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NATO relies on DCIS to support rapidly deployable, high-readiness requirements (PHOTO: NCI AGENCY)
DEPLOYABLE CIS SAVES LIVES Major General Frank Schlösser, Commander NATO CIS Group, explains how NATO’s Deployable Communications and Information System (DCIS) connects static Headquarters (HQs) and deployed forces enabling the sharing of critical data digitally to improve decisionmaking and increase interoperability
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NATO DCIS provides a Deployable Communications and Information System (DCIS) capability for NATO deployed forces in support of operations, missions and exercises. It ensures that military personnel in the field have voice and data communications and are able to share critical information as quickly and efficiently as
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What capabilities does the DCIS system-of-systems offer NATO?
possible with higher headquarters and other components. The DCIS supports command and control (C2) services for NATO-led missions and enables collaboration between static and deployed users operating in support of Major Joint Operations or Small Joint Operations. The DCIS ensures that military personnel in the field have voice communications with the rest of the Alliance and are able to share critical information digitally.
