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Geo and JC3IEDM enabled C2Kay Lindgaard Pedersen

Head of Solution Center, Systematic Software Engineering

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Headlines of my presentationInteroperability according to Systematic

The Mother of JC3IEDM – The ‘Multilateral Interoperability Programme’ (MIP) from an Industry standpoint

What is MIP after all?How broadly used is the MIP standard?MIP as foundation for Interoperability?

Geo-Enabled Battle CommandGeo and C2 – what is the difference?How can COA bridge betw. Geo, M&S and C2?

Information SuperiorityAs ‘Force Multiplier’?How do we make all available information actionable?The technology is here, but is it in the hands of the warrior?

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Interoperability of Yesterday

HQ’s planning

- Written Orders- Plastic overlays

Dispatch Riders distributing:- Written Orders- Paper maps- Plastic overlays

... measured in hours

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Interoperability requirements – Today!

Must be deployable for Coalitions and JointProven to work in theater through extensive tests Update cycle ... measured in seconds

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Interoperability according to Systematic

Net-CentricBattlefield Network

CompleteInteroperability Solution

from Systematic

Replication Messaging (MTF)

Net-CentricCoalitionPartner

MIP Coalition Partner

NationalInfor-mationSystem

Messaging Coalition Partner

Web Services



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Interoperability according to Systematic

Net-CentricBattlefield Network

CompleteInteroperability Solution

from Systematic

Replication Messaging (MTF)

Net-CentricCoalitionPartner



Messaging Coalition Partner

Web Services

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What is MIP after all?

The aim of the Multilateral Interoperability Programme (MIP) is to achieve:

international interoperability of Command and Control Information Systems (C2IS)

interoperability at all levels from corps to battalion, or lowest appropriate level

to support multinational combined and joint operations

(MIP Organization)

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The MIP challenge – Task Org. wise

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MIP is broadly used

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

AUS JCCS, BCSS LTU TAVVIS

AUT PHOENIX POL SZAFRAN

BEL ISIS PRT SICCE

BUL FICIS ROU SIAAB

CZE GF-TCCS SVN SITAWARE

FIN FINACCIS SWE ISMARK,SLB

GRC HARCCIS ACT BiSC - AIS

HUN HAVIR JFC

FULL MEMBERS

CAN TacC2IS

DNK DACCIS + NMS

FRA SICF, SIR

DEU HEROS-2/1

ITA SIACCON

NLD ISIS

NOR NORTaC/NORCCIS

ESP SIMACET

TUR TACCIS

GBR ATacCS/ComBAT

USA MCS

*Country codes according NATO STANAG 1059 Ed 8.

Association of voluntary and independent Nations

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MIP as foundation for Interoperability – 1

Comprehensive tests to prove interoperability:

MIP System level Test 1 (MSLT 1 (Internet Test))MIP System level Test 2 MSLT 2 (Internet/On-site Test))MIP System level Test 3 MSLT 3 (On-site Test))

MIP Operational Level Test (MOLT) (On Site Test))Triad VignetteDissemination VignetteContinuous Vignette

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MIP as foundation for Interoperability – 2

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MIP as foundation for Interoperability – 2Combined Endeavor (CE)

Multi-National Corps Trial

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Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID)NatoResponseForce (NRF)scenario

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MIP wrap-up

The best trade-off betweenBenefit: Operational readiness ⇒ Extensive test program that requires commitment⇒ Time synchronized releases may slow ‘development’

Benefit: Shortening the decision cycleBenefit: No single point of failure ⇒ Instant and ongoing data sharing (one-off not good enough)

Benefit: Internationally accepted ⇒ Occasional foot dragging (the nations struggle to keep pace)

Benefit: Honoring the physical limitations on Band-Width⇒ Sending small portions (‘over-normalized’ database)⇒ High granularity in specifications (makes JC3IEDM complex)

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Geo-Enabled Battle Command

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Geo and C2 – what is the difference

C2 is supporting the ‘Art of War’ (MDMP, exec.)Plans & Orders, Situational Overview, Holdings, Timeline

Geo is essential in understanding the BattlefieldKey component in Situational Overview, IPB and BTRA

C2 Geo ERP

C2

(from road to route)

Geo

FASSM&S

JC3IEDM focus is full coverage of C2 and some GeoToday: Two overlapping environmentsFuture: Closer integration between C2 and

Geo/ERP/M&S/FASS ...

