The document discusses the mission and partners of the Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC). ADAC's mission is to develop technology solutions, innovative products, and educational programs to improve situational awareness and crisis response capabilities related to emerging maritime challenges in the Arctic environment. ADAC addresses needs outlined in the US National Strategy for the Arctic and US Coast Guard Arctic Strategy. Key partners include universities, research institutions, private companies, and Alaska Native communities.

1.
Dr.
Helena
S.
Wisniewski
Vice
Provost
for
Research
&
Graduate
Studies
University
of
Alaska
Anchorage
ExecuCve
Director
and
PI,
ADAC
August
24,
2015
PresentaCon
to
The
ALASKAN
ARCTIC:
A
Summit
on
Shipping
and
Ports
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2. Mission
&
Partners
Mission:
Develop
and
transi1on
technology
solu1ons,
innova1ve
products,
&
educa1onal
programs,
to
improve
situa-onal
awareness
and
crisis
response
capabili-es
related
to
emerging
mari1me
challenges
in
the
dynamic
Arc1c
environment.
Through
its
mission
ADAC
is
addressing:
• Needs
in
the
President’s
Na-onal
Strategy
of
the
Arc-c,
May
2013.
• Enhance
Arc1c
Domain
Awareness.
• Make
Decisions
using
best
Available
Informa1on
–
Enable
the
Decision
Maker.
• Consult/coordinate
with
Alaska
Na1ve
Communi1es.
• USCG
Arc-c
Strategy
2013
Objec-ves.
University
Partners
• University
of
Alaska
Anchorage
–
Center
Lead
• University
of
Idaho
• University
of
Washington
• University
of
Alaska
Fairbanks
• Maine
Mari1me
Academy
InsCtuConal
Partner
• Woods
Hole
Oceanographic
Ins1tute
Industry
Partners
• MDA
Systems
• GeoNorth
(Na1ve
Alaskan
Company)
• Axiom
• Lockheed
Mar1n
• AeroVironment
• Spectron
• Robo1c
Technology
• Marine
Exchange
Alaska
• Port
of
Anchorage
Alaskan
Community
Observers
Na1ve
Village
Gambell
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