ENCLOSURE (1) to COMDTINST 5230.59
DECEMBER 1999
U.S. Coast Guard Common Operating Environment (USCG COE)
precedence, and classification. Messages may be generated automatically from operational
databases.
3.4.2. Office Automation Services.
The Office Automation Services functional element includes word processing,
spreadsheet, briefing support, electronic mail, World- Wide-Web browsers, and other
related functions. Web browsers are in the Common Support Applications layer, but Web
Servers fall within the Infrastructure Services layer.
3.4.3. Data (Logistics) Analysis.
The Data Analysis functional element contains common functions, such as Pert charts,
for analysis and display of logistics-related information.
3.4.4. Developer's Toolkit.
CG COE Services provide the functionality for the development of applications. This
includes applications development tools (e.g., ORACLE Developer/Designer/2000, Visual
Basic, PowerBuilder, etc.).
3.4.5. MCG&I Mapping Cartography Geodesy & Imagery (MCG&I).
The MCG&I Services functional element processes and displays National Imagery &
Mapping Agency (NIMA) and National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) digital maps or other products. The MCG&I Services functional element also
process and displays imagery received from various sources, including deployed assets,
intelligence command and command centers. An example of an application utilizing this
service is the Electronic Chart and Display Information System (ECDIS).
3.4.6. Alerts Service.
The Alerts Service functional element is responsible for routing and managing alert
messages throughout the system whether the alert is an "out of paper" message to a systems
administrator, a logoff request from an administrator to users, or a "Spill" alert to a watch
operator. The Alerts Service builds on the signal processing functions in the Kernel (see
Section 3.1) to manage tactical processing on a workstation or, with an alerts server, on a
family of workstations. The Alerts Service defines alert and event message formats and
controls the posting, reviewing, queuing, and de-queuing of alerts and events. Events can
be generated by a process or generated by a system event. The Alerts Service provides:
Alert Generation - Provides a function call that instructs the alerts server to generate a
specific alert.
Alert Definition - Provides an interactive interface to create and name routing
definitions that include addressing by role, duty group, or user ID.
3.4.7. Correlation Service.
The Correlation Service is responsible for maintaining a consistent view of the Common
Operational Picture (COP) by correlating information from sensors or other sources that
indicate
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