| Training Community Modeling and Simulation Business Plan: 2008 Edition |
Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Frederick E Hartman; Philip A Sargent; Daniel B Levine; Jennifer T Brooks; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | The purpose of the Training Community Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Business Plan (TMSBP) is to provide linkages between the training functional stakeholders as represented in the Training Transformation (T2) Senior Advisory Group (SAG) and Executive Steering Committee (ESG) to the Department's larger M&S strategic vision and goals. Since needs and technology are constantly evolving, the TMSBP will continue to evolve as a living document. The 2008 Edition of the TMSBP ... |
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| Community Sediment Transport Modeling, National Ocean Partnership Program |
Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Timothy R Keen; W R Geyer; Christopher R Sherwood; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA DEPT OF APPLIED OCEAN PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING
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| The goal of the Community Sediment Transport Modeling System (CSTMS) was to produce an open-source model that couples hydrodynamics (circulation and waves), sediment transport, and morphodynamics. The model is intended to be used as both a research tool and for practical applications. An accurate and useful model requires coupling sediment-transport with hydrodynamic forcing and stratigraphic evolution. Ultimately, the modeling system will consist of interoperable modules, conforming to a community-accepted standard ... |
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| Leadership and National Security Reform (Colloquium Brief, November 2009) |
Nov-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph R Cerami; Jeffrey A Engel; Lindsey K Pavelka; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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 | On June 24, 2009, the Bush School of Government and Public Service, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, and the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute conducted a Washington, DC, conference on Leadership and Government Reform. Two panels discussed Leader Development in Schools of Public Affairs and Leadership, National Security, and 'Whole of Government' Reforms. The conference theme focused on the need for significant changes ... |
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| Integrating Distributed Interactive Simulations With the Project Darkstar Open-Source Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) Middleware |
Sep-2009 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
Tariq M Rashid; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Recently, a great deal of attention has been given to the use of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGS) for both gaming and military applications. The revenue generated by MMOGs and the effect that they have on the network infrastructure has resulted in significantly more developmental resources being applied to commercial MMOG technology than for military distributed virtual (DVE) development. All DVEs share a common set of characteristics, and additional requirements ... |
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| Enabling Enhanced Company Operations (ECO): An Analysis of Tactical Communication Requirements and Solutions for a Marine Corps Company and Below |
Sep-2009 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Robert R Price; Jason A McHuen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| This research evaluates and describes the optimal communications solution that will enable the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab's (MCWL) concept of Enhanced Company Operations (ECO). Formerly known as Distributed Operations (DO), ECO is a concept that is intended to maximize tactical flexibility through decentralized operations of Marine infantry units in a distributed environment. The ECO environment can be characterized by large geographic areas and unconventional operations that have the potential to ... |
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| Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Data Analysis System (DAS). Environmental Quality Technology Program |
Sep-2009 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Bennett; Ricky A Goodson; John C Morgan; Dwain K Butler; Morris P Fields; Hollis H Jr; Tere A DeMoss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report documents efforts to develop a common processing and interpretation platform for UXO survey data, hereinafter referred to as the UXODAS. Development of the common software platform assumes (1) that the data will be accessible in readable formats, and (2) that the data result from the most commonly used geophysical sensor types, specifically total field magnetometers (TFM), frequency-domain electromagnetic induction (FDEM) systems, and time-domain electromagnetic induction (TDEM) systems. The ... |
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| Validation and Intercomparison Studies Within GODAE |
Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Eric Chassignet; Andrey Ratsimandresy; Ray Mahdon; Gilles Garric; Marie Drevillon; Fraser Davidson; Gary Brassington; Fabrice Hernandez; Laurent Bertino; Matthew J Martin; Jean-Michel Lellouche; Masafumi Kamachi; James Cummings; Charly Regnier; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEANOGRAPHY DIV
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| During the Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE), seven international operational centers participated in a dedicated modeling system intercomparison exercise from February to April 2008. The objectives were: (1) to show GODAE global-ocean and basin-scale forecasting systems of different countries in routine interaction and continuous operation, (2) to assess the quality and perform scientific validation of the ocean analyses and the forecasting performance of each system, and (3) to learn ... |
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| The Challenges Faced by Land Forces within a Full Spectrum Environment: 2009 U.S. Army Central Land Forces Symposium, Mombasa, Kenya (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 7-09, July 2009) |
