The
U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) J7, Theater Engagement Directorate, Science,
Technology and Experimentation Division, is conducting an Environmental
Security (ES) Experiment. The objective of the experiment is to
determine what role(s), if any, that US Department of Defense (DoD) could or
should play in addressing ES. To achieve this, the experiment will employ
the All Partners Access Network (APAN) Environmental Security (ES) Community of
Interest (COI) and its associated tools to provide information sharing, improve
situational awareness and enable collaboration to address key issues associated
with one aspect of energy security: Smart grid deployment and
integration in USSOUTHCOM’s Area of Responsibility (AOR) for the purpose of
enhancing energy security. But, the focus will be on
discussing and exploring the possible role(s), if any, for US DoD in ES.