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Task Order 0039 - SDT Analysis

The US Army's Soldier Domain Technologies (SDT) has conducted a series of experiments to verify the potential for increased combat effectiveness due to emerging technologies. Field and live experimentation has been conducted at Fort Dix, NJ and Fort Devens, MA, with experimental designs, data collection plans, and analysis plans of three discrete field experiments with integrated Soldier system platforms to gain insights into the technology areas, network performance, and Soldier System integration. The experiments were the Gunfire Detection System (GDS) Experiment, the Smart Sight Experiment, and the Integrated Experiment.

This project's focus is on the analysis of data collected during the Gunfire Detection System (GDS) Experiment, the Smart Sight Experiment, and the Integrated Experiment, and documenting those results in a written technical report.

  • Period of Performance: 1 SEP 2010 - 30 OCT 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0038 - SDT Network Analysis

The US Army's Soldier Domain Technologies (SDT) has conducted a series of experiments to verify the potential for increased combat effectiveness due to emerging technologies. Field and live experimentation has been conducted at Fort Dix, NJ and Fort Devens, MA, with experimental designs, data collection plans, and analysis plans of three discrete field experiments with integrated Soldier system platforms to gain insights into the technology areas, network performance, and Soldier System integration. The experiments were the Gunfire Detection System (GDS) Experiment, the Smart Sight Experiment, and the Integrated Experiment.

This project's focus is on the analysis of network data and Application Module (AM) case temperature data collected during the Integrated Experiment and documenting those results in a written technical report.

  • Period of Performance: 17 AUG 2010 - 31 AUG 2010

  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, "TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0037 - Sequence Number Skipped

Task Order 0036 - Scenario / Validation Support for GSS C3Conflict Experiment

The US Army is investing heavily in soldier System of Systems (SoS) research and in technologies to improve soldier capabilities.

This research project focuses on an experiment that involves the C3Conflict microworld. This microworld serves as an automated wargaming environment used to measure team performance. The C3Conflict is being used to represent and measure the effect of SoS technology on squad level mission performance. Based on previous SoS technology research, four behavioral phenomena that result from this technology have been hypothesized. These hypothesized phenomena include:

  1. Improved coordinated unit navigation,
  2. Improved reinforcement of an engaged unit,
  3. Improved positioning of tactical units, and
  4. Improved precision of tactical operations.

The experiment explores each of these phenomena. Specifically, the support includes scenario development, scenario validation, experiment execution, and technical report writing.

  • Period of Performance: 28 JUN 2010 - 31 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, "TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0035, POWer Maintenance, Technical and Software Support

This project supports the continued development and maintenance of the Stanford University-developed POW-ER organization simulation environment in understanding alternate approaches to C2, focusing in particular on means of organizing and managing people, knowledge, information and technology.

The project also includes development of a training material for non-programmers to make minor code changes as well as making substantial updates and changes to the model.

  • Period of Performance: 25 JUN 2010 - 31 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Mark Nissen, Center for Edge Power

Task Order 0034 - CG Model Support for IW TWG 2010

TWG is a battalion level computer model that incorporates the decisions of multiple actors attempting to influence a local population. The CG model is an Agent-Based Model (ABM) of the operational environment based on doctrine and social theory designed to address the behavioral response of civilian populations in conflict environments. When combined, these components allow for the analysis of the impact that tactical and operational actions have on a local population.

The purpose of this task is to improve methods, models, or tools to meet research and analysis requirements for the CG model implementation in support of the IW TWG 2010. This effort focuses on improvements for exploring key leaders' phenomena by integrating the CG model and the Nexus Network Learner (NNL).

  • Period of Performance: 4 JUN 2010 - 31 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, "TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0033 - Developing Cultural Data and Scenario for IW Analysis (Tier 1)

The primary objective of this project is to provide analysis to inform efforts to understand and influence the civilian population at the tactical level in support of the Pakistan-Afghanistan (PAKAF) Strategic Multi-Layer Assessment (SMA) Rich Contextual Understanding (RCU). The project is a rapid data and scenario development and model assessment exercise focused on current operations.

The effort generates possible futures based on socio-demographic and cultural factors and their interaction with various factors including threat and friendly force events within the conflict ecosystem. These possible futures can provide insight into coalition progress over time along the unit's lines of effort, to include actions to promote governance and development.

  • Period of Performance: 24 MAY 2010 - 30 JUL 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, "TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0032 - Support For QUEST Performance With and Without GSS

GSS is emergent wireless technology designed to transmit, receive, and display precise information about the locations of friendly forces on the battlefield in near real time. The goal of the project is the assessment of alternative options for distributing the GSS to ground combat squads. The decision about GSS distribution will be based on two factors:

  1. The total cost of providing the equipment and
  2. Its impact on command and control processes.

The primary focus is to address whether the impact of the GSS is likely to be influenced by its availability and distribution within a squad. The C3Conflict experimental platform is being used to obtain empirical data that will inform the decision of how to equip squads with the GSS.

  • Period of Performance: 27 May 2010 - 30 SEP 2010
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Kip Smith, Operations Research
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: Rationella Datort HB, Sweden

Task Order 0031 - Recognizing Anomie Patterns That Set Conditions for Insurgency

This project supports the Office of Naval Research's research to identify patterns of anomie that set conditions for insurgency, categorize the events that trigger the start of an insurgency, and simulate the path of a nation state from peace to political violence using wargaming and modeling. Anomie - the loss of compelling norms that enable populations to meaningfully interpret social change - threatens nation states with instability-induced conflict.

The focus of this project is preparation for the conduct of a field study in the Niger Delta (Nigeria) to obtain data supporting research into patterns of anomie that set the conditions for insurgency. The task involves preparatory work to establish working relationships and required federal assurances for the study.

  • Period of Performance: 6 May 2010 - 4 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Curtis Blais, MOVES Institute
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: Swiss Academy for Development (SAD), Switzerland

Task Order 0030 - Enhanced Unit Representation for COMBAT XXI

The current state of the COMBAT XXI model limits the types of force structure that can be i represented and is very rigid in how command and tasks are transferred within operational units. These limitations are hampering efforts to take full advantage of the simulation.

The purpose of this task order is to modify the source code of the COMBAT XXI system to address these limitations. It entails reengineering part of the core simulation and associated tools to provide the needed flexibility to meet current needs. The changes will pertain to the parts of COMBAT XXI that are used to model force structure and command succession.

  • Period of Performance: 15 APR 2010 - 31 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Imre Balogh, MOVES Institute
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: Dooglamoo Studios, LLC, Las Cruces, NM

Task Order 0029, SDT Experimentation & Analysis

The SDT is conducting a series of experiments, both live and simulation, and demonstrations to verify the potential for increased combat effectiveness for Small Combat Units operating in Future Force Units of Action for transition to Spiral 2 GSS SDD.

In order to ensure that these live events are in fact experiments useful for analysis vice demonstrations, SDT must identify issues for analysis, develop experimental designs, and data collection and analysis plans for these live events. In order to gain further insights into the impact of these capabilities SDT will augment this live experimentation with constructive simulation experimentation and analysis as appropriate.

The focus of the project is on the Gunfire Detection System (GDS) and the Smart Sight technologies.

  • Period of Performance: 8 April 2010 - 31 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, "TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0028 - Develop and Deliver a Joint Modeling Course

This project supported course content development and delivery for a select topic "Joint Modeling" to be taught during the Army's Advanced Simulation Course at NPS's Center for Executive Education.

Tasking includes developing course content material and deliver four hours of course material to students.

  • Period of Performance: 7 APR 2010 - 1 JUN 2010
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Eugene Paulo, Systems Engineering

Task Order 0027 - Cyber Defense Testing Support

As part of an overreaching DoD Cyber Defense program, NPS is configuring and maintaining various computers and network hardware for Cyber Defense testing. This project includes providing research support in the installation of operating systems and applications on various computers.

The project involves developing custom software tools and scripts to facilitate and automate testing.

  • Period of Performance: 22 MAR 2010 - 31 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. John McEachen, Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • R&A Consultant Performing Task:Mr. Paul Dimitriu, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0026 - CG Model Enhancements for IW Analysis

The primary objective of this project is the enhancement of the CG model in the highest priority areas of dynamic social network relationships, persuasion and influence, and geospatial representations. This work provides incremental improvements to the agent based modeling capability for civilian populations in stability operations developed as part of the Representing Cultural Geography in Stability Operations Research project sponsored by the Modeling & Simulation Coordination Office (MSCO) with oversight by the Joint Analytic Data Management (JADM) Steering Committee. Those improvements to the civilian population model include:

  1. The dynamic social network of relationships,
  2. Quantification of persuasion and influence,
  3. Economics and corruption,
  4. Politics and corruption, and
  5. Geospatial representation of agents, events and infrastructure.
  • Period of Performance: 28 SEP 2009 - 25 SEP 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, "TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0025 - Developing Cultural Data and OEF Scenario for IW Analysis

The primary objective of this project is the refinement and demonstration of an end-to-end process for developing the cultural data and scenario for civilian populations in stability operations in order to analyze current and future forces in IW at the tactical level. This is accomplished by developing a scenario and conducting analysis.

  • Period of Performance: 20 SEP 2009 - 28 AUG 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0024 - LBC Model Enhancements for Logistics and Sustainment

Existing combat models have limited ability to model the situational awareness of decision makers. Current simulation models rely on deterministic methods to portray logistics, decision-making, and represent in the impact C2 enablers. In addition, the US Army's TRAC's closed form models currently lack the ability to dynamically alter maneuver and sustainment planning during run time. The net effect is gaps in the ability to represent the impact of decision-making and the ability to dynamically alter maneuver and sustainment planning during run time.

To bridge the gap between scripted logistics planning and dynamic re-planning, this research project is aimed at enhancing LBC's functionality; namely, dynamic movement of units, advanced forecasting, rule-based decision making, and dynamic re-planning. The end result is a simulation model to represent a simulated decision-maker to monitor the logistics common operating picture and the capability to select and execute corrective actions in response to operational tempo and enemy activities that require deviation from a predetermined logistics support plan.

  • Period of Performance: 28 SEP 2009 - 27 SEP 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0023 - Validation Methods To Assess Conceptual M&S Models Of IW

The focus of this project is the development of a measurable, repeatable method for assessing, understanding, and describing the risk of using M&S for analysis. It supports Key Tenets of the US Army TRAC's IW Campaign plan by enabling an incremental development cycle, with interim proof-of-principle and prototype applications ("build-use-learn-fix" approach) and fits within the Methods, Models, and Tools (MMT) line of effort by supporting the development of a Validation and Verification (V&V) methodology that helps achieve useable capabilities as fast as acceptable risk and resourcing permit.

The work being done builds upon the experience and insight gained in the Agent-Based Simulation (ABS) VV&A Framework Study sponsored by the Marine Corps Combat Development Center (MCCDC). This effort enhances the ability of decision makers to assess the risk in using an IW M&S and add to the core body of knowledge in Validation Best Practices.

  • Period of Performance: 29 SEP 2009 - 31 AUG 2010

  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Richard Brown, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: WernerAnderson, Inc., Gloucester, VA

Task Order 0022 - DHS Tunnel System Analysis: Integrating CG Data Into GINA

The US Customs and Border Protection face a great challenge in the detection and interdiction of tunnels at both the northern and southern US borders. Tunnels present a low probability, high threat scenario to the US and are a known means of illicit transportation of drugs and people across the US border. This project's cost-benefit study and analysis of systems study that takes into account operational performance associated with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) locations, risk assessment associated with GIS location, man power requirements, projected training and maintenance costs, and sustainability will provide the necessary oversight and demonstrate due diligence in specifying a system solution. Critical to this analysis is the threat assessment of a region based on CG and the ability to visualize that information.

Tasking includes development of requirements for integrating CG output data from agent based models into the GINA and creation of a model that maps the GIS data in a graphical interface; and designing the model for integrating CG output data from agent based models into the GINA and creation of a model that maps the GIS data in a graphical interface.

  • Period of Performance: 15 SEP 2009 - 31 DEC 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Anderson, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: Big Kahuna Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA

Task Order 0021 - RCG For Infrastructure and Economics

One of the most critical factors in the success of operations in irregular warfare (including counterinsurgency operations, peace operations, and stability operations) is an understanding of the civilian populace in the area of operations and the underlying factors that influence their beliefs, attitudes, intentions and behaviors. Understanding how to achieve desired effects on the civilian populace remains one of the most challenging areas for not only the operational community, but also the experimentation, analysis, and training communities.

Support for this project spans the tasks related to the infrastructure and population research effort to include collecting information from subject matter experts, data development, programming support and documentation. This effort builds upon previous work in the RCG project and involves improvements to data development and tools related to the RCG infrastructure project. This work applies the methods developed over the past two years for data development and further improves this process focused on infrastructure project evaluation.

  • Period of Performance: 4 SEP 2008 - 30 JUN 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0020 - Anomie Patterns Setting Insurgency Conditions: Study Prep

This project supports the Office of Naval Research's research to identify patterns of anomie that set conditions for insurgency, categorize the events that trigger the start of an insurgency, and simulate the path of a nation state from peace to political violence using wargaming and modeling. Anomie - the loss of compelling norms that enable populations to meaningfully interpret social change - threatens nation states with instability-induced conflict.

This task continues research into methods of improving the CG model using anomie data and to prepare for conduct of field data collection in a sponsor-approved region of interest (Nigeria).

  • Period of Performance: 1 SEP 2009 - 31 DEC 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Curtis Blais, MOVES Institute
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: Swiss Academy for Development (SAD), Switzerland

Task Order 0019 - CBRN Planning Behavior Implementation for COMBAT XXI

An extensive review of existing "force-on-force" level simulations shows that many combat models lack the capability to adequately represent the operational effects of CBRN on ground forces. To test the feasibility of integrating chemical effects into a combat model, a COMBAT XXI "proof of principle" scenario that implemented newly created chemical behaviors for Soldiers operating in a chemical environment was developed.

The goal of this task is the implementation of CBRN planning behaviors into the COMBAT XXI tactical maneuver model by applying principles of contamination avoidance, which include the elements of detecting, identifying, predicting, warning, reporting, marking, relocating, and rerouting.

The integration of CBRN Defense fundamentals with a dynamic route planning component is expected to further enhance the warfighter capability in the assessment of joint and multi-service doctrine, training, material development, and equipment and addresses a need identified by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Joint Science and Technology Office - Chemical and Biological Defense (JSTO-CBD) program, Physical Science and Technology to model CBRN effects on ground forces.

  • Period of Performance: 1 SEP 2009 - 30 APR 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0018 0 Network Enabled Soldier Representation for COMBAT XXI

The purpose of this research project is to develop modeling approaches using computer simulated representations of tactical decision making. The initial application of this work involves COMBAT XXI scenarios; however, the intention is to develop methodologies with broad combat simulation applicability.

In COMBAT XXI, the decision making component will be implemented in the resident behavior framework using the Jython scripting capability. Jython is an implementation of the high-level, dynamic, object-oriented language Python written in 100% Pure Java, and seamlessly integrated with the Java platform.

The task is development of a COMBAT XXI implementation of several (3 to 5) network enabled Soldier related behaviors. Candidate behaviors include coordinated unit navigation, reinforcement of an engaged unit, precision operations and raids, clearance of fires, and placement and adjustment of tactical positions. The first three of these behaviors use a graph or nodal network to incorporate and fuse battlefield information to support maneuver decisions. Situational awareness affects maneuver, and the representation of situational awareness and physical battlefield characteristics on a network provides a vehicle to influence and guide maneuver as a function of information and battlefield conditions.

  • Period of Performance: 3 SEP 2009 - 30 APR 2010
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0017 - LBC Model Application, Testing and Research Support

The US Army has prototyped several models to support analysis for transformation including LBC and DM. LBC represents sustainment operations and LBC functions in the future force at various echelons from brigade and below to echelons above brigade.

The purpose of this task order is to support research, testing and use of DM and LBC by maintaining the code base in the version control system, documenting user issues in the central bug/comment tracking system, and prioritizing code fixes and enhancements.

  • Period of Performance: 1 SEP 2009 - 30 APR 2010
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0016 - CG Model and Data Tools Development Support

This task involves the continued development of the CG agent-based model and creation of scenario development and data tools for the management of classified data sets. These scenario and model results data sets may be used for qualitative and statistical analysis that accounts for space and time of events, for the development of explanatory statistical models, for supporting modeling and war gaming associated with Irregular Warfare, and for modeling and analyzing cultural aspects of the relevant civilian population. The focus of this task order is the development the Cultural Geography agent-based model and of tools to support scenario development and analysis.

  • Period of Performance: 26 JUN 2009 - 19 DEC 2009
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0015 - Representing Network Enabled Soldiers in Modeling and Simulation

The focus of this research project is on how small unit leaders make decisions with varying amounts of information. This data development will enable the TRAC -Monterey analysis team to effectively conduct research related to emerging analysis capabilities. The focus of this task is the development of data to represent Soldiers equipped with and without the Land Warrior system to use in the COMBAT XXI simulation.

Tasking includes:

  1. Developing the data collected during experiments at Fort Benning to a useable form for modeling and simulation; and
  2. A recommendation of modeling approaches that have the potential to inform and reveal the impact of network enabled Soldiers.
  • Period of Performance: 20 JUL 2009 - 20 AUG 2009
  • Principal Investigator: MAJ Francisco Baez Toledo, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0014 - Anomie Patterns Setting Insurgency Conditions: ROI / Study Plan

This project supports the Office of Naval Research's research to identify patterns of anomie that set conditions for insurgency, categorize the events that trigger the start of an insurgency, and simulate the path of a nation state from peace to political violence using wargaming and modeling. Anomie - the loss of compelling norms that enable populations to meaningfully interpret social change - threatens nation states with instability-induced conflict.

This project includes conducting micro-level data collection and analysis to complement macro-structural analysis to explore relationships between anomie and insurgency. The presence of anomie alone does not lead to insurgency, but helps establish conditions upon which pivotal events trigger political violence. The project develops case studies for nation-states that have suffered insurgency to understand the types of triggers involved.

  • Period of Performance: 15 JUL 2009 - 31 AUG 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr, Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY and Prof. Curtis Blais, MOVES Institute
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: Swiss Academy for Development (SAD), Switzerland

Task Order 0013 - SDT Experimentation and Analysis

The Soldier Domain Technologies (SDT) is conducting a series of experiments, both live and simulation, and demonstrations to verify the potential for increased combat effectiveness for Small Combat Units operating in Future Force Units of Action for transition to Spiral 2 GSS SDD.

In order to ensure that these live events are in fact experiments useful for analysis vice demonstrations, SDT must identify issues for analysis, develop experimental designs, and data collection and analysis plans for these live events. In order to gain further insights into the impact of these capabilities SDT will augment this live experimentation with constructive simulation experimentation and analysis as appropriate.

Support focus of this task is on the Firestorm technology and legacy artillery support systems, and includes research planning, procedures development, data collection, analysis and reporting.

  • Period of Performance: 1 MAY 2009 - 30 OCT 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0012 - Iraq Cultural Data and Scenario Development Support

The focus of this task s the development of data for scenarios related to current operations in Iraq. It involves scenario and data development and management of classified databases. These databases may be used for qualitative and statistical analysis that accounts for space and time of events, for the development of explanatory statistical models, for supporting modeling and war gaming associated with Irregular Warfare, and for modeling and analyzing cultural aspects of the relevant civilian population.

  • Period of Performance: 31 MAR 2009 - 26 JUN 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0011 - CBRN Event Behavior Implementation for COMBAT XXI

The focus of this task is the development of a COMBAT XXI implementation of a few (3 to 5) Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Event related behaviors using the decision making component to represent the situation awareness that influences recognition and the associated selection of actions. It involves development and documentation of the behavior including inputs to the decision making component in the form of Bayesian networks. It also requires development of Jython script to provide the situation awareness and cues to the decision making component and to script the activation of the appropriate actions in COMBAT XXI.

  • Period of Performance: 1 MAR 2009 - 15 AUG 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Assisting in the Performance of the Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0010 - JIEDDO Data and War Gaming Support

This effort involves data management of large sources of data from blue force, threat, and operational environment data sources to obtain a workable database of the areas and time of interest. This data management will enable the NPS JIEDDO analysis team to effectively conduct war gaming and analysis and to develop explanatory statistical models.

Major tasking involved data development and management of large classified databases. These databases are be used for statistical analysis that accounts for space and time of events, for the development of explanatory statistical models, for supporting modeling and war gaming associated with JIEDDO analysis and IW.

  • Period of Performance: 3 JAN 2009 - 31 AUG 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0009, JIEDDO Data and War Gaming Support

This effort involves data management of large sources of data from blue force, threat, and operational environment data sources to obtain a workable database of the areas and time of interest. This data management will enable the NPS JIEDDO analysis team to effectively conduct war gaming and analysis and to develop explanatory statistical models.

Major tasking involved data development and management of large classified databases. These databases are be used for statistical analysis that accounts for space and time of events, for the development of explanatory statistical models, for supporting modeling and war gaming associated with JIEDDO analysis and IW.

  • Period of Performance: 9 NOV 2008 - 3 JAN 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0008 - Modeling Situation Awareness and Decision Making

The purpose of this task is to develop a Java-based implementation of recognition primed decision making using Bayesian networks to represent the situation awareness that influences recognition and the associated selection of an action. This component may become a part of various models including Logistics Battle Command, Joint Dynamic Allocation of Fires and Sensors, and COMBAT XXI.

  • Period of Performance: 15 DEC 2008 - 14 MAR 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0007 - JIEDDO Cultural Data Development Support

This effort involves data management of large sources of data from blue force, threat, and operational environment data sources to obtain a workable database of the areas and time of interest. This data management will enable the NPS JIEDDO analysis team to effectively conduct war gaming and analysis and to develop explanatory statistical models.

Major tasking involved data development and management of large classified databases. These databases are be used for qualitative and statistical analysis that accounts for space and time of events, for the development of explanatory statistical models, for supporting modeling and war gaming associated with JIEDDO analysis and IW, and for modeling and analyzing cultural aspects of the relevant civilian population.

  • Period of Performance: 3 JAN 2009 - 28 MAR 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Assisting in the Performance of the Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0006 - Modeling Urban CG in Stability Operations: Impact of Insurgents

The purpose of this task is to continue to develop a Java-based standalone civilian populace reference model for analysis of stability operations with the additional focus of representing insurgent behaviors and attitudes. It will enable the continued development of the CG model to support the analysis of civilian populace behaviors. Tasking includes enhancing insurgent representation and enhancing the political and economic aspects of the operational environment.

  • Period of Performance: 15 DEC 2008 - 22 AUG 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0005 - Develop and Instruct a War Gaming Course

This project involves the development and delivery of a War Gaming course. It utilizes the current course outline and proposed materials as the course foundation. The effort added to this material, utilizing materials that have been prepared for actual games. It also involved 24 hours of classroom instruction, with additional preparation to support and participate in a 2-day practicum of relevant Models and Simulations being developed.

The developed course integrates and utilizes PSOM to address IW and other issues that are of import to DoD and industry. Tasking also includes other responsibilities associated with academia, including development and grading of a final exam, assigning final grades and posting them within the NPS system in a timely manner, and attending department meetings as may be required.

  • Period of Performance: 1 MAY 2009 - 30 OCT 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Edward Lesnowicz, Operations Research
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: Athena Strategies, Inc., Herndon, VA

Task Order 0004 - POWer Maintenance, Technical & Software Support

The NPS has worked in collaboration with Stanford University to field an organization simulation environment called POWer for use in understanding alternate approaches to C2, focusing in particular on means of organizing and managing people, knowledge, information and technology.

Tasking under this project includes:

  1. Interacting with the POWer application developer at Stanford to understand the source code sufficiently well to make substantial updates and functionality changes to the source code and application;
  2. Developing a set of training materials sufficient for a non-programmer to make minor changes to the source code and application;
  3. Making changes to the POWer application; and
  4. Training non-programmers to make changes.
  • Period of Performance: 5 JAN 2009 - 31 DEC 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Prof. Mark Nissen, Center for Edge Power

Task Order 0003 - Model Application, Testing and Research Support

TRAC-Monterey is responsible for executing the Individual Soldier Wireless Tactical Networking study for the Army G-6. This study utilizes the logistics simulation, LBC, and follows the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System process for CBAs.

The purpose of this task is to support the Individual Soldier Wireless Tactical Networking Study through coordination and presentation of work on the project. Tasks include attending the Army Operations Research Symposium in 2008 on behalf of the Individual Soldier Wireless Tactical Networking Study and represent the study. It includes presenting the submitted briefing for the study to the assigned Conference session. In addition, tasking includes attending other sessions related to CBA studies and supporting tools, such as simulations and multi-attribute decision making tools.

  • Period of Performance: 13 OCT 2008 - 20 OCT 2008
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY
  • R&A Subcontractor Performing Task: ACI, Monterey, CA

Task Order 0002 - JIEDDO Data and War Gaming Support

This effort involves data management of large sources of data from blue force, threat, and operational environment data sources to obtain a workable database of the areas and time of interest. This data management will enable the NPS JIEDDO analysis team to effectively conduct war gaming and analysis and to develop explanatory statistical models.

Major tasking involved data development and management of large classified databases. These databases are be used for qualitative and statistical analysis that accounts for space and time of events, for the development of explanatory statistical models, for supporting modeling and war gaming associated with JIEDDO analysis and IW, and for modeling and analyzing cultural aspects of the relevant civilian population.

  • Period of Performance: 21 SEP 2008 - 31 DEC 2008
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY

Task Order 0001 - Model Application, Testing and Research Support

In recent years TRAC-Monterey has prototyped several models to support analysis for transformation including DS, LBC, JDAFS, ASC-U models by maintaining the code base in the version control system, documenting user issues in the central bug/comment tracking system, and prioritizing code fixes and enhancements.

  • Period of Performance: 21 SEP 2008 - 27 JUL 2009
  • Principal Investigator: Mr. Jack Jackson, TRAC-MTRY