Jul-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Bernard F Griffard; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Recognizing the criticality of effective full-spectrum operations within the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) region, the partner nation commanders focused the 2009 Land Forces Symposium (LFS) on Land Forces' Challenges in a Full-Spectrum Environment. Conducted April 20-23, 2009, at the Serena Beach Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya, the 2009 LFS was co-hosted by the Kenya Army (KA) and U.S. Army Central (USARCENT). General George W. Casey, Jr., Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and ... |
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| The Most Effective South Korea - U.S. Combined Forces Command Structure After Returning Wartime Operational Control of the South Korean Military |
12-Jun-2009 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Jinbu Kim; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The core of the 50-year South Korea-U.S. alliance, the Combined Forces Command (CFC), was established on November 7, 1978 to employ operational control of the South Korean military and U.S. forces in South Korea. The CFC has been effective in deterring war on the Korean peninsula. However, impetus for a new CFC has developed from the diverging U.S. and South Korean policy toward North Korea. With this U.S. strategy and ... |
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| Integration and Interoperability of Special Operations Forces and Conventional Forces in Irregular Warfare |
12-Jun-2009 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey Ortoli; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Historically a distinct cultural and operational rift has evolved between Special Operations Forces (SOF) and Conventional Forces (CF) that devalued the need for SOF-CF integration and for developing common operating procedures and doctrine. This rift intensified in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and more specifically during Operation Enduring Freedom, and continues today. The post-9/11 era has seen a dramatic increase in the need for SOF-CF integration and interoperability (I&I). ... |
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| The Principles of Strategic Combined Joint Special Operations |
01-Jun-2009 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Florinel C Negulescu; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Throughout the history of warfare, different countries have used special operations in their effort to achieve key strategic objectives. The objectives of these special operations ranged from hostage rescue to foreign government overthrow. Nonetheless, all of these objectives were of strategic importance for the high-level decision makers who conceived and ordered the missions. Thus, because of their high potential payoff, these particular special operations aimed at achieving strategic objectives could ... |
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| Facilitating Decision Making, Re-Use and Collaboration: A Knowledge Management Approach to Acquisition Program Self-Awareness |
Jun-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
John L Robey; Christopher W Odell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Decades of reform have been largely ineffective at improving the efficiency of the Department of Defense's (DoD) Acquisition System. Such inefficiency is, in part, due to complex processes and stovepipe activities that result in duplication of effort, lack of re-use, and limited collaboration on related development efforts. This research applies Knowledge Management (KM) concepts and methodologies to the DoD acquisition enterprise to increase Program Self-awareness. This research supports the implementation ... |
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| Diverging Roads: 21st-Century U.S.-Thai Defense Relations (Strategic Forum, Number 241, June 2009) |
Jun-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Lewis M Stern; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC INST FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| The 175th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce in 2008 was seized by both Thailand and the United States as a reason for celebrating a long and mutually beneficial treaty alliance. This alliance has been defined by the shared though not uncomplicated commitment to democracy and human rights, and the common interest in free and fair trade, all of which inform the tradition of bilateral ... |
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| Improving Plan Adaptation Process Through Semantic Technologies |
Jun-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Gennady R Staskevich; Joseph A Carozzoni; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Advancements in technology have significantly impacted the methods and tactics of modern military operations, thereby significantly shortening the window of opportunity to act. The plan development process takes up a significant portion of the available time and has a direct impact on effectiveness of the response. We postulate that the plan development process can be improved and shortened by leveraging the semantic technologies to improve the adaptation of human experiences ... |
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| The Ontology of Command and Control (C2) |
Jun-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Barry Smith; Kristo Miettinen; William Mandrick; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO NATIONAL CENTER FOR ONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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| The goal of the Department of Defense Net-Centric Data Strategy is to improve data sharing throughout the DoD. Data sharing is a critical element of interoperability in the emerging system-of-systems. Achieving interoperability requires the elimination of two types of data heterogeneity: differences of syntax and differences of semantics. This paper builds a path toward semantic uniformity through application of a disciplined approach to ontology. An ontology is a consensus framework ... |
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| Cavity Coupled Aeroramp Injector Combustion Study |
