Unattended ground sensor system architecture for reduced information dissemination timeline

In a multi-layered command structure, information from unattended ground sensor systems has typically been transferred from the observation area to the highest level of command. The information is analyzed from many such regions and disseminated to the appropriate forward operating base as intelligence or action orders. Some missions, like the detection and interdiction of Time Critical Targets, may be hampered by the current data dissemination timeline. Therefore alternate, faster methods of providing actionable intelligence into theater are required for these missions. This paper discusses alternative architectures that reduce the information dissemination time line from the sensor fields through the command center and back down to the quick reactionary forces.