A decision science working group (DSWG) was chartered by AFRL in 2002 to assess the state-of-the-art in the application of decision support science and technology (S&T); and to recommend ways to infuse the latest technologies and methodologies into the Air Force's Information Systems S&T portfolio. This report presents a brief introduction to the field of decision science as it relates to defense command and control (C2) systems and the motivations ...
Information is key to command and control. Yet information alone is not enough when it comes to issues of command and control. With so much information readily available and increasingly so, we must develop better ways to combat information overload. Interestingly, the cognitive process itself sheds much light on problems facing the information age and can provide insight into what is going on with information at a fundamental level. In ...