USTRANSCOM deputy commander in chief cuts ribbon for new GCCC facility
Lt. Gen. Daniel Brown, deputy commander in chief, USTRANSCOM, Brig. Gen. Gilbert Hawk, director, command, control, communications & computer systems J6, and other guests were on hand for the ribbon cutting and tour of the new facility.
The GCCC evolved out of a requirement from the commander in chief to present a cohesive, near real-time enterprise-wide view of C4S capability and infrastructure supporting the Defense Transportation System.
"The GCCC is our single source for network and system availability, security and performance status," said Hawk.
In its end state, the GCCC will be a 24-hour, seven days a week operation that pulls together system connectivity, performance, availability and information security into a homogeneous, automated, DTS-centric facility.
Information has become a critical corporate resource throughout the Department of Defense. Just like the security forces who protect critical assets, such as the C-17 Globemaster III, it is important that information has similar defense strategies. Some of these information defense strategies include service assurance, network management and information protection.
The GCCC bridges the gap between the technology-centric and operations by collecting and fusing data from disparate sources into real-time status of DTS information systems. Included is a real-time collaboration capability between the GCCC and USTRANSCOM's Mobility Control Center through the use of live video teleconferencing.
According to Hawk, the capabilities of the GCCC will ensure we "get the right information, at the right time, to the right people who make critical transportation decisions day-to-day."
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