| Optimizing the Router Configurations within a Nominal Air Force Base |
Sep-2009 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Marcus E McNabb; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | Routing information is a delicate balance between theoretical ideas such as optimization of flow and shortest path routing and the reality of threats to the security of the network. The way in which information is routed can be massaged to give the best solution, that being one that aptly satisfies both of these constraints. But are the routers on a nominal Air Force base set up with all of these ... |
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| A Test Bed for Detection of Botnet Infections in Low Data Rate Tactical Networks |
Sep-2009 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Russell W Becker; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The propagation of bots into a botnet, and the various malicious activities that could be carried out from within a tactical network, poses a significant threat to network security and tactical operations. This thesis presents a network architecture with the objective of near real-time detection of malicious activity and its propagation within a data rate (bandwidth) limited environment with periodic losses of connectivity without adding significant burden to the network. ... |
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| Optimizing the Air-to-Ground Kill Chain for Time-Sensitive Targets |
Sep-2009 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Bradley A Bloye; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| When groups of platforms, sensors, and weapons are able to communicate with each other in real-time, they form a network. Modern warfare increasingly involves network-centric operations, the military strategy that seeks to translate informational advantages gained through the cooperation of all platforms in the network into increased overall mission effectiveness. For this thesis, the Time-to-Kill is our metric to quantify mission effectiveness because a given time-sensitive target is vulnerable to ... |
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| An Investigation of Network Enterprise Risk Management Techniques to Support Military Net-Centric Operations |
Sep-2009 |
186 pages |
| Authors:
John F Teply; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| System security and information assurance requirements and specifications incorporated into the architectural design of a network enterprise must be driven by an adaptable and evolving network enterprise risk management plan. Network Risk Management must start at concept design and relate to the network's Concept of Operations. The purpose of this thesis is to examine some of the essential elements necessary in a network enterprise risk management plan for a complex ... |
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| Multi-level Operational C2 Holonic Reference Architecture Modeling for MHQ with MOC |
Jun-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
David L Kleinman; Krishna R Pattipati; Chulwoo Park; CONNECTICUT UNIV STORRS DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| The purpose of this paper is to present a multi-level operational C2 holonic reference architecture that is applicable to Navy maritime headquarters (MHQ) with maritime operations center (MOC) for assessing, planning and executing multiple missions and tasks across a range of military operations. The control architecture consists of three levels: strategic level control (SLC), operational level control (OLC) and tactical level control (TLC). In addition to coordination within each level, ... |
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| Dynamically Generated Nodes and Links for a Dynamic Network Structure Using X3D |
May-2009 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew M Neiderer; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DIR
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| This report presents an Extensible 3D (X3D) scene graph description of dynamically generated nodes and links that define a dynamic network structure. The directed acyclic graph (DAG) of X3D objects, which includes an internal ECMAScript CDATA text block in the root Script node, is discussed. The scene access interface is for the Vivaty Player and uses the Browser createX3DFromString() function to generate X3D objects. Network nodes can be interactively manipulated, ... |
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| A Framework for Automatic Web Service Composition |
30-Apr-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Anya Kim; Myong Kang; Catherine Meadows; John Sample; Elias Ioup; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR HIGH ASSURANCE COMPUTING SYSTEMS (CHACS)
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| Complex mission plans need to incorporate information from various sources and domains to achieve a task. This information is available through a variety of web services in the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), but the ability to automatically compose them into a single coherent task is not readily available. Traditional composition approaches require human-intensive involvement, making them time-consuming and error prone. Therefore, the ability to automatically or semi-automatically orchestrate web services in ... |
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| Network Authentication Protocol Studies |
Apr-2009 |
216 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Alves-Foss; Paul Oman; IDAHO UNIV MOSCOW
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| The original focus of this project was to investigate cryptographic protocols, and methods for formal design and analysis of those protocols. As time progressed, we found a need to broaden the scope of this work to include the foundational system architecture support needed for these protocols. In this report we provide a summary of the work we conducted during this study, the findings and a proposed path forward. |
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| IONS: Information-Theory and Optimization of Networked Systems |
