Interagency Operations Centers / Command 21

Today: Operator is the Integrator, Tomorrow: Operator is the Evaluator


WatchKeeper Concept

The Interagency Operations Centers/ Command 21 (IOC/C21) project is a major acquisition that will transform Sector Command Centers into Interagency Operations Centers by improving facilities, information management, and sensor capabilities in an action oriented, proactive security environment. Learn more about IOC >>

Status

The Coast Guard is in the process of developing Segment 1, a version of the WatchKeeper software, with initial deployment planned for late 2009.

Latest News Releases

Coast Guard, New York Harbor Port Partner Agencies Discuss New Concept for Interagency Operations Centers

While the multi-agency response to USAir Flight 1549’s crash into the Hudson River showed that various public agencies can work effectively with each other, Coast Guard officials believe that even better coordination and efficient use of limited resources can be achieved by co-locating port partners in shared Interagency Operations Centers (IOC). Read more>>

Presenting a United Front to Terrorism—an Exclusive Interview with Cmdr. Ken D. Marien, Project Manager, Interagency Operations Center (IOC)

The IOC Project is one of the Coast Guard’s newest major acquisitions, one which will merge diverse data sources and automate the processes of detecting, identifying and responding to threats at the United States’ major port facilities. Read more>>