Mercury Spectrum

What is it about?

The Multinational Communications Interoperability Program Spectrum Collaboration Application (MCIPSCA), a.k.a. Mercury or MCIP, allows its users to allocate electromagnetic spectrum frequencies in the case of a humanitarian aid/disaster relief (HA/DR) event. The app was developed to meet a capability gap that was in the ability to quickly coordinate electromagnetic spectrum requirements in response to this type of event. Designed and built around a cloud-based infrastructure, the application's use has since expanded and is used in numerous training exercises for units requiring electromagnetic spectrum resources for unclassified usage but lack a formally trained spectrum manager or access to secure networks. Mercury's intuitive and user-friendly graphical user interface was intended for individuals from any country or background to be able to quickly and easily enter requests for spectrum services. The application provides a unique capability to perform transnational coordination of spectrum resources in a timely manner.