Daljit Singh Chawdhary, DG BSF has inaugurated the Decision Support System (DSS) at Force Headquarters on monday. The Decision Support System is designed to enhance decision making capability of Commanders at all levels.
2. The DSS will enable commanders to plan and execute operations based on informed decision making process through role-based access of the system via custom designed dashboards. Apart from providing advanced GIS functionalities, Decision Support System integrates GIS platform with legacy operations incident database and sensor feeds from the border, forming a Complete Operating Picture (COP) at Headquarters.
3. The DSS will operationally benefit BSF with facilities of Monitoring and Predictive & Trend Analysis which will further enhance capabilities of effective border management.
4. The system would be capable of performing AI/ML based operations on GIS & Legacy data for predicting smuggling hotspots, infiltration routes etc for better resource allocation and operational planning and execution.
5. The DSS will be integrated in future with CIBMS, other Command Centre’sof BSF and also with GIS platforms of other security forces and organisations. There are plans of integration of mobile applications with the DSS for real time data collection and incident reporting. In its next phase, DSS will be integratedwith other data sources like OSINT, BIG DATA and IMD Data.
6. The DSS will improve the BSF’s capabilities, enabling to safeguard India’s borders and protect the national interests effectively, by helping commanders in decision making. Harnessing the technological solutions, BSF will be able to meet emerging threats of border security.
