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Providing current, time-sensitive imagery and geospatial information to deployed tactical military forces or first
responders continues to be a challenge. This challenge is compounded through rapid increases in sensor collection
volumes, both with larger arrays and higher temporal capture rates. Focusing on the needs of these military forces and
first responders, ITT developed a system called AGILE (Advanced Geospatial Imagery Library Enterprise) Access as an
innovative approach based on standard off-the-shelf techniques to solving this problem. The AGILE Access system is
based on commercial software called Image Access Solutions (IAS) and incorporates standard JPEG 2000 processing.
Our solution system is implemented in an accredited, deployable form, incorporating a suite of components, including an
image database, a web-based search and discovery tool, and several software tools that act in concert to process, store,
and disseminate imagery from airborne systems and commercial satellites. Currently, this solution is operational within
the U.S. Government tactical infrastructure and supports disadvantaged imagery users in the field. This paper presents
the features and benefits of this system to disadvantaged users as demonstrated in real-world operational environments.
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