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Collaboration D uring Times of Crisis Helping Federal, State and Local agencies Collaborate

Collaboration D uring Times of Crisis Helping Federal, State and Local agencies Collaborate During a crisis, Federal, State and Local Agencies need to cooperate but first responders have no common operational picture.

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Collaboration D uring Times of Crisis Helping Federal, State and Local agencies Collaborate

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  1. Collaboration During Times of Crisis • Helping Federal, State and Local agencies Collaborate • During a crisis, Federal, State and Local Agencies need to cooperate but first responders have no common operational picture. • Generally, geospatial data (maps) are released to all agencies but without common tools, it can be hard to communicate information effectively. • FalconView is a Free Tool for Viewing and Annotating Geospatial Data that can be shared via the Internet • Developed by Georgia Tech over the last 17 years, FalconView is and application used by over 40,000 users in the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. • Initially funded by the National Guard, FalconView can view most commonly used map data and without the need of a continuous network connections. • Annotations can be created using a number of tools and the results can be shared as files, through a central database or in a web browser. • FalconView Proven in Use • FalconView used in the US Coast Guards response to Hurricane Katrina • Used in aftermath of Indonesian Tsunami • Distributed in Haitian Earthquake Response • Future Steps • FalconView is Open Source software available free of charge from www.FalconView.org • Georgia Tech has resources and experience to tailor these tools to the needs of First Responders in Georgia • Goal of having FalconView available to First Responders from all agencies. Katrina Damage Assessment Link external files and data to Point data such as A photo of an unrecorded oil slick found during over-flight of Katrina damage.

  2. FalconView showing Open Street Maps with Web based overlays Contact: Chris Bailey Georgia Tech Research Institute chris.bailey@gtri.gatech.edu (404) 894-0889

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