02-Mar-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Sergio Verdu; Mung Chiang; Bob Fry; PRINCETON UNIV NJ DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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| In this project of Information-theory and Optimization of Networked Systems (IONS), we developed the approaches of geometric programming, information-control duality, erasure information, and stochastic network optimization for communication networks. Pathfinder applications to missile defense, telecommunications, and biological networks are studied. Several major awards were received by the team of co-PIs, including Shannon Award, IEEE Hamming Medal, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, and Technology Review TR35 Young Innovator ... |
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| Using Covert Means to Establish Cybercraft Command and Control |
Mar-2009 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Bradley D Sevy; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate (RI) is researching a next generation network defense architecture, called Cybercraft, that will provide automated and trusted cyber defense capabilities for AF network assets. In this research, we consider the issues of how to protect or obfuscate command and control aspects of the system. In particular, we present a methodology to hide aspects of Cybercraft platform initialization in context to formation of ... |
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| Maritime Domain Awareness Architecture Management Hub Plan, Version 1.2 |
Jan-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF NAVY WASHINGTON DC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
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| This document provides an initial high-level plan for carrying out the responsibilities of the national Maritime Domain Awareness Architecture Management Hub to deliver a standards-based service oriented architecture that will align MDA capabilities. It outlines key goals of the MDA Architecture Management Hub and how the hub will build on previous, current, and emerging information sharing initiatives. A discussion of necessary governance in the context of the MDA Architecture Management ... |
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| Geographically Distributed Simulation Architecture for Missile Defense System HWIL Weapon Facilities |
Nov-2008 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
James A Jr; Buford; Vatz; Bernard III; Barnett; Thomas C Jr; Melissa Farbman; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ENG CTR REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
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| AGENDA: Distributed Single Simulation Framework (DSSF) Objectives; Notional Scenarios to be represented; DSSF Design and Truth Data Flow; Software Architecture; Hardware Architecture; Summary. |
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| DoD Business Mission Area Service-Oriented Architecture to Support Business Transformation |
01-Oct-2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis E Wisnosky; Dimitry Feldshteyn; Wil Mancuso; Al E Gough; Eric J Riutort; Paul Strassman; OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION AGENCY
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| The DoD is perhaps the largest and most complex organization in the world, employing nearly 1.4 million people and holding approximately $1.4 trillion in assets. IT spending for business support activities in the DoD BMA-funds to operate, maintain, and modernize business systems-comprise $15.7 billion of annual DoD IT spending, roughly equal to the rest of the federal government. |
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| Distributed Planning in a Mixed-Initiative Environment: Collaborative Technologies for Network Centric Operations |
Oct-2008 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph A Carozzoni; Chad C DeStefano; Kurt K Lachevet; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| The USAF Command and Control (C2) is undergoing a transformation to enable a full-spectrum, joint warfighting capability. To be able to meet the future challenge of employing forces anywhere in the world in support of national security objectives, the USAF requires a highly synchronized, distributed planning and re-planning capability that is flexible to adapt to any level of conflict. This paper describes an in-house program underway at the USAF Research ... |
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| Architecting a Net-Centric Operations System of Systems for Multi-Domain Awareness |
01-Sep-2008 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Keith L Ruegger; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Maritime domain awareness (MDA) entails knowing what is happening in the oceans and waterways that could affect the security or environment of the United States. With a focus on potential attack vessels (PAV) as threats in the maritime domain, a multidomain system of systems (SoS) is needed to exploit and integrate information from multiple sources, including sensors, databases, and intelligence, to provide reconnaissance, surveillance, and information used in the formulation ... |
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| Jet Engine Control Using Ethernet with a BRAIN (Postprint) |
01-Jul-2008 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Alireza Behbahani; Dewey Benson; Brendan Hall; Michael Paulitsch; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH PROPULSION DIRECTORATE
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| Distributed control architectures are becoming increasingly prevalent as smart actuation and sensing technology becomes more cost-effective and realizable. However, achieving a distributed architecture that supports the increasing computational demands of engine control and prognostics strategies whilst surviving in the harsh on-engine environment remains to be a significant challenge. In this paper we present a Hybrid Ethernet based architecture that combines gigabit per second capacity for computational agreement and replication, with ... |
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| Implications of Services-Oriented Architecture and Open Architecture Composable Systems on the Acquisition Organizations and Processes |
