   MILNET   SECRET
Keymat NSA       SECRET/TS
Situation Awareness ASAS, ADSI Various Various/TIBS/ TRAP/Trojan Spirit Text SECRET
Law Enforcement FBI, JAG, MP Internet Internet ASCII Unclassified
           
UAV Video MAE (Predator) Video DBS   SECRET
U2R Imagery CARS NITF 2.0   Senior/Span/ CDL SECRET
  Senior Span NITF 2.0   Senior/Span/ CDL SECRET
  Senior Blade NITF 2.0   Senior/Span/ CDL SECRET
SIGINT Guardrail/ES3/EP3/ Rivet Joint Various TIBS/TRAP Broadcast   SECRET
SEAD Rivet Joint/NTM/ Guardrail/EA-6B JTIDS JTIDS JTIDS SECRET
Ground Picture JSTARS Video/Frame   CGS SECRET
Air Picture AWACS/EA6B/E-2C JTIDS/Link 11/ Link4 JTIDS/Link 11/Link4 JTIDS SECRET
Target Updates AWACS/JSTARS/ CARS/DOCC   Tactical Nets   SECRET
Gun Camera Avn BDE/WOC/CAG NTSC Video VCR Tapes VCR Tapes SECRET
Intel Briefings JTF HQ/ASAS/TACC/ LOCE Text Tactical Nets ASCII SECRET
SITREPS JTF/ASAS/DIV/BDE/ LOCE Message Tactical Nets ASCII SECRET
MISREP/BDAREP/ MJIREP WOC/CAG Text Tactical Nets ASCII SECRET
Op Orders US & NATO HQs Text Tactical Nets ASCII SECRET
ATO/ACO/SPINS JFACC   Disk/Paper   SECRET
Manuals     Optical Disk ASCII Unclassified
Software JTF   Disk Binary Unclassified
VTC Corps/Division/Bde COMPASS Tactical Nets Digital Video SECRET
Battlefield Awareness ASAS/ADSI/JMCIS/ LOCE Various Tactical Nets   SECRET
Exploitation/Fusion ASAS/GCSI/CIS/ JMCIS/LOCE Various DISN/Tactical Nets ASCII Text SECRET
MTI (if not part of EGSM) Bde EGSM EGSM Tactical Nets Text SECRET
Mission Rehearsal/flythrough TOPSCENE TOPSCENE   Digital Video SECRET
Air Tasking Orders CTAPS       SECRET
Misc. Text, Internet/CDs/tapes, etc. Various Various   Text SECRET
Mission Rehearsal/ Flythrough AMRS/COMPASS AMRS/COMPASS   Digital Video SECRET




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