GIS for Defense and Intelligence[PDF]
Using the power of GIS in defense mapping and charting, command and control, surveillance and reconnaissance, intelligence, and decision support.
ESRI—The Open GIS Platform[PDF]
ESRI continues to advocate the need for open access to geographic data and functionality through support for widely adopted and practical standards. This document presents an overview of ESRI's supported standards.
Military Installations[PDF]
Take command of your base with GIS. Manage your facilities, utilities, range, and hazardous wastes; track and manage assets; develop disaster preparedness and response plans; and more with ESRI's Military Installation Management GIS. [PDF]
Fliers
NITF for ArcGIS[PDF]
NITF for ArcGIS, developed by ITT Visual Information Solutions, is an extension to ArcGIS Desktop software that makes working with National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) data easier in ArcGIS Desktop.
Commercial Joint Mapping Toolkit (C/JMTK)[PDF]
With CJMTK, developers can build geospatial capabilities into their applications. CJMTK contains a comprehensive toolkit of software components for the management, analysis, and visualization of map and geospatial information.
ArcGIS: A Solution for OILSTOCK[PDF]
OILSTOCK was developed by the U.S. government in 1999 to provide specialized GIS functionality that could not be delivered by then-available, commercial off-the-shelf technology. The ArcGIS family of products gives you the tools to carry out functions previously performed using OILSTOCK.
White Papers
GIS—A Critical Defense Infrastructure
This white paper discusses GIS as the critical infrastructure that connects the three concepts of networkcentric operations: situational awareness (ISR), C4, and precision engagement. [PDF]
The Role of Geographic Information Systems on the Electronic Battlefield[PDF]
This white paper outlines how GIS can support a military commander's ability to quickly understand the terrain, overcome organizational challenges, and support decision-making processes with spatial information by embracing digital geographic information in the form of the "electronic battlefield."
A Shared View of the Battlespace[PDF]
A geospatial visualization software tool with far-reaching applications across the command-and-control and intelligence communities, CJMTK is used to develop the map and imagery (geospatial) components of C2I mission applications and provide developers with a variety of benefits. C-4-ISR Journal, March 13, 2006—by Susan Riley
Books
Geographic Information Systems and Science, Second Edition
This volume explores many of the real-world applications of the rapidly evolving field. In so doing, the book illuminates some of the growing commonalities among the concerns of business, government, and science; how issues of management, ethics, risk, and technology intersect; and how GIS provides a gateway to problem solving. ESRI Press, 2005
