| Airmen: Delivering Decision Advantage |
Dec 2012 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Larry D James; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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 | Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) provides global vigilance our hedge against strategic uncertainty and risk to the Air Force, the joint war fighter, and our nation. Our mission, in defense of America s interests, is to enable decision advantage by operating integrated, cross-domain ISR capabilities with joint, national, and international partners. Our Air Force ISR vision is to be the preeminent ISR enterprise providing the right information to ... |
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| Medical Device Plug-and-Play Interoperability Standards and Technology Leadership |
Oct 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Julian M Goldman; Susan F Whitehead; MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON
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| This BAA is providing core program support to develop key capabilities of the Medical Device Plug-and-Play (MD PnP) Interoperability Program to lead medical device interoperability to support clinical solutions for improving patient safety and healthcare efficiency. Under MD PnP program leadership during the past year, a multi-institutional/industry working group submitted to FDA a Pre-IDE regulatory submission of a safe integrated medical device system; an updated version of the MD FIRE ... |
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| The Future of American Landpower: Does Forward Presence Still Matter? The Case of the Army in Europe |
Oct 2012 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
John R Deni; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| For at least 50 years, many American politicians, scholars, and observers of European affairs have complained about perceived inequitable burdensharing in NATO. If only the United States would withdraw its military forces from Europe, our European allies would pick up the slack and start paying more for their own defense. The decision to station U.S. forces in Europe during peacetime was in substance and style a major commitment to European ... |
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| A Study of Executable Model Based Systems Engineering from DODAF Using Simulink |
01 Sep 2012 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Michael H Ryan; Weston J Hanoka; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Diagrams and visuals often cannot adequately capture a complex system?s architecture for analysis. The Department of Defense Architectural Framework (DoDAF), written to follow the Unified Modeling Language (UML), is a collection of mandated common architectural products for interoperability among the DoD components. In this study, DoDAF products from as-is Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Satellite Communication (SATCOM) systems have been utilized for the creation of executable architectures as part of an ... |
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| Identifying Critical Manned-Unmanned Teaming Skills for Unmanned Aircraft System Operators |
Sep 2012 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J Sticha; William R Howse; John E Stewart; Clair E Conzelman; Christina Thibodeaux; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) requires that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) interoperate with attack and scout-reconnaissance (SR) helicopters. The objectives of this research were as follows: (1) identify SR skills required for UAS operators, (2) define/prioritize training-critical MUM-T skills, and (3) determine performance indicators for these skills. First, Army doctrine and regulations were reviewed to identify missions in which UAS operators must coordinate with helicopter pilots, tasks required to perform these missions, ... |
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| Mobile Tracking and Location Awareness in Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance Situations |
Sep 2012 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Drew Q Abell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Situational awareness is one of the most important factors that commanders consider in any type of mission, be it humanitarian relief, disaster recovery, or armed conflict. Through the past several decades, with the use of technology, we have been able to develop systems that help improve the commander's situational awareness of the mission. However, one of the major problems with this advance in technology in general is that every organization ... |
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| Maintaining Interoperability in a Target-Rich Environment |
Sep 2012 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Mei L Ng; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| Achieving interoperability in a net-centric environment is fundamental to maximizing the potential of information sharing and effective use of resources in military operations. With the increasing reliance on unmanned platforms worldwide, there is a need to study the limitations of existing Command and Control (C2) Systems in dealing with the increasing number of objects in the operational environment. More C2 system processing power will be required in the future to ... |
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| Control Channel Vulnerability Analysis of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 802.16m-2011 and 802.16- 2009 Standards |
Sep 2012 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Chee M Tang; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16 set of standards, known as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), is a family of standards widely deployed for wireless network access. Though WiMAX security vulnerabilities have been extensively analyzed, the IEEE 802.16m-2011 standard incorporates the new advanced air interface (AAI), which is substantially different from legacy standards and justifies reexamination on a clean slate. In this research, the vulnerabilities of ... |
