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Using maps to show the geographic origins of disease is nothing new in public health. As far back as 1854, British physician John Snow drew maps to help him analyze a spike in cholera deaths in London. Snow determined that all cases seemed clustered around a particular public water pump. He convinced local authorities to disable the pump, which was found to be contaminated, and thus helped end the outbreak.

Second Fleet - The Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the Navy’s Maritime Headquarters with Maritime Operations Center (MHQ with MOC) was signed by the Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (USFFC).  This marks the culmination of a year-long effort by the KCG team to formulate and coordinate this ground-breaking publication, and we were there at the point of the spear.  KCG members traveled from San Diego to Bahrain to synchronize doctrine between all the component and numbered fleet commanders and principal headquarters.

KCG is on the point for 2nd Fleet’s effort to coordinate the further development of Joint Publication 3-32 (Command and Control of Joint Maritime Operations).  This work will ensure that doctrine relating to joint maritime operations will be compliant across all functional areas relating to that warfare arena.

CEDS - KCG is again working with the General Dynamics Corporation-Advanced Information Systems (GD-AIS) to provide our unique expertise to meet DoD requirements.  We are helping them develop the architecture framework, using DODAF,  for the Navy’s Common Enterprise Display System (CEDS).  The Navy will use CEDS for surface combatants, submarines and aircraft.  It is designed to operate in an Open Architecture Computing Environment (OACE) where it can effectively communicate with any operating system or program.

FHI - We had an extremely successful trip to three countries in Africa to perform a proof-of-process for Family Health International, supporting their HIV/AIDS programs there.  We went there to demonstrate the usefulness of Geographic Information System (GIS) and how it will benefit their efforts battling the AIDS pandemic on the continent and around the world.

KCG wins a bid with Family Health International (FHI) to support efforts to help combat the spread of the Acquired Immune Deficiency (AIDS) virus in Africa. KCG’s team of expert system engineers, analysts and program managers will utilize the application of Global Information Systems capability to assist FHI with its critical efforts for strategic planning and operational resource allocation. The KCG team will indoctrinate and assist field FHI specialists in an upcoming effort to utilize GIS capability for data product production, display and analysis services to help track and identify AIDS trends in the field. Some of our team’s past projects include:

KCG’s  team of operators and systems engineers remain fully engaged with this critical effort to support Commander Second Fleet’s efforts to “operationalize this critical capability. In September, KCG’s team accomplished the following:

Developed MOC process model to demonstrate both the different levels of focus (task, effects, campaign) within the MOC  as well as roles and responsibilities of the key centers and cells (18 September).

Developed basic decision cycle and battle rhythm linking core processes with MOC operating tempo (20 September)

Delivered MOC Appendix (rough draft) to C2F for use in MHQ with MOC Wargame (21 September). KCG’s team of SME’s also participated in MHQ with MOC Wargame at Naval War College, Newport Rhode Island. (25-29 September).

Corporate Headquarters Opening

KCG-INC opens its Virginia Beach Corporate Headquarters at 2488 North Landing Road, Suite 111, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. The office telephone number is (757) 721 - 5040. The office fax number is (757) 689  0123. The new office will serve as a headquarters for the CEO and COO, and will serve as an office for our financial, administrative, contract management and security staff. The "Headquarters" will also serve as support for space for our consulting team and employees for their activities supporting our various client

Paul Danks joins the KCG-INC team. CAPT Paul Danks, USN (ret.) has joined the KCG-INC team as a lead Senior Systems Analyst. Paul brings with him 30 years of Navy and Joint experience including Command  at Sea and Destroyer Squadron Commander tours.