69 Deployment Relied on a Robust GIS Foundation Successful deployment of the command-and-control system on inauguration day can be attributed to years of hard work across ALEA. The seasoned GIS team has used GIS capabilities for years. Mission takes these capabilities to address the tactical operations needs of special events and packages them into one common operating picture. As Bostic looks ahead, he envisions potential uses of Mission that are well beyond the governor’s inauguration. He is confident in the platform’s potential for future events. “It worked out tremendously well for us throughout the inauguration,” Bostic said. “And we look forward to using it in future projects.” Protecting and Securing Our Nation ALEA refined its approach for upcoming operations by using data recorded during the governor’s inauguration event. Tidwell led the analysis, using Mission as the system of record to review the sequence and details of every decision and action made that day. “We used GIS as a tool to prepare our after-action report,” Tidwell said. His team uncovered insights such as where more resources were needed and where communication could be improved. “It’s the little things we learned along the way that guide our discussions.” These lessons will direct future strategies and strengthen coordination among Alabama’s first responders. Security personnel had a detailed map on their phones that showed the location of other security staff around the capitol.
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