01-Jun-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Cory S Brummett; Benjamin H Finney; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The U.S. Navy is interested in acquiring systems that promote the use of Services-oriented Architecture (SOA) and Open Architecture (OA) in Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS). The number of systems required to share data and provide reliable information in weapons systems is growing. Many systems, systems-of-systems and families of systems with different software architectures are acquired and often have difficulty operating together, which causes delays, increases costs, and limits re-use. Intelligent ... |
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| Very Small Satellite Design for Space Sensor Networks |
01-Jun-2008 |
233 pages |
| Authors:
David J Barnhart; SURREY UNIV GUILDFORD (UNITED KINGDOM) SURREY SPACE CENTRE
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| An investigation of very small satellite miniaturisation techniques is presented, focusing on sub-kilogram technologies targeted at space sensor network applications. Distributed space mission concepts are emerging for scientific and remote sensing applications. This architecture will enable observation of real-time multi-point phenomena. Space economics and environmental concerns dictate a cost-effective mass-producible low-mass satellite for brief but essential missions in low Earth orbit. Very small satellite technologies have been investigated, assessed, and ... |
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| A Lightweight TwiddleNet Portal |
01-Mar-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Antonios M Rimikis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| TwiddleNet is a distributed architecture of personal servers that harnesses the power of the mobile devices, enabling real time information and file sharing of multiple data types from commercial-off-the-shelf platforms. This thesis involves research in mobile personal members, mobile social networks and media sharing models and develops a TwiddleNet portal running on a smart phone or a PDA so that the entire TwiddleNet system can be run on handheld devices ... |
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| Proof of Concept Integration of a Single-Level Service-Oriented Architecture into a Multi-Domain Secure Environment |
MAR 2008 |
158 pages |
| Authors:
Craig M. Gilkey; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) software has revolutionized data interchange in the business world. A SOA software platform integrates independent, unrelated applications into a common architecture, thereby introducing data reuse, interoperability, and loose coupling between the services involved. The U.S. Navy is currently experimenting with a SOA-based research portal called TACFIRE, or Tactical Applications for Collaboration in FIRE (FORCEnet Innovation and Research Enterprise). TACFIRE provides a set of lightweight, XML-based web services ... |
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| Forensic Capabilities For Service-Oriented Architectures |
25 FEB 2008 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
J. B. Michael; M. Shing; D. Wijesekera; PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR C4I AND SPACE SAN DIEGO CA
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| This report describes a framework to provide on-line forensic capabilities to service oriented architecture via Forensic Web Services (FWS) and runtime execution monitoring. The FWS is a new type of web services to be used by other web services (of an independent agency) to securely maintain transactional records of interest between other web services. The framework uses runtime execution monitoring to search the transactional log for interesting (or suspicious) service ... |
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| Fault Tolerant Airborne Sensor Networks for Air Operations |
FEB 2008 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Eva Wu; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BINGHAMTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION
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| This report summarizes the main results of research conducted during the summer of 2007 on tasking a finite number of cooperative agents to randomly emerging targets for their removal. Faults occur when some agents engaged in a mission are expired. Agents are subject to threat at a level determined by the number of targets present. On the other hand, the rate at which a target is removed depends on the ... |
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| Session Initiation Protocol Network Encryption Device Plain Text Domain Discovery Service |
07 DEC 2007 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher L. Robson; NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA) RESTON VA
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| This report provides a method for cryptographic isolated domains to discover other cryptographic isolated domains by using the IETF Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). This method, called the SIP Network Encryption Device Plain Text Domain Discovery Service (SIP-DS), will not require a new IETF standard or any modification to existing IETF standards, nor are any specifically configured infrastructure or network devices required. This discovery method allows any encryption device, be it ... |
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| Ad Hoc Network Architecture for Multi-Media Networks |
Dec-2007 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Wai Y Mak; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The desire for more intelligence in the battlefield has given rise to the idea of routing video images over wireless sensor networks. This would apprise combat decision makers with actual images of battlefield developments and allow them to make sound decisions. To achieve this objective, the characteristics of video traffic must be studied and understood. This thesis focuses on evaluating the possibility of routing video images over a wireless sensor ... |
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| Cooperative Communication Mechanism and Architecture for Cross-Layer Coordination |
DEC 2007 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Scott Nettles; Christine Julien; TEXAS UNIV AT ARLINGTON
