System pinpoints friendly forces.

• Author: Foster, Sharon
• Position: Teck Talk - Enhanced Information System - Brief Article

S. forces serving in the Balkans can get a detailed picture of their surroundings from a computer network that tracks vehicles and displays their locations on a digital map.

The Enhanced Information System (EIS) is part of a program called the Balkan Digitization Initiative. The EIS is the first system in operation based on TRW's Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below--a graphical-mapping computer system that...