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| Integration of Multiple UAVs for Collaborative ISR Missions in an Urban Environment |
Sep 2012 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Chee N Chua; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| Military conflicts are shifting from jungles and deserts to cities. This is because terrorists, insurgents, and guerrillas find that these areas provide a rich target environment and good hideouts. With the use of UAVs, urban threats can be effectively tracked and targeted. However, in urban environments where there is little or no GPS signal and many obstacles, navigation of UAVs is a major challenge. Multiple UAVs can be employed to ... |
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| Air Land Sea Bulletin. Issue Number 2012-3, September 2012 |
Sep 2012 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
AIR LAND SEA APPLICATION CENTER LANGLEY AFB VA
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| Purpose: The ALSA Center publishes the ALSB three times a year. ALSA is a multi-Service DOD field agency sponsored by the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC), and Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education (LeMay Center). This periodical is governed by Army Regulation 25-30, Chapter 10. The ALSB is a vehicle to spread the wordon ... |
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| Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) GIG Convergence Master Plan 2012 (GCMP 2012). Volume 1 |
02 Aug 2012 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY FORT MEADE MD
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| The Global Information Grid (GIG) Convergence Master Plan (GCMP) is the top-level document used for technical governance and management by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The GCMP is organized into two volumes. Volume I is strategically focused, defines the DISA technical strategy, and articulates the target technical architecture. Volume II is more tactically focused and provides a comprehensive technical reference; it consists of standard technical documentation templates for service ... |
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| Performance of an Embedded Platform Aggregating and Executing Core Vehicular Interation for C4ISR/EW Interoperability (VICTORY) Services |
Aug 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Russell; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| The Vehicular Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability (VICTORY) Standard adopts many protocols that are traditionally used for developing enterprise application software deployed on general-purpose or server/workstation based computing platforms. This has led to discussions regarding the suitability of the VICTORY Standard for deployment to embedded and resource-constrained platforms. An independent software implementation of VICTORY core services was developed within the U.S Army Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) ... |
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| TARDEC's Victory Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) is a Key Tool for Advancing Standardized Ground Vehicle Electronic Architecture |
Aug 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Nikia Williams; Venu Siddapureddy; Leonard Elliott; Nathan Ellis; Patrick Griffin; Steve Reddmann; Heather Berry; Mark Russell; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| The Vehicular Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability (VICTORY) Systems Integration Lab (SIL) is established and developed at the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Command (TARDEC). The VICTORY SIL will be utilized for the development and integration of the extensive set of C4ISR/EW technologies that are to be systematically down selected to provide the comprehensive VICTORY services & infrastructure required in the development of mission capabilities of the Army's tactical ... |
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| Efficient Methods for Interoperability Testing Using Event Sequences |
Aug 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
D R Kuhn; James M Higdon; James F Lawrence; Raghu N Kacker; Yu Lei; FLIGHT TEST SQUADRON (46TH) EGLIN AFB FL
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| Many software testing problems involve sequences of events. The methods described in this paper were motivated by testing needs of mission critical systems that may accept multiple communication or sensor inputs and generate output to several communication links and other interfaces, where it is important to test the order in which events occur. Using combinatorial methods makes it possible to test sequences of events using significantly fewer tests than previous ... |
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| CrossTalk: The Journal of Defense Software Engineering. Volume 25, Number 4, July/August 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Justin T Hill; SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER HILL AFB UT
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| Whether or not we are living in a post-PC world is often disputed, but there is little question that our lives and computing needs are becoming increasingly mobile. Our computing needs have been trending towards the cloud, with computing increasingly being migrated server side, and raw computing power becoming less and less important. What, then, is the fate of the personal computer as we understand it? |
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| Implementing System-of-Systems Governance |
Aug 2012 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Jacques S Gansler; William Lucyshyn; John Rigilano; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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| The advances in information technology have enabled the integration of individual military weapon systems into a group of task-oriented resources that, when employed together, provide emergent capabilities. These new capabilities can be derived from the integration of new systems, legacy systems, or a combination of both. Rather than acquire individual systems platform by platform, the Department of Defense (DoD) can modernize a mission capability with a single, fully integrated SoS ... |