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| This work is focused on three areas all of which are related to the overall theme of cooperation in wireless networks: the relay channel, architectures for cross-layer cooperation, and abstractions that allow developers to express complex communications requirements in dynamic wireless networks. A protocol was designed based on next hop neighborhoods or loose routing which was tested in a network simulator. A new layer for the network stack was specified ... |
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| The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress |
11 OCT 2007 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Felckert; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Future Combat System (FCS) is the U.S. Army's multiyear, multibilliondollar program at the heart of the Army's transformation efforts. It is to be the Army's major research, development, and acquisition program consisting of 14 manned and unmanned systems tied together by an extensive communications and information network. FCS is intended to replace such current systems as the M-1 Abrams tank and the M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The FCS ... |
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| Operational Thread Development |
01-Jun-2007 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Scott Hamilton; William Solterbeck; Jean Wright; Bill Euker; AIR FORCE GLOBAL CYBERSPACE INTEGRATION CENTER (GCIC) LANGLEY AFB VA
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| OPERATIONAL THREAD DEFINITION: A series of operational tasks that relate initiatives and/or improved infrastructure systems to one or more C2 processes. CHARACTERISTICS: A design feature of the experiment; used by Capability Development Teams to assess capability goals * Should be represented by an operational architecture and supporting systems views; facilitates transition within the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development systems (JCIDS) (OV-6C) * Observable and measurable; defines specifically what the assessment ... |
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| Improving Efficiency and Simplicity of Tor Circuit Establishtment and Hidden Services |
JUN 2007 |
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| Authors:
Lasse Oeverlier; Paul Syverson; NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT KJELLER
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| In this paper we demonstrate how to reduce the overhead and delay of circuit establishment in the Tor anonymizing network by using predistributed Diffie-Hellman values. We eliminate the use of RSA encryption and decryption from circuit setup, and we reduce the number of DH exponentiations vs. the current Tor circuit setup protocol while maintaining immediate forward secrecy. We also describe savings that can be obtained by precomputing during idle cycles ... |
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| Development of a Fully Interconnected Optical Network Architecture (FIONA) |
07 MAY 2007 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E. Daniel; NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS MD
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| Networks have been rapidly evolving over the last several decades and continue to do so today. This evolution has been driven by a need for increased performance, as characterized by increased data rates and larger bandwidth. This project focused on the development of a reconfigurable network architecture that connects existing Local Area Networks (LANs) to create an extended LAN. The network uses optical fiber and supports data transparency. This Fully ... |
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| Extending Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Beyond Network Management: A MIB Architecture for Network-Centric Services |
MAR 2007 |
183 pages |
| Authors:
James Gateau; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATIONAL SCIENCES
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| The promise of the Global Information Grid (GIG) includes connecting sensors, shooters and decision-makers who may not be physically co-located in a manner efficient for combat employment, decision-making and information sharing. Current information architecture strategies, such as Network-Centric Enterprise Services have started down one path, requiring the implementation of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and all the requisite underpinnings thereof. These are, for an organization the size of the DoD, ... |
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| Service-Oriented Architectures, Network-Centric Warfare, and Agile, Self-Synchronized C2: Impacts to Data Fusion Process Design |
01 DEC 2006 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
James Llinas; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO CENTER FOR MULTISOURCE INFORMATION FUSION
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| One of the primary if not the central motivating rationale for Network-Centric Warfare (NCW) is that NCW provides an enabling mechanism for information sharing and shared understanding and awareness of military situations of interest, that in turn allows the realization of entirely new concepts of C2 that are advertised as providing greatly increased agility, speed of command, and synchronization in C2. In turn, the underlying enabling IT mechanism for NCW ... |
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| Internet Architecture: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward |
01-Dec-2006 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Geoffrey G Xie; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| This chapter explores the architectural design of the Internet. The main objectives are: (i) highlight the design principles underlying the Internet architecture and explain their roles in the success of the network, and (ii) identify some of the limitations of the current Internet architecture and present a possible approach to addressing them. |
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| Dynamic Control of Service Delivery for Ad Hoc Systems |
01-Oct-2006 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Roland Schutz; THALES COMMUNICATIONS COLOMBES (FRANCE)
