MDA WatchKeeper Solution Overview & Benefits

1. MDA WatchKeeperSolution Overview & Benefits

2. The Maritime Domain Awareness Problem The Problem • Size: The oceans are the largest ungoverned space on the planet • Diversity: MDA fuses the different sub-sets of illicit, environmental, and normal maritime activities to provide a clearer understanding of the activity • Collaboration: Interagency and international collaboration have been limited historically The Solution • Information Sharing Environment: Increase exchange of information across agencies and countries • Technology: Leverage technology to apply limited resources to multiple missions simultaneously The Outcome • Increasing collaboration and adding leading edge technology provides a more efficient use of resources in maintaining maritime situational awareness

3. MDA WatchKeeper Solution • Organizations face multiple challenges in the deployment and use of technology to support MDA • The MDA WatchKeeper solution addresses these challenges

4. Information Sharing Environment Sharing and collaboration are needed for agencies to achieve their missions • Stove-piped solutions can make sharing information difficult • Missions often overlap; agencies benefit from cooperation The MDA WatchKeeper solution supports an Information Sharing Environment • System runs at the unclassified level • Analysis results can be shared with local, national and international partners • Reports and communications can be distributed directly from MDA WatchKeeper • Tasks can quickly be assigned to an operator • Email alerts can be sent to one or more recipients

5. Flexible & Customizable Solution A diverse set of requirements exist • Counter Terrorism • Anti-Piracy • Counter Proliferation • Illicit Trafficking • Humanitarian Assistance Adversaries frequently change tactics MDA WatchKeeper can easily be customized to support multiple missions and adapt to varying tactics • Areas of Responsibility (AORs) enable a user to focus on a specific region • Views enable a user to create and modify custom queries • Rules and scoring can be updated as tactics change

6. Rapid Implementation & Ease of Use Current solutions are not optimized for the MDA mission • Solutions use limited data sets • Analysts frequently have to access multiple systems to support operations • Proprietary and stove-piped solutions require extensive end user training • Difficult to incorporate new technology into existing operations MDA WatchKeeper is user friendly • User interface is simple and intuitive • Minimal training required for end users • A single view provides information on vessel history, ownership, managers, movements and much more

7. Low Cost of Ownership Enterprise solutions often require a large financial investment • Time and resources required for planning, development and implementation • New hardware • New software and/or software development • On-going maintenance and support MDA WatchKeeper a low cost, hosted solution • No hardware costs • No software to purchase • No maintenance requirements • End users can access MDA WatchKeeper from their web browser • 24/7 web-based Technical Support