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| An Integrated and Collaborative Radio Frequency (RF) Test Infrastructure |
26 Jul 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Edward E Sabat; AIR FORCE TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB CA
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| The Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) has partnered with various agencies to bring new T&E capabilities forward to ensure we deliver well-tested effective systems to the Warfighter. The DoD, industry and other interested agencies can collaborate and utilize this infrastructure. We have partnered and supported the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA, partner nations, and other agencies. As part of a Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB), the BAF is readily available ... |
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| Expeditionary Warrior 2012 |
23 Jul 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LAB QUANTICO VA
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| Expeditionary Warrior 2012 (EW12) was the latest iteration of the Marine Corps' Title 10 wargame. The game, set in a fictional scenario in 2024 Africa, is intended to serve as a means to identify potential gaps and opportunities for enabling joint force access and entry against capable adversaries in an anti-access, area-denial environment. The game was able to explore operational challenges, potential shortfalls and naval integration opportunities for the Joint ... |
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| Warfighter IT Interoperability Standards Study |
22 Jul 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Bleach; Peter Morosoff; Jeff Seeley; BOOZ-ALLEN AND HAMILTON INC BELCAMP MD
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| This report explains the findings and recommendations of the Warfighter Information Technology lnteroperability Standards (WITIS) Study on the standards available to facilitate interoperability across the IT systems developed to support Warfighters. The study team found (1) there is no standard DoD definition of interoperability and (2) this leads to a variety of opinions as to whether interoperability is based on 1) just standards such as eXtensible Markup Language (XML) that ... |
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| Robotics Systems Joint Project Office (RSJPO) Interoperability Profiles (IOPS) 101 |
Jul 2012 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Mazzara; Christopher Scott; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Defines hardware & software interface requirements for UGVs * Establishes the 1st baseline for UGV interoperability requirements * V0 only addresses capabilities that are already fielded (albeit not fielded in a modular, interoperable fashion) * Addresses point-to-point interoperability & modularity requirements: UGV platforms, UGV payloads (sensors, emitters, actuators), UGV radios, UGV controllers * Primarily based upon the Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) (SAE AS-4) |
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| Conceptual Modeling (CM) for Military Modeling and Simulation (M&S) (Modelisation conceptuelle (MC) pour la modelisation et la simulation (M&S) militaires) |
Jul 2012 |
334 pages |
| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| The objectives of the Task Group (MSG-058) include: 1) Clarify the Conceptual Model concepts, discuss the terminology, and emphasize the utility to better formalize conceptual models; 2) Investigate methodologies, simulation and software engineering processes, initiatives and technologies useful for the establishment of conceptual models; 3) Identify the relevant stakeholders of conceptual models; 4) Address the needs of M&S community, identifying the way conceptual models may contribute to M&S development, and ... |
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| NATO: Continuing and Emerging Challenges -- Continuing and New Relevance. White Paper Study Group on NATO's Future |
Jul 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Larry Welch; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This publication addresses the question of the continuing and future relevance of NATO to U.S. national security interests in the face of the U.S. pivot to Asia, the increasing complexity of threats to the United States and its allies, and the severe fiscal pressures faced by Alliance members due to the continuing economic difficulties being experienced on both sides of the Atlantic. It argues that the Alliance continues to be ... |
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| Cloud Computing and Virtual Desktop Infrastructures in Afloat Environments |
Jun 2012 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Stefan E Gillette; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The phenomenon of cloud computing has become ubiquitous among users of the Internet and many commercial applications. Yet, the U.S. Navy has conducted limited research in this nascent technology. This thesis explores the application and integration of cloud computing both at the shipboard level and in a multi-ship environment. A virtual desktop infrastructure, mirroring a shipboard environment, was built and analyzed in the Cloud Lab at the Naval Postgraduate School, ... |
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| Cloud-based Communications Planning Collaboration and Interoperability |
Jun 2012 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
Joni W Pepin; Tarrell Giersch; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Communications planning is a key part of the Marine Corps operational planning process. The ability to design and analyze communication network plans efficiently and accurately has a direct impact on the ability of commanders to command and control actions on the battlefield. Portions of the current process of communications network planning for military exercises and operations in the Marine Corps are unnecessarily inefficient and susceptible to human error. At the ... |
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| M&S Journal. Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring 2012 |
