What is DCGS-A?

DCGS-A, or Distributed Common Ground System - Army, is the United States Army's primary system for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TPED). It is a family of systems providing data collection, fusion, analysis, and dissemination capabilities to military intelligence analysts and commanders. DCGS-A integrates various intelligence sources, including imagery, signals intelligence (SIGINT), human intelligence (HUMINT), and geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), to provide a comprehensive operational picture. It is used to support situational awareness, target identification, threat assessment, and mission planning at various echelons.