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| Management Architecture and Solutions for French Tactical Systems |
01-Oct-2006 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Vincent Cottignies; THALES COMMUNICATIONS COLOMBES (FRANCE)
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| End-to-End Concurrent Multipath Transfer Using Transport Layer Multihoming |
Jul-2006 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Janardhan R Iyengar; DELAWARE UNIV NEWARK DEPT OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Transport layer multihoming binds a single transport layer association to multiple network addresses at each endpoint, thus allowing the two end hosts to communicate over multiple network paths. This dissertation investigates end-to-end Concurrent Multipath Transfer (CMT) using transport layer multihoming for increased application throughput. CMT is the simultaneous transfer of new data from a source host to a destination host via two or more end-to-end paths. We investigate and evaluate ... |
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| Information Fusion for Image Analysis: Neural Methods and Technology Development |
30 JUN 2006 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Gail A. Carpenter; BOSTON UNIV MA DEPT OF COGNITIVE AND NEURAL SYSTEMS
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| Research at Boston University has produced computational models of biological vision and learning that embody a growing corpus of scientific data and predictions. Vision models perform long-range grouping and figure/ground segmentation, and memory models create attentionally controlled recognition codes that intrinsically combine bottom-up activation and top-down learned expectations. These two streams of research form the foundation of completed projects that define novel dynamically integrated systems for image understanding. Simulations using ... |
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| Security of Sensor Networks |
JUN 2006 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Hong-Siang Teo; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis discusses the security of sensor networks. First, descriptions of the security architectures of two dominant sensor network implementations in the market today are presented: the TinyOS stack and the IEEE 802.15.4 stack. Their similarities and differences are explored and their strengths and limitations are discussed. Where applicable, comparisons are made with the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN to highlight improvements and lessons learned. It is pointed out that, in ... |
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| Two Theories of Process Design for Information Superiority: Smart Pull vs. Smart Push |
JUN 2006 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Rick Hayes-Roth; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATIONAL SCIENCES
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| This paper examines how information should flow among networked entities in Network-Centric Operations and Warfare (NCOW). In particular, should the entities actively seek, acquire, and process relevant information, or should they wait to react to information that others send to them? In short, should they pull information, or should they rely upon others to push information to them? In most tactical contexts, "smart push" will improve efficiency by orders of ... |
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| Integrating Multilevel Command and Control into a Service Oriented Architecture to Provide Cross Domain Capability |
JUN 2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher J. Raney; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Information superiority, the capability to collect, process, and disseminate an uninterrupted flow of information, is the cornerstone of Command and Control (C2). With the increasing coalition and multinational aspects of warfare in the 21st century, we must extend key information to our allies and coalition partners to ensure shared information dominance. Traditional information sharing methods such as automated guards or a man-in-the-loop has well documented problems including data loss through ... |
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| National Command Capability (NCC): Design for a Collaboration Architecture |
JUN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Peter H. Lyon; David Dick; CACI INTERNATIONAL INC ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH INC
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| National crises demand that leadership deliver an effective response that requires: timely alerts and warning, accurate information on emerging situations, the ability to consult with distributed partners, the ability to collaborate with authorities in various jurisdiction, and the ability to show leadership and support to the people. The National Command Capability (NCC) solution is to create a virtual "collaboration environment" of software and hardware capable of delivering services and applications ... |
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| Summary of the First Network-Centric Sensing Community Workshop, 'Netted Sensors: A Government, Industry and Academia Dialogue' |
APR 2006 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Laurens D. Tromp; Garry M. Jacyna; David P. Allen; MITRE CORP BEDFORD MA
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| The MITRE Corporation recently hosted the first Netted Sensors Community Workshop in McLean, Virginia, on 24 October-26 October 2005. The Workshop was sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The goal was to establish and sustain an annual Netted Sensors workshop that brings together Government, Industry and Academia ... |
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| Trust Architecture for Network Knowledge (Tank) |
MAR 2006 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew A. Blaze; PENNSYLVANIA UNIV PHILADELPHIA PA RESEARCH SERVICES
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| TANK used a DARPA-funded cognitive networking platform to demonstrate practical techniques for scalable mobile computing and also for practical distributed policy enforcement. Both results suggest new underpinnings for important DoD network environments such as ad-hoc tactical networks or multi-force battlefield networks. |