Jun 2012 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALEXANDRIA VA MODELING AND SIMULATION COORDINATION OFFICE
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| FEATURED ARTICLES: Guest Editorial by Frank Mullen; LVC Architecture Roadmap Implementation Results of the First Two Years by James E. Coolahan, Ph.D. & Gary W. Allen, Ph.D.; Highlights of the CREATE Program by Douglass E. Post; Designing and Developing Effective Training Games for the US Navy by Talib S. Hussain, Bruce Roberts, Ellen S. Menaker, Susan L. Coleman, Kelly Pounds, Alan Koenig, Clint Bowers, Richard Wainess, Janis A. Cannon-Bowers, John ... |
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| Flatten the Network |
Jun 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B Abrams; INFANTRY DIV ( 3RD) APO NEW YORK 09036
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| These briefing charts delineate the Army network of the past, of today, and of the future. The network of the future is a flat network with on the move capability (BCT Maneuver); equal broadcast up and down as well as laterally with minimal bandwidth footprint (mIRC Chat); and a common software protocol and interoperability (remove proprietary signature; no FSR, Plug and Play). The Soldier must be able to move, operate, ... |
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| Sustainability Challenges from an Overseas COCOM Perspective |
24 May 2012 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Abby Goss; UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND APO NEW YORK 09128
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| Application of an APP Store Software Model within the DoD |
17 May 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Williamson; JOINT PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE (JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM) SAN DIEGO CA
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| Why APPs are important to the military: (1) Information is presented in a manner that users want to see, (2) Speed of building and deploying tool, and (3) Community comfort with development and use of APPs. To streamline its operations in a rapidly advancing world, the Army is creating an online APP marketplace in the hopes of empowering its soldiers and boosting efficiency. |
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| Practical To Tactical: Making the Case for a Shift in Ground Vehicle Robotics |
10 May 2012 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Overholt; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Problem Statement: Soldiers in Small Units (squads/fire teams/crews) are physically overburdened, often carrying up to 130lbs; this degrades performance and may result in immediate, as well as, long term consequences. Near term (FY17): Reduce physical burden of Soldier and Small Unit, including the grenadier, SAW gunner and attached combat medic, so that load reduction of the carried weight equates to a percentage not exceeding 50% of individual s body weight ... |
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| Airborne Assault Forces: The Most Expedient and Practical Forcible Entry Response Available in Today's Contemporary Operating Environment |
04 May 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Sean P Kelly; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The 21st Century operating environment is shaped by many symmetric and asymmetric threats, factors, and actors. Today's military force needs to remain agile, rapidly deployable, and capable of accomplishing the Nation's objectives anywhere in the world. Given the reality of the United States' fiscal constraints, political and military leaders will continue to reduce the Nation's global footprint with the intent of maintaining global influence. The United States must maintain the ... |
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| International Cooperation in Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (IC in AT&L) Handbook |
May 2012 |
310 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS) WASHINGTON DC
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| International Cooperation in Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (IC in AT&L)1 is a complicated business. Acquisition personnel considering IC in AT&L for their technology projects and acquisition programs must take into account a series of complex national and international interrelationships. While the business is complex, the rewards are great. IC in AT&L has the potential to significantly improve interoperability for coalition warfare, to leverage scarce program resources, and to obtain the ... |
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| Air Land Sea Bulletin. Issue No. 2012-2, May 2012 |
May 2012 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
AIR LAND SEA APPLICATION CENTER LANGLEY AFB VA
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| Purpose: The ALSA Center publishes the ALSB three times a year. ALSA is a multi-Service DOD field agency sponsored by the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC), and Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education (LeMay Center). This periodical is governed by Army Regulation 25-30, Chapter 10. The ALSB is a vehicle to spread the word ... |
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| System Definition-Enabled Acquisition (SDEA) - A Concept for Defining Requirements for Applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to the Acquisition of DoD Complex Systems |
30 Apr 2012 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Montgomery; Ron Carlson; John Quartuccio; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The complexity of designing and acquiring weapons systems continues to increase due to highly integrated system architectures, rapid technology evolution, and emergence of highly diverse set of missions. The imperatives of system-of-systems integration and interoperability further complicate the system acquisition process. These challenges continue to frustrate completing the acquisition of systems within time and budget goals. The acquisition process is currently aligned to a DoD 5000/WSARA model which tends to ... |
