September 2005

Mike Hess

Assistant Administrator

Bureau of Democracy, Conflict

& Humanitarian Assistance

We’ve Come a Long Way

AGENDAAGENDA

• Iraq - 1991

• Bosnia

• Kosovo

• Improving Dialogue

• Iraq - 2003

• Today

• Future

Iraq 1991Iraq 1991

• First Major Civ-Mil Operation

• Technology very limited• No interoperability

(DALAS)• Used DART

Communications• Lots of face to face

meetings (NCCNI)

BosniaBosnia

• A few more operations

• More connectivity

• Improved Interoperability (Reliefweb)

• Meetings Everywhere

KosovoKosovo

• Many more operations

• Lots more technology (IPKO)

• Better Interoperability (HCIC)

TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVELCivilian-Military Cooperation in Complex Emergencies

Emerald Express

Tampere Convention

Sphere

Improving DialogueImproving Dialogue

Iraq - 2003Iraq - 2003

• Known Partners• Horrible

Communications• Interoperability• Impermissible

Environment• Destruction and

Under-investment

DCHA TodayDCHA Today

• Getting the word to the People

• Better Data Collection, Management & Sharing

• Improved Interoperability

ChallengesChallenges

• Local Capacity

• Stove-piping

• Security

• Continued focus on Interoperability

InfrastructureInfrastructure

IntegrationIntegration

InnovationInnovation

Thank YouThank You

Questions?Questions?