| | Imagery Exploitation Support System (IESS) |
| | Primary Purpose | Imagery Exploitation Support System (IESS) is the |
| | follow-on to the Computer-Aided Tactical |
| | Information System (CATIS). IESS is a Compaq |
| | Alpha and SUN Solaris hosted system that provides |
| | automated support for the imagery exploitation |
| | cycle, which includes, management of exploitation |
| | and reporting requirements, imagery selection |
| | and dissemination, production of Imagery |
| | Interpretation Reports (IIRs), packaging and |
| | distribution of IIRs within timelines consistent |
| | with mission requirements, database management, |
| | and research capabilities. IESS is single- or |
| | multi-hosted with shared database access; it |
| | monitors and validates input from external |
| | sources, such as the Requirements Management |
| | System (RMS), NIMA Library (NL), and associated |
| | NIMA Imagery Exploitation System (NEIS, formally |
| | IRP) the Dissemination Element (DE), the Imagery |
| | Product Library (IPL) the Communications Support |
| | Processor (CSP), and the Modernized Integrated |
| | Database (MIDB). |
| | Sub-Functions | Enhanced Analyst Client (EAC) provides browser |
| | based interface into IESS functionality. The |
| | purpose of the EAC is to provide the imagery |
| | analyst a single interface to support imagery |
| | exploitation, including the ability to collect |
| | and review all exploitation support data and to |
| | provide a means to deliver imagery to the analyst |
| | when the analyst needs it. IESS also provides |
| | the Standalone Product Generator (SPG) which |
| | allows the community to process MIDB 2.x data. |
| | Previously IESS was unable to ingest the MIDB 2.x |
| | data because of some format changes. SPG |
| | converts the data from 2.x format into a more |
| | useable format for IESS. Also included in IESS a |
| | capability known as Graphical Support Data - |
| | Data Store (GSD-DS) which will allow units to |
| | ingest and store Graphical Representations or |
| | Reports (Graphreps). Graphreps are graphical |
| | representations of the IIR which will be |
| | transmitted directly to ground commanders in the |
| | field. GSD-DS provides a storage capability for |
| | retrieval of historical reports and information. |
| | Equipment Requirements | IESS is hosted on either Sun based hardware |
| | running Solaris OS (up to 2.8 at this time) and |
| | Compaq hardware suites running Tru64 (Digital |
| | Unix). |
| | Connectivity Requirements | IESS can connect to any variety of networks |
| | through additional routers and or switches that |
| | can be identified for an individual site. IESS |
| | requires connectivity to its interfaces usually |
| | by 10/100 Base T Ethernet or OC3/OC12 ATM |
| | connectivity. |
| | Crypto Requirements | None specifically. If connected to other |
| | national systems some Crypto may be required if |
| | connections leave approved SCIF facilities. |
| | Normal Locations | IESS is present at MCISU, Naval ships, aviation |
| | squadrons, supporting shore locations and |
| | research and school facilities. |
| Information Managed | IESS manages all imagery intelligence data. |
| Products Created | IESS primary product is the Initial (IPIR) and |
| Supplemental (SUPIR) Imagery Interpretation |
| Reports (IIR). These are provided in accordance |
| with the Exploitation and Reporting Structure |
| (EARS) document. These products are distributed |
| via CSP and other message delivery systems to |
| recipients in the field. |
| Lead Service/Contractor | NIMA Program Office. IESS and EAC are developed |
| under contract for the AFRL by General Dynamics, |
| Thousand Oaks, CA. |
| Current Fielding Status |
| Known Problems | None noted. |
| DIICOE Compliance Rating | Currently not rated, but working towards level 5. |
| Point of Contact | Office POC Mr. Ken Pischel, 703 755-5585, |
| pischelk@nima.mil, the Air Force Research |
| Laboratory (AFRL) POC is Ms. Linda Lehman, 315 |
| 330-4170, linda.lehman@rl.af.mil or Mr. John |
| Wickman 315-330-7499 john.wickman@rl.af.mil. |
| Updated by | Capt M. G. McCarthy, Jr., USMC, CCSC-01 |
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