Written testimony of U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Capability Rear Admiral Mark Butt for a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “How to Improve the Efficiency, Safety, and Security of Maritime Transportation: Better Use and Integration of Maritime Domain Awareness Data” July 31, 2013. 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Good morning Chairman Hunter, Ranking Member Garamendi and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. It is a pleasure to be here today to update you on the Coast Guard’s activities to improve our Nation’s Command, Control, Computers, Communication, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities as they specifically relate to Enterprise Architecture, interoperability and data exchange for Coast Guard operations. The Coast Guard continues to improve its operational effectiveness through modernization and management of its C4ISR systems. The dynamic and demanding operating environment in the maritime domain demands our C4ISR capabilities be interoperable and flexible in order to deliver the right capability, at the right time, to our operational commanders and deployable assets. In addition, these systems must be standardized across our assets to maximize effectiveness and affordability to ensure long-term sustainability. dhs.gov/news/2013/07/31/written-testimony-uscg-house-transportation-infrastructure-subcommittee-coast-guard If you live, work or have views of our waterways you know what is normal boat and ship activity. Please report what you view that is not normal activity. (Photo by Robert Lyden of the Security Operation on the Pierce County Ferry, Steilacoom II, on 8/23/2013 at the Port of Steilacoom and on the waters around Steilacoom.)
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