Jun-2009 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Dell T Olmstead; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The difficulties with fueling of supersonic combustion ramjet engines with hydrocarbon based fuels presents many challenges that are currently being tackled by the Air Force Research Lab Propulsion Directorate Aerospace Propulsion Division. As the scramjet engine designs are scaled up, the need for a better solution to supersonic mixing has led to the development of many different styles of fuel injection. An aerodynamic ramp injector has been shown to have ... |
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| Coalition Warfare Program Presentation to: 2009 EUCOM/AFRICOM Science and Technology Conference |
Jun-2009 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Kathy Hithe; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE R AND E (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS/TECHNOLOGY) WASHINGTON DC
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| CWC, Departing: Return of the Task Force Commander |
04-May-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Shane Tanner; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) is a Navy command and control construct that was designed for the former Carrier Battle Group in, and specifically for, the Cold War. Though the Carrier Battle Group and the Cold War are both gone, the command and control doctrine, organization, and supporting systems designed for a very specific operational environment remain intact. This paper will analyze the objectives, organization, and process of the Composite ... |
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| AH-64D Apache Longbow/Video from UAS for Interoperability Teaming Level II (VUIT-2) Aircrew Workload Assessment |
Apr-2009 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
David B Durbin; Jamison S Hicks; Brian Sperling; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE AH-64D APACHE LONGBOW REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
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| An AH-64D/Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) aircrew workload assessment was conducted during February 2008 in Huntsville, AL. The purpose of the assessment was to evaluate AH-64D aircrew workload during UAS level II interoperability under simulated mission conditions. The workload assessment consisted of operational missions conducted by aircrews (eight pilots) in an AH-64D simulator. Pilot workload, situational awareness (SA), crew coordination, crewstation interface, switch actuations, simulator sickness, visual gaze and dwell times ... |
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| Social Software and National Security: An Initial Net Assessment |
Apr-2009 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Wells; Linton II; Mark Drapeau; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| Social software connects people and information via online, informal Internet networks. It is appearing in increasingly diverse forms as part of a broad movement commonly called Web 2.0. Resulting social connections are typically serendipitous and can bring unexpected benefits. New social software technologies offer organizations increased agility, adaptiveness, interoperability, efficiency and effectiveness. Social software can be used by governments for content creation, external collaboration, community building, and other applications. The ... |
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| A Requirement for a National Intelligence Support Team in Direct Support of Special Operations Forces Task Groups in Multinational Operations |
Apr-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Eirik Kristoffersen; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The lack of intelligence cooperation among coalition forces causes severe problems for effective employment of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in multinational operations. Intelligence cooperation has proven difficult even within an alliance like NATO. Not only does the lack of cooperation increase the risk for units involved, it hampers effective mission accomplishment. A robust National Intelligence Support Team (NIST) in direct support of national SOF contributions that is authorized to share ... |
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| Speech Processing in Realistic Battlefield Environments (Le Traitement de la Parole en Environnement de Combat Realiste) |
Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Communications, command and control, intelligence, and training systems are more and more making use of speech technology components: i.e., speech coders, voice controlled C2 systems, speaker and language recognition, and automated training suites. Interoperability of these systems is not a simple standardization problem as the speech of each individual user is an uncontrolled variable such as non-native speakers using, in addition to their own language, an official NATO language. For ... |
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| Human Social Culture Behavior Modeling Program Newsletter. Volume 1. Issue 1, Spring 2009 |
30-Mar-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA
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| Beginning in Fiscal Year 2008 the Department of Defense has a new R&D program to develop a science base and associated technologies for human, social and culture behavior modeling. The program is vertically integrated across three categories of RDT&E funding: Applied Research, Advanced Technology Development, and Advanced Component Development & Prototypes. The military capability needs being addressed center on enablement of modeling for Irregular Warfare (IW) and Security, Stability, Transition, ... |
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| Creating a Knowledge Management Strategy |
26-Mar-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey J Lepak; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Army needs to reaffirm Knowledge Management as the means to supporting its Strategic Strategy for the 21st Century of transforming itself into a network-centric knowledge-based force. The best way to do this is for the Army to write an Army Knowledge Management Strategy that lays out a vision to shape the entire Army into a knowledge-based force for the next 20 or 30 years. The strategy would provide a ... |
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| Value-Driven Enterprise Architecture Evaluation for the Joint Force Protection Advanced Security System |
25-Mar-2009 |
190 pages |
| Authors:
Craig E Mills; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The U.S. military has placed a strong focus on the importance of operating in a joint environment, where capabilities and missions are shared among service components. Protecting U.S. forces is a major consideration in the joint environment. The Joint Force Protection Advanced Security System (JFPASS) architecture has been created to fill a critical gap in Joint Force Protection guidance for systems acquisition. The systems engineering (SE) field has made wide ... |
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| Potential F-22 Raptor Export to Japan |
11-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Christopher Bolkcom; Emma Chanlett-Avery; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The F-22A Raptor is the U.S. Air Force's most advanced manned combat aircraft. Developed principally to defeat Soviet aircraft in air-to-air combat, the F-22 exploits the latest developments in stealth technology to reduce detection by enemy radar, as well as thrust-vectoring engines for more maneuverability, and avionics that fuse and display information from sensors in a single battlefield display. Current plans call for the U.S. purchase of 183 F-22s, with ... |
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| Increasing Information Sharing Among Independent Police Departments |
01-Mar-2009 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip L Sanchez; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The events of September 11, 2001, clearly demonstrated the need for law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels to increase their capacity to share information with one another. The 9/11 Commission asserted that the World Trade Center attacks occurred, in part because law enforcement was unable to connect the dots, which may have provided the opportunity to disrupt the terrorists? mission. However, upon reflection and further investigation ... |
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| Value-Driven Enterprise Architecture Score: Evaluation Applied to Joint Force Protection Future State Design |
Mar-2009 |
187 pages |
| Authors:
Larry D Cotton; Garry A Haase; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research presents a methodology to evaluate the quality of a system's architecture using principles drawn from Value-Focused Thinking (VFT) and resulting in a Value-Driven Enterprise Architecture Score (VDEA-Score). This is an overall numerical quality score that can be used to identify the advantages and disadvantages of a system's design and associated architecture documentation, or to track its quality across discrete evaluation epochs. This effort determined which aspects of the ... |
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| Creating an Assured Joint DOD and Interagency Interoperable Net-Centric Enterprise. Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Achieving Interoperability in a Net-Centric Environment |
Mar-2009 |
174 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| As requested in the Terms of Reference, the Task Force was asked to assess the requirements for military operations in a net-centric environment, the use of a single autonomous agency as one mechanism to achieving interoperability, a standards-only approach allowing independent development and the development of a virtual test, integration and certification capability to assure interoperability. In doing so the Task Force was cognizant of the multiple organizations (Military Departments, ... |
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| An Analysis of Defense Information and Information Technology Articles: A Sixteen-Year Perspective |
Mar-2009 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel K Smith; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Over the past two decades, information and information technology (IT) have evolved significantly and have become increasingly important to the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense (DoD). Information is a strategic asset and is crucial to national security. Leadership depends on information and information systems to support integrated operations. The rapid evolution of technology and its potential vulnerabilities has transformed the ways in which wars are conducted ... |
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| The Components Necessary for Successful Information Sharing |
Mar-2009 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey M Dulin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The need for information sharing is a growing concern for many agencies in the homeland security field. As communities struggle to prepare for and respond to major incidents, information sharing between agencies is vital. Fusion centers developed around the law enforcement community, which has led to an information-sharing network that is exclusive. Non-law enforcement agencies such as Fire, EMS and Public Health that are charged with preparing for and responding ... |
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| Achieving Alignment: An Analysis of Enterprise Architecture Best Practices within the United States Air Force |
Mar-2009 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Fetters; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research uncovers areas of best practices that support achieving alignment between an organization's Information Technology (IT) and its business processes. One principal finding of this effort revealed that the means used to achieve alignment exists within the effective application of Enterprise Architecture (EA), a common practice found throughout the Federal Government, Department of Defense, and the Air Force. EA is the tool used to achieve alignment; likewise, the reason ... |
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| Performing XML Data Validation in the Global Force Management Data Initiative |
Mar-2009 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Frederick S Brundicck; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD COMPUTATIONAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DIR
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| This report describes the validation performed on data produced by the Global Force Management (GFM) Data Initiative (DI) project. Extensible Markup Language (XML) was chosen for the data exchange protocol because of its popularity and widespread support. The GFM data model, written in an object-oriented form, not only normalizes data, but also defines objects with parent/child hierarchical relationships. Since XML is a hierarchical language, the GFM XML schema is able ... |
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| Exploring the Lack of Interoperability of Databases within Department of Homeland Security Interagency Environment Concerning Maritime Port Security |
Mar-2009 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S Olk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Federal agencies that are within The Department of Homeland Security have many missions to support the security of the United States. One mission concurrent with this thesis topic is Maritime Interdiction Operations, which protects America's maritime borders from all intrusions by halting the flow of illegal drugs, aliens, and contraband into the United States through maritime routes. All government agencies within The Department of Homeland Security are continuing to focus ... |
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| Development and Evaluation of Soldier Symbology |
Mar-2009 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Matthews; Jeremy Robson; David W Tack; HUMANSYSTEMS INC GUELPH (ONTARIO)
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| Future soldier systems are being developed that can display a soldier's geo-location on a portable, wearable digital display but common NATO symbology does not exist for displaying these soldiers on a map. NATO Land Capability Group 1 (LCG 1) has identified a need to develop and validate common symbology for the individual soldier that can be displayed on a wide range of digital display types, to improve the joint interoperability ... |
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| An Ocean Closer: Re-Examining US Force Reductions in Europe |
26-Feb-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Shawn P McGinley; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| U.S. ground force presence in Europe has declined significantly since the end of the Cold War. In the late 1980s over 200,000 Soldiers, organized with 2 Corps Headquarters, 4 Division Headquarters, and over 16 ground combat brigade equivalents, were stationed in Germany. In the early 1990s a massive reduction in ground forces led to a force of about 42,000 Soldiers structured around 5 ground combat brigades. In 2003, the Bush ... |
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| AH-64D Apache Longbow Aircrew Workload Assessment for Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Employment |
Jan-2009 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
David B Durbin; Jamison S Hicks; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| This study assessed whether workload was tolerable for AH-64D pilots when they employed an unmanned aerial system (UAS) during simulated missions. Ten AH-64D pilots participated in the study. Pilot workload, situation awareness, crew coordination, crewstation interface, switch actuations, simulator sickness, visual gaze and dwell times (using a head-eye tracker), audio-video, and tactics, techniques and procedures data were collected and analyzed. Pilot workload was found to be tolerable for the tasks ... |
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| Importance of the What, When, and Where of Mosquito Collection Events |
Jan-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
RichArd C Wilkerson; Leopoldo M Rueda; Desmond H Foley; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD DEPT OF ENTOMOLOGY
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| There is increasing need to apply established standards for recording data on mosquito collection events, because of the diversity of potential data providers, and the growth and interoperability of online databases designed to host these collection records. In particular, adequate taxonomic and georeference data are needed for geodatabases such as Mosquito map (http://www. mosquitomap.org/) that map and compare these collection points with other spatial information in a geographical information system ... |
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| Arming the Revolution in Military Affairs: The US Defense Industry in the Post-transformational World |
Jan-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Bitzinger; NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIV (SINGAPORE)
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| The transformation of the U.S. armed forces was initially promoted as nothing less than a fundamental shift in the way wars would be fought in the future and has often been referred to as a revolution in military affairs. Such far-reaching and ambitious aims naturally implied significant changes for the U.S. defense industrial base; such potential changes, in turn, naturally catalyzed many questions. In particular, would new requirements for network-centric ... |
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| Toward Harmonizing Command and Control with Organization and Management Theory (The International C2 Journal, Volume 3, Number 2, 2009) |
Jan-2009 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E Nissen; David S Alberts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A variety of academic disciplines and professional organizations address how collections of individuals and organizations combine their individual resources and efforts to accomplish collective objectives. However, these largely disjointed communities of researchers and practitioners have each developed their own concepts, models and languages. Moreover, they focus on different yet complementary issues, levels of analysis, and sets of variables. Addressing recent calls in the literature for increased semantic interoperability and interaction ... |
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| Connecting Our Nation's Crisis Information Management Systems |
Dec-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Voss; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Many states and localities have implemented Crisis Information Management Systems (CIMS) to integrate situational awareness, notification and disaster assessment tools utilized in Emergency Operation Centers (EOC)s and to eliminate separate stovepipe communications. In February 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the deployment of the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) as the primary means for all jurisdictions and levels of government to share information. The system is redundant with ... |
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| National Incident Management System |
Dec-2008 |
169 pages |
| Authors:
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
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| The National Incident Management System (NIMS) provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide departments and agencies at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property and harm to the environment. NIMS works hand in ... |
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| Utilization of a Low Cost Interceptor (LCI) for Cost Effective Air Defense against Low Tech Threats |
Nov-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Jack G Gulden; David L Tilson; Eddie Odom; MILTEC MISSILES AND SPACE COMPANY HUNTSVILLE AL
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| Several studies and reports over the past ten years have discussed the need for a low cost interceptor for use in air defense against low tech air breathing threats. The Low Cost Interceptor (LCI) program that Miltec Missiles and Space Company has managed for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command's Office of Technical Integration and Interoperability since April 2001 was implemented to address that need. ... |
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| War Is Too Important to be Left to the Lawyers |
29-Oct-2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Troy R Stone; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| This paper examines the rising phenomenon of law as a weapon capable of producing military advantages or disadvantages on the 21st century battlefield. Specifically, it explores how legal differences between the U.S. and coalition partners have adversely impacted the theater commander's military operations in Kosovo during ALLIED FORCE and in Iraq and Afghanistan during counter-insurgency operations. Finally, the paper offers suggestions for who should be responsible for improving legal interoperability, ... |
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| The Gulf Security Dialogue and Related Arms Sale Proposals |
08-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Richard F Grimmett; Christopher M Blanchard; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In May 2006, the Administration launched an effort to revive U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) security cooperation under the auspices of a new Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD). The Dialogue now serves as the principal security coordination mechanism between the United States and the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. The core objectives of the Dialogue are the promotion ... |
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| Maritime Domain Awareness Architecture Management Hub Strategy |
Oct-2008 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (NAVY) WASHINGTON DC
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| This document provides an initial high level strategy 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 initiatives across the Federal Government. A discussion of necessary governance in the context of ... |
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| Human Interoperability: Experimentation to Understand & Improve the Human Component of Complex Systems |
30-Sep-2008 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Shelley Gallup; Jared Freeman; Randall Murch; Tami Smith; Hal Moore; Art Glynn; Jeff Chilton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| The Human Interoperability (HI) initiative is intended to improve the responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness of organizations when they partner externally or internally. This document reports findings from initial research, led by OSD NII, to explore the discipline and dimensions of HI. The goals of the research team were to develop theory concerning HI, capture and analyze initial evidence of barriers to organizational collaboration, and to outline objectives for future research. ... |
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| Information Technology: DOD and VA Have Increased Their Sharing of Health Information, but Further Actions Are Needed |
24-Sep-2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Valerie C Melvin; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 required the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accelerate the exchange of health information between the departments and to develop systems or capabilities that allow for full interoperability (generally, the ability of systems to use data that are exchanged) and that are compliant with federal standards. The act also established an interagency program office to ... |
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| DOD Business Systems Modernization: Important Management Controls Being Implemented on Major Navy Program, but Improvements Needed in Key Areas |
01-Sep-2008 |
68 pages |
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Neil Doherty; Nancy Glover; Michael Holland; Neelaxi Lakhmani; Randolph C Hite; Monica Anatalio; Harold Brumm; Cheryl Dottermusch; Mustafa Hassan; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD has implemented key IT management controls on its Navy ERP program to varying degrees of effectiveness. To its credit, one of the controls has been fully implemented; important aspects of other controls have not. Collectively, these management controls are to ensure that a given system investment represents the right solution to filling a mission need, meaning that the system is defined to (1) minimize overlap and duplication and maximize ... |
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| Automated Ontology Alignment with Fuselets for Community of Interest (COI) Integration |
01-Sep-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
James Starz; Joe Roberts; LOCKHEED MARTIN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABS CHERRY HILL NJ
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| Discusses the ontology alignment problem by presenting a tool called Ontrapro-the Ontology Translation Protocol, which allows users to apply a myriad of ontology alignment algorithms in an iterative fashion. This particular work explores the specific cases where a human can augment the capabilities of the machine. The report also discusses situations where the current state of the art in semantic interoperability research can be applied to solve real world problems. ... |
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