Powerful MDMP and Tactical Solution

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From Road to Route

Geo DB: The road from A to B (red) is represented as geo-feature by 10.000+ points

JC3IEDM: The tactical graphic (black) that describes the advance route from A to B is represented by 7 points as used in JC3IEDM

Merge of the two paradigms: Route described by references to Geo DB:

geo-feature (the road) start point Aend point B

A BBack

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The Systematic – ESRI product offering

A merge of two Of-The-Shelf productsArcGIS Engine 9.2, 3D Analyst Extension, MOLESitaWare 4.5

MIPDEM


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Information Superiority

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Information Overload or Force Multiplier?

How can the enormous amount of information become a competitive advantage?How can industry help?

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Computerized decision support

Aggregate and filter information from both people and sensors to

keep the commanders focused on the overall pictureallow distribution on limited tactical networksprovide value to a large audienceroute right information to relevant audience

Terabytes

UAV'sDigitized terrain dataPlans and Situational PictureInfra Red sensorsSatellite feed Radars

Megabytes

Actionable data

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‘Funnel’ example – Course Of Action

Continuous IPB process

MissionAnalysis

DevelopCOAs

AnalyzeCOAs

(Wargaming)and decision

WriteOPORD

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Satellite feed

Radars

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MissionAnalysis

DevelopCOAs

AnalyzeCOAs


WriteOPORD

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IR sensors

Satellite feed

Radars

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MissionAnalysis

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AnalyzeCOAs


WriteOPORD

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Satellite feed

Radars

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Live Demo ...

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Wrap up on Product Demo

SitaWare provides Interoperability through:

A globally accepted standard – MIPInstant Connectivity and Replication between Coalition PartnersMerge of GIS and MIP in a C2 solutionIntuitive User InterfaceCOTS product

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SitaWare variants

Battle Management System (BMS)

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Integrated Solution with C2 and Office ToolsThe information portal is the entry to the CCIS

The user has a set of tightly integrated tools:

C2 – SitaWareOffice – DocumentsMessaging – Outlook & IRIS IOMFAS tools

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Effective Working EnvironmentThe right tools are available:

Tactical graphicsGeographic overviewMaking orders/plans, briefings, memos, … “as on paper”.

Collaboration through:PortalAlertsMilitary MessagesC2 informationEmailChatForums

Support by:WorkflowsTemplatesRe-use of previous orders/plans, briefings, …Automatic briefings?

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Thank you for your attention

Questions?

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Back-up slides

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The ”Fairfax Framework” – participants

C4I Center

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The ”Fairfax Framework” – objectives

US Army TECog ESRI(BTRA)

Mäk Systematic(SitaWare)

SitaWare(Future)

George Mason University

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The ”Fairfax Framework” – evolution

The past

Today

The future”Fairfax Framework”

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The ”Fairfax Framework” – whitepaperWhitepaper awarded at EuropeanSimulation Interoperability Workshop(Euro SIW) June 2007Authors:Dr. J. Mark PullenDr. Michael R. HiebC4I Center - George Mason University

David SwannGary ScoffieldESRI

Kay PedersenJames MuguiraSystematic Software Engineering

Michael W. PowersTopographic Engineering CenterUS Army ERDC

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From Road to Route

Geo DB: The road from A to B (red) is represented as geo-feature by 10.000+ points

JC3IEDM: The tactical graphic (black) that describes the advance route from A to B is represented by 7 points as used in JC3IEDM

Merge of the two paradigms: Route described by references to Geo DB:

geo-feature (the road) start point Aend point B

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MIP Steering Group(MSG)

Programme Management Group(PMG)

Systems Engineering& ArchitectureWorking Group(SEAWG)

ConfigurationControl

Working Group(CCWG)

NDAG

Data ModellingWorking Group

(DMWG)

Multi-Disciplinary Working Parties (MDWPs)

Chair

Deputy

OperationalWorking Group

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Test & Evaluation

Working Group(TEWG)

Chair Vice Chair

Chair Vice Chair

MIP Organization

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EJR TS, FIN, JIC JRL, RBJ

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MIP Block 2 MSLT 3 test coverage$R

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MIP Block 2 MSLT 3 test result

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Systematic’s IRIS products

IRIS Organisational Messaging

IRIS Forms

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IRIS Information Mapping Tool (IMT)