CBP - Common Operating Picture
Investment ID: 024-000005290
Overview
Program Title
CBP - Common Operating Picture
Description
The purpose of the Common Operating Picture (COP) is to provide a single US Border Patrol (USBP) COP that integrates disparate data feeds from all accessible USBP sensors along the Nation's borders and analyze those data feed to determine if they are Items or Interest (IoI) or simple detections. COP accepts and analyzes sensor data to identify and classify detections as potential threats and deploy resources based off these determinations. This single COP capability will reduce staffing at command and control (C2) centers and C2 facilities while maximizing USBP sensor systems currently fielded, allow for the integration of new sensor capabilities as they become available, improve agent safety through better situational awareness, reduce redundancies and ultimately allow for increased public benefits as more agents can be deployed to the field. COP Program supports DHS Strategic Goal: Secure U.S. Borders and Approaches and Objective: Secure and Manage Air, Land, and Maritime Borders.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
N/A
Investment Detail
The Common Operating Picture (COP) Integrated Product Team conducted a trade study completed October 15, 2019, which allowed the program to waive the requirement for a traditional Alternatives Analysis and an Acquisition Decision Event 1 (ADE-1) granted COP approval to proceed to the Analyze/Select Phase. The Trade Study was performed by the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI) and was used to determine the best path forward for acquiring the COP. HSSEDI evaluated several sponsor-approved courses of action (COAs) and completed a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for five potentially viable COAs. HSSEDI formulated its recommendations based on effectiveness, risk, opportunity, and cost findings. The methodology used to perform the study employed three types of analyses: benefits analysis, risk and opportunity analysis, and cost analysis. 1. A benefits analysis was conducted using Kepner-Tregoe Analysis and resulted in a weighted score for each COA reflecting the relative importance of each criterion evaluated. 2. A risk and opportunity analysis was performed by identifying risks and opportunities unique to each COA and scoring the likelihood and impact of each risk and opportunity based on expert opinion. 3. A cost analysis was conducted by developing a point estimate (PE) and risk-adjusted cost estimates for each COA. Results of the trade study analysis identified the best choice of the five COAs evaluated ranking the COAs 1 through 5 for having the greatest benefit, least risk, and greatest opportunities to USBP. Since the LCCE has yet to be developed, the program is unable to provide a quantitative analysis of ROI at this time.
The qualitative ROI for the COP will be providing USBP with a capability that integrates disparate data feeds from every accessible USBP sensor across the Nation's borders and analyzes those data feeds to determine if they are Items of Interest (IoI) or simple detections. This COP provides the primary Human Machine Interface (HMI) with accessible sensors and the ability to manage and control the sensors from a centralized location. COP will reduce redundancies through its integration with multiple USBP systems, including USBP Tracking Sign-Cutting and Modeling (TSM) / Border Enforcement Coordination Network (BECN) to manage operator response. The COP will be a distributed networked capability to be implementation in the cloud and implementations at the edge (e.g., in a USBP AoR) to provide situational awareness tailored to the needs of the local USBP Station, Sector as well as National Headquarters. The COP will provide a unified approach to data distribution, reduce Operator workload, allow for more precise identification, introduce innovative analytics an overall improve the USBP situational awareness.
The qualitative ROI for the COP will be providing USBP with a capability that integrates disparate data feeds from every accessible USBP sensor across the Nation's borders and analyzes those data feeds to determine if they are Items of Interest (IoI) or simple detections. This COP provides the primary Human Machine Interface (HMI) with accessible sensors and the ability to manage and control the sensors from a centralized location. COP will reduce redundancies through its integration with multiple USBP systems, including USBP Tracking Sign-Cutting and Modeling (TSM) / Border Enforcement Coordination Network (BECN) to manage operator response. The COP will be a distributed networked capability to be implementation in the cloud and implementations at the edge (e.g., in a USBP AoR) to provide situational awareness tailored to the needs of the local USBP Station, Sector as well as National Headquarters. The COP will provide a unified approach to data distribution, reduce Operator workload, allow for more precise identification, introduce innovative analytics an overall improve the USBP situational awareness.