| Analyzing Adversaries as Complex Adaptive Systems |
OCT 2006 |
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Dale E. Lichtblau; Brian A. Haugh; Gregory N. Larsen; Terry Mayfield; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | The objective of this study was to assess information technology tools to counter asymmetric threats when considered as complex adaptive systems (CASs). We focused primarily on the use of agent-based modeling and simulation technology. This report describes both agent-based modeling (ABM) and an agent-based model developed to explore the utility of ABM technology to counter asymmetric threats. We conclude that while terrorist groups considered qua systems are undoubtedly adaptive, it ... |
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| Taxonomic and Faceted Classification for Intelligent Tagging and Discovery in Net-Centric Command and Control |
JUN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Dale E. Lichtblau; Andrew W. Trice; Steven P. Wartik; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The success of Net-Centric Operations and Warfare (NCOW) depends upon the ability of net-centric environment (NCE) users both human and automated to readily discover useful information and services. Effective discovery requires, in turn, good semantic metadata tagging (i.e., indexing the functions of the services). Good tagging reflects the contextual relationships among the discoverable artifacts. It derives its value from the soundness and intuitiveness of its underlying approach to information and ... |
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| Toward Using Intelligent Agents to Detect, Assess, and Counter Cyberattacks in a Network-Centric Environment |
JUN 2005 |
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| Authors:
Martin R. Stytz; Dale E. Lichtblau; Sheila B. Banks; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The network-centric warfare philosophy is becoming more firmly entrenched in US military doctrine and operations. As a result, the state and trustworthiness of the network and its computational resources are becoming even more important for commanders, particularly as the network itself is becoming an ever more lucrative target for cyber attack. In cyberspace, however, given human limitations and the fact that intelligent agents (computer viruses, worms, etc.) execute most cyber ... |
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| The Critical Role of Intelligent Software Agents in Enabling Net-Centric Command and Control |
JUN 2004 |
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| Authors:
Dale E. Lichtblau; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS DIVISION
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| The Net-Centric Operations and Warfare Reference Model (NCOW RM), Version 1.0, currently under development by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (OASD/NII), is the architectural touchstone for all Department of Defense information systems of the near- and long-term future. The reference model prescribes four sets of fundamental functionality: user/entity interaction services; intelligent assistance capabilities; net-centric services (encompassing communities of interest (COI) services, core ... |
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