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Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System
CountryUnited States of America
BranchDefense Media Activity
TypeMultimedia and Information
RoleMedia and public relations

The Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) is a state-of-the-art, 24/7 operation owned by Defense Media Activity (DMA) that provides a timely, accurate, and reliable connection between the media around the world and the United States military serving at home and abroad. DVIDS supports the DMA’s role of keeping Department of Defense (DoD) audiences around the world informed, collecting/preserving DoD visual information records, and training the DoD’s Public Affairs and Visual Information professionals. DVIDS supports all branches of the United States military and its coalition partners serving with U.S. Forces in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility and throughout the world.[1]

Operations

DVIDS receives public affairs and combat-camera content, including live video feeds, from a network of portable Ku-band satellite transmitters, located in various places around the world, in a hub in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] DVIDS provides to the media and the public videos, photographs and print products, including publications,[3][4] as well as interviews with service members, commanders and non-military experts.[5]

DVIDS currently uses Aspera software for its data and imagery transmission and storage needs.[6] The Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System operates DefenseTV, a military television-channel accessed through FireTV, Chromecast or Roku.[7][8] DVIDS also offers the Military 24/7 mobile app, which delivers the latest news, video and photos from all branches of the military reported directly by deployed service members.[9] DVIDS also maintains an archive for ongoing operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.[10]

The DOD DVIDS Program Manager is Leslie Benito. The DOD DVIDS Program Lead is Scott Betts.[11] They report to the Defense Media Activity at Fort Meade, MD.[11]

Private sector partners

DMA awarded the contract in 2016 for the provision of DVIDS services to Encompass Digital Media, Inc.,[12] a privately held, electronic media services company based in Atlanta, Georgia.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Is DVIDS run by the military?", DVIDS website
  2. ^ dvidshub. YouTube.
  3. ^ The Red Bull Express, newsletter of the 34th Infantry Division
  4. ^ "Round-Up" (PDF). Newsletter of US [Regional Command Southwest]], Afghanistan.
  5. ^ About DVIDS DVIDS website
  6. ^ Press release Asperasodt.com
  7. ^ DefenseTV, DVIDS website
  8. ^ "DVIDS Extends U.S. Military News & Information App 'DefenseTV' to Amazon Fire TV", CHIPS, Department of the Navy magazine, 10 April 2015
  9. ^ [1] Military 24/7
  10. ^ Mission, DVIDS website
  11. ^ a b Personnel, DVIDS website
  12. ^ Champsaur, Angie (September 2010). "The First Line of Defense" (PDF). Encompass Digital Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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