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| Application of the Strategic Alignment Model and Information Technology Governance Concepts to Support Network Centric Warfare |
MAR 2006 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer R. Valentine; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This thesis analyzes the fields of E-Business and Network Centric Warfare (NCW) in order to identify gaps and overlaps within the two bodies of knowledge. Successful implementation of E-business is more than simply applying a technology to an existing business model. It is about evolving business processes and structures in order for the organization to accommodate for this new dynamic environment. This thesis proposes that while the two areas? success ... |
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| A Web-Based Architecture for Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) |
2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Eric L. Jorgensen; Joseph J. Fuller; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD
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| This paper presents a concept of a Web-based Architecture for achieving user-level interoperability of Department of Defense (DoD) Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) so that an end user can view any DoD IETM, no matter what the source, using only one electronic display device and common set of browser software. The particular solution presented is that developed by a study performed for the Navy; however, the paper also discusses the ... |
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| Implementation-Oriented Secure Architectures |
2006 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Conte de Leon; Jim Alves-Foss; Paul W. Oman; IDAHO UNIV MOSCOW
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| We propose a framework for constructing secure systems at the architectural level. This framework is composed of an implementation-oriented formalization of a system's architecture, which we call the formal implementation model, along with a method for the construction of a system based on elementary analysis, implementation, and synthesis steps. Using this framework, security vulnerabilities can be avoided by constraining the architecture of a system to those architectures that can be ... |
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| Evolving Interoperable Network Architectures for NATO Coalition Forces |
01 DEC 2005 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Barry Sowerbutts; Richard Sharman; Mark West; ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LTD HANTS (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| Military communications capabilities have evolved under stringent requirements for reliability and security. Today, these legacy systems need to support Network Enabled Capabilities (NEC) but are challenged to provide the bandwidth and interoperability common in civilian systems. Internet Protocol (IP) has become the universal standard for flexible networking and the pre-requisite for advanced solutions. Consequently, a network architecture for NATO coalition interoperability must integrate the legacy and IP worlds. Various factors, ... |
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| Evaluating the Claims of Network Centric Warfare |
DEC 2005 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey A. Thomas; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In response to technological advances, Network Centric Warfare (NCW) emerged as a theory to leverage the technology available in today's world. Advocates of NCW claim that technology will improve information sharing by "&robustly networking a force", thereby improving mission effectiveness. This study proposes a methodology with which to test the first tenet of NCW: a robustly networked force improves information sharing. Lessons learned from Human Systems Integration (HSI) demonstrate that ... |
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| Modeling Switched Circuit Network Systems Using PLANITU |
DEC 2005 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Raymond Kenning; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The realization of today's telecommunication networks is a challenging task. Network architectures are constantly changing to meet new requirements for many new and exciting services and applications. As a result of these added new requirements, new types and mixes of traffic profiles are being introduced into these networks. To facilitate these needs, there are many tools which have been developed to aid in the planning, development, optimization and traffic prediction ... |
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| CyberCIEGE Scenario Illustrating Software Integrity Issues and Management of Air-Gapped Networks in a Military Environment |
DEC 2005 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Chay Chua; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| The importance of Information Assurance (IA) in military operations cannot be overstated. It is a sine qua non that achieving IA requires the effort of all personnel in the organization; just a single untrained end-user is needed to defeat many well thought-out and well-executed security strategies This thesis demonstrated that CyberCIEGE, with its rich elements and tools, can be used to create game scenarios, mimicking real life IA issues, for ... |
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| Concepts and Applications of Composable FORCEnet |
DEC 2005 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff Waters; Michael Stelmach; Marion Ceruti; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This paper describes key concepts and applications of composable FORCEnet, which is the US Navy's operational construct architectural framework for naval warfare in the information age. It describes the concepts and architecture, in several categories: 1) systems and general software engineering; 2) networks; 3) intelligent software; and 4) network security. The engineering approach to implement FORCEnet is an example of rapid prototyping in which the requirements of the users reviewed ... |
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