The Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff annual event that enables U.S. Combatant Commands and the international community to investigate new and emerging technologies that can be moved into operational use within 6-12 months following the execution period. The demonstration builds a temporary global network over which cutting edge communications technologies interact to support scripted scenario. Technologies are evaluated for utility, interoperability with existing and new systems, and security.

Tidewater Technology Group was very proud to be a part of this high profile event, integrating one of the most successful, innovative interoperability technologies demonstrated.  TTG showcased the interoperability capabilities of the Joint Subscription Proxy Agent / Services & Alert Manager (J-SPASAM) engine by integrating it's Access Control capabilities into the nation's arsenal of information tools - used to protect the homeland.

Tidewater Technology Group was involved in CWID '04 as an exercise support provider.   U.S. Army systems of record, collectively called the Army Battlefield Command System (ABCS) were TTG's first area of expertise.  The U.S. Army PEOC3T has called upon TTG engineers to 'get the boxes talking'  since Millennium Challenge '02.   Since then,  TTG has become a trailblazer in understanding the warfighter's need for Network Centric Enterprise Services and engineering innovative webservices.

During CWID 2005, Tidewater Technology Group introduced the Landwar Portal and the Guardnet Portal to National Guard and Coalition participants as a local demonstration.   Using this introductory step, which did not involve the elaborate scenario and coordination of an official trial, TTG gained valuable insight from the National Guard, Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, and NORTHCOM participants.   The feedback was overwhelmingly supportive and led to the acceptance as a trial during the CWID 2006.  This level of involvement provides for intense scrutiny from operators, technicians, interoperability scientists, and information security experts from the Department of Defense, the Defense Information Services Administration (DISA), and the National Security Administration (NSA).

Post Demonstration Reports are available here.

Unfortunately, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast States before the National Guard, FEMA, and the State Emergency Operation Centers could implement the technology.  The PEOC3T Special Projects Office again called TTG engineers to evaluate how to securely bridge the municipal and state computer networks with the federal networks.   The National Guard's unique identity: as a state resource directed by the governor but with federal training and equipment may very well become 'the tie that binds'.   During CWID '06 the Guardnet Portal demonstrated how it can quickly help get the right information to the right person:  saving time, money, and most importantly.... lives.