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| DoD CIO Interoperability Process |
30 Apr 2012 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Ed Zick; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
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| The purpose of this brief is to: *Describe the Enhanced Information Support Plan (EISP) Enterprise Service Version (ESV), a module within the GIG Technical Guidance Federation (GTG F) *Describe the benefits users experience when using the GTG F to create and submit ISPs for review and approval *Explain how the DoD CIO utilizes the EISP to collect and analyze information to assess interoperability compliance |
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| The Future of Architecture Collaborative Information Sharing: DoDAF Version 2.03 Updates |
30 Apr 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Walt Okon; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
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| Net Warrior D10 Technology Report: Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) and Data Link Nodes |
Apr 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Derek Dominish; Peter Temple; Christos Sioutis; Callum Baillie; Kate Foster; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION EDINBURGH (AUSTRALIA) AIR OPERATIONS DIV
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| This report discusses the Air Operations Division contribution to the Net Warrior demonstration event NW-D10. NW-D10 was held in September 2010 and demonstrated information interoperability of middleware technologies in dynamic environments with real mission systems. An overview of the NW-D10 event is provided along with a discussion of the technologies demonstrated. The outcomes of NW-D10 are presented and future Net Warrior events and enabling research are outlined. |
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| Risk-Based Tailoring of the Verification, Validation, and Accreditation/Acceptance Processes (Adaptation fondee sur le risque, des processus de verification, de validation, et d'accreditation/d'acceptation) |
Apr 2012 |
150 pages |
| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| MSG-054/TG-037 was tasked to finalize an overlay standard for Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) of Federations and then formalize the draft as an international industry standard by vetting the document through the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association's (IEEE-SA) standards processes. Additionally, foundational work was produced and documented on applying risk as a tailoring mechanism for the VV&A overlay. |
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| Chaplain Garrison Services and Their Relevance to the Human Dimension |
21 Mar 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Michael E Brainerd; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper examines the chaplain's role in supporting the Concept for the Human Dimension in Full Spectrum Operations in a Joint Environment. The author recommends a strategic action plan focused on Religious Support in U.S. Army Garrisons for Chaplain Service's support of the concept of the Human Dimension. It is incumbent upon the Chaplain Corps to be relevant and beneficial to the Army, both spiritually and systemically. The question is ... |
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| Sweden -- A Global Military Player? |
21 Mar 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Michael H Giner; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The post-Cold War strategic landscape has allowed Sweden to openly declare its aspirations to be a strong regional military power and an active member of the European Union with strong support of the European Union's military capability development. In support of Sweden's national security policy, the Swedish Armed Forces have begun a transformation into a professional expeditionary force with increased usability, interoperability, sustainability, and ability to conduct international operations. This ... |
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| More than Money: The U.S. Army's Future in Europe |
21 Mar 2012 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
II Sims Douglas A; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| Current requirements to decrease the Department of Defense's (DoD's) base budget, and national desires for an increase in the European community's participation in international security have led to numerous calls for a withdrawal of United States Army forces from Europe, and the reinvestment of both money and personnel in the Continental United States. Leaving Europe all together may force Europeans to readdress current military obligations, but such disengagement is not ... |
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| Building the Capacities of the Montenegrin Armed Forces |
20 Mar 2012 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Rajko Pesic; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper provides an overview of the development of the Armed Forces of Montenegro after independence. Of particular concern are the various security assistance programs for building Montenegro's armed forces capacities provided by the U.S. Government. These programs seek to bring the Montenegrin Armed Forces up to the standards and capacity for interoperability that are required for successful participation in multinational operations sponsored by NATO and the European Union. The ... |
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| Mission Networks: An Evolution in Information Sharing |
20 Mar 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
David R Wills; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In support of Afghanistan operations, the U.S. military forces operational network transitioned from the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) to the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS)-International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) (CX-I) in 2010. The Department of Defense (DoD) implemented CX-I as the U.S. contribution to the Afghanistan Mission Network (AMN), which constituted an unprecedented evolution of U.S. military forces culture and capability towards mission partner information sharing. ... |
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| DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB) v4.0 Overview |
13 Mar 2012 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CENTER HANSCOM AFB MA
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| Purpose: To explain new features included in the Distributed Common Ground / Surface Systems (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB), version 4.0. DCGS Integration Backbone (DIB): The DIB is a cohesive set of modular, community-governed, standards-based data services focused on enterprise information sharing. DIB provides a common framework to enable the construction of cloud services such as Platform as a Service (PaaS) type of services for data exposure and transformation, and for ... |
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| GNU C/C++ and FORTRAN Language Interoperability with Function Usage |
12 Mar 2012 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Wesley Bylsma; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| This report documents GNU GCC options for interoperability between C/C++ and FORTRAN. Compiling legacy software on the Linux platform necessitated the usage of GNU compilers and changes to several intrinsic functions. Several miscellaneous related activities are also included. Experimentation was required to achieve success. Included are examples demonstrating particular usage of each. The functions addressed are TIME(), CTIME(), ETIME(), ITIME(), IDATE() (FORTRAN), getenv(), strncpy() (C), and vector (C++). |
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| Preparing for Coalition Warfare in the Age of Austerity |
05 Mar 2012 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Wayne Eyre; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Over the course of the last decade the West's collective proficiency in coalition warfare has greatly advanced. As we wind down operations in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan, this proficiency may be lost in an era of budget reductions and concomitant strategic contraction. With the volatility of the international security environment, there will continue to be a demand for military interventions, and coalitions will probably be the structure of choice, not ... |
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| DEVSML 2.0: The Language and the Stack |
Mar 2012 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Saurabh Mittal; Scott A Douglas; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This paper presents a revised version of DEVSML stack. The earlier version introduced the concept of transparent simulators in a netcentric domain. This version of DEVSML 2.0 stack introduces the transparent modeling concept and how a platform independent DEVS Modeling Language based on Finite Deterministic DEVS can help achieve model interoperability. Further, the new stack opens up the DEVS framework to customized Domain Specific Languages (DSLs) and facilitates DEVS adoption ... |
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| LVC Architecture Roadmap Implementation - Results of the First Two Years |
Mar 2012 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
James E Coolahan; Gary W Allen; ARMY PEO (SIMULATION TRAINING AND INSTRUMENTATION) ORLANDO FL JOINT TRAINING INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION CENTER
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| The implementation of recommendations from the Live-Virtual-Constructive Architecture Roadmap (LVCAR) was begun in mid-2009. Under the leadership of the Joint Training Integration and Evaluation Center (JTIEC), the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) has undertaken multiple implementation efforts in the areas of common capabilities for LVC simulations, gateways for multi-architecture LVC simulations, and convergence of LVC simulation architectures. A number of papers presented at Simulation Interoperability Workshops since the ... |
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| Utilizing Android and the Cloud Computing Environment to Increase Situational Awareness for a Mobile Distributed Response |
Mar 2012 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Asche; Monique Crewes; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Maintaining an accurate Common Operational Picture (COP) is a strategic requirement for efficient and successful missions in both disaster response and battlefield scenarios. Past practices include utilizing cellular, radio, and computer-based communication methods and updating individual maps accordingly. A drawback of these practices has been the interoperability of these devices as well as accurate reporting and documentation among different entities of the effort. Recent advances in technology have led to ... |
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| Embarkables Root Cause for Navy Networks |
Mar 2012 |
133 pages |
| Authors:
Noemi Ramirez; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Network-centric warfare (NCW) is the Navy's central concept for organizing its efforts to transform itself for military operations in the 21st Century. This concept links together Navy ships and shore sites into highly integrated networks to provide geographically dispersed war fighters and decision makers real-time information exchange at every level. As the Navy continues its efforts to align network operations, the existing IT structure is falling short in meeting the ... |
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| NATO Research and Technology Organisation Annual Report 2011 |
Mar 2012 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| The Annual Report that follows provides an overview of NATO's Research and Technology Organization's structure, function and technical portfolio, and the 2011 events, efforts, facts and figures for consideration by the Military Committee, Conference of National Armament Directors and NAC. RTO efforts in 2011 included an all-time high number of technical activities as well as preparations to implement a new Science and Technology Organization in 2012. Part 1 of this ... |
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