Data to Decisions Advