Transcript A Common Framework for Military M&S and C4I Systems

A Common Framework for
Military M&S and C4I Systems
Andreas Tolk, Ph.D.
Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center
Old Dominion University
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Presentation Outline
• Why a common framework
• Components of the proposed framework
– MDA
– Model Driven Architecture
– XMSF – Extensible M&S Framework
– NCES – Net Centric Enterprise Services
– BOM
– Base Object Models
– BML
– Battle Management Language
• Recommendations
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Why a Common Framework?
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C4I – to – M&S Interoperability
• Roots go back to DIS Workshop (and beyond)
• C4I Forum of SIW steadily growing
• Scope of C4I-to-M&S applications
– Computer Assisted Exercises
– Procurement, Test, Evaluation
Emerging applications (requirement driven)
– Operational support
– Embedded training
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Constraints for Future Military IT Systems
• Interface-driven solutions are not sufficient;
integrated solutions are necessary
• IT support is not driven by U.S. DoD only
– Joint and combined operations
– Inter-agency interoperability
• Commercial solutions as the backbone;
solutions beyond the boundaries of military standards
• Coordination of processes, projects, and programs
necessary
The M&S world as well as the C4I world are on the
threshold to the paradigm shift of NCW
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Network Centric Warfare (NCW) and the
Global Information Grid (GIG)
• Network Centric Warfare
– NCW is about networking, not technical networks
– Developing doctrines and guidance for operations
using NCW are part of the transformation
– Information superiority, full spectrum dominance
• Global Information Grid
– Technical vehicle for NCW
– U.S. DoD Directive 8100.1
– Infosphere for Information Centric Warfare
– National Security Communities and Intel Communities
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M&S contributing to the GIG
• How can we contribute to the framework beyond the
interface driven stove-piped reality of legacy systems?
– Simulation standards
• Commercially supported standards (MDA)
• Web-services enriching actual M&S standards (XMSF)
– Cooperation and Liaison with C4ISR
• Supporting new architectures (NCES)
• Support new C4I prototypes (SJFHQ)
– Deliver Components for M&S and C4I
• BOM, Components of the CMSE
• Common terminology/ontology
• BML as the common GUI
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Components of the proposed Framework
Simulation Standards
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OMG’s Model Driven Architecture
• Meta model will remain stable and can be ported to
various target platforms, middleware-solutions, etc.
– Use a common stable model
– Language-, vendor-, and middleware-neutral
– Standardize and harmonize these Meta models
– Derive code for various sublevels
• OMG’s modeling standards
– Unified Modeling Language (UML)
– Meta-Object Facility (MOF)
– Common Warehouse Metamodel (CWM)
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E-Commerce
CORBA
UML
Model Driven
Architecture
Space
Telecom
SOAP
Transportation
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A Common
Pervasive
Service
Model
UML
Framework
for M&S and C4I Domain
Systems
Platform
Independent
Facility
Model
Model
UML
UML
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Common
Repository
MOF
Platform
Specific Model
– CORBA –
UML
Platform
Specific Model
– EJB –
UML
Tool generated
Source Code
– C++ –
Source Code
– JAVA –
Compile and
Assemble
Application
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Extensible M&S Framework
• Application of Open Standards to enhance Advanced Distributed
Modeling (Enhancing, not replacing the HLA)
• XMSF Kernel Team Members
– Naval Postgraduate School
MOVES Institute
(Web Services)
– SAIC
(M&S Application/Migration)
– GMU / C3I Center
(Internet Technologies)
– ODU / VMASC
(Operational Systems)
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Components of the proposed Framework
Cooperation and Liaison with C4ISR
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Net-Centric Enterprise Services
• Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) is under
development by the Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA)
• NCES is the logical follow-on to the Common Operating
Environment (COE) in the era of NCW
– COE – system centric
– NCES – system of systems centric
• NCES is designed to enable NCW by supporting the GIG
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NCES Vision
C2I Capabilities
C2
Intell
Logistics
Personnel
Finance
Etc.
COISpecific
Capabilities
Comms
Backbone
ESM
Messaging
Discovery
Mediation
Collaboration
Security
Storage
User
Asst
Core
Enterprise
Services
App
Notional only - does not imply one “box” per service etc.
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Network Centric Enterprise Services
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DISA will set up the set of Core Enterprise Services
(CES), such as
Enterprise Systems Management
Messaging
If your M&S application uses
Discovery Services
Data, runs on a Computer, needs
Storage, etc. you may be interested
Mediation Services
In these domains
Collaboration Services
User Assistants Services
If your M&S application should
Security Services
Reach the Warfighter,
Storage Services
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WORK
Application Services
TOGETHER WITH THESE SERVICES
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Standing Joint Forces Headquarter C4I
• Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Prototype/Pilot
will comprise
– Basic enterprise services
– Community of Interest (COI) capabilities for
• Joint Command and Control
• Intelligence, Support of Situational Awareness Tools
• Battle Space Targeting Decision Support
• Enabling Technologies identified so far
– XML/SOAP
– Web Services
• To be tested in the context of the SJFHQ
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Components of the proposed Framework
Delivering Common Components for
M&S and C4ISR Applications
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Base Object Models
• BOM
– Simulation component representing a single aspect of
federation interplay
– Can be used as a building block for a FOM and SOM
– Appropriate building block mechanism
• Recommendation
– BOM for M&S
– BOM for C4ISR / NCES / COI
– BOM for Distance Learning
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Composability
• Composability
– Is the ability to compose, or select and assemble from
a set of available components suited to the user’s
purpose
– Close relation to VV&A
– Theory under Development at VMASC (03S-SIW-054)
• Recommendation
– Apply Theory of Composability to the extended BOM
community (including M&S, C4ISR, ADL)
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Common Terminology / Ontology
• Examples of actual efforts
– LC2IEDM
• NATO Data Administration Group
• Responsible for consistent definition of data across NATO C3I
– C4I-M&S Reference Object Model (C-ROM)
• Under Development by the U.S. Army (see 03S-SIW-111)
– UK MOD Central Data Management Authority
• Tri-Service / Civil Service Organization
• Responsible for consistent definition of data across UK MOD
– U.S. DoD Data Management
• Congressionally Directed Action, House of Representatives
Report 107-532 DoD, 15. March 2003
• Responsible for consistent definition of data across US DoD
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Battle Management Language
• BML
– is the unambiguous language used to command and control
forces and equipment conducting military operations and to
provide for situational awareness and a shared, common
operational picture
– Prototype demonstrated Spring 2003
– Applicability to command
• Operational Forces
• Simulated Forces
• Robots
Common Graphical User Interfaces based on shared doctrines /
Common Model of the Operation
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Recommendations
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Coordination and Harmonization
• Liaison to the participating organizations
– OMG, DISA, NDAG, CDMA, …
• Establish a common vision in form of a High Level White Paper
– Shared data based on a common terminology
– Information exchange based on accepted protocols
(such as XML/SOAP)
– Components based on common standards
(candidates: MDA, BOM)
– Component Services distributed using common standards
(such as web services)
– Common Model of the Operation by harmonized conceptual
models (candidates: MDA, BML)
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Components in the Common Framework
• BML
• BOM / COI
• Composability
• PIM / PSM
• XMSF / NCES
• LC2IEDM
• CDMA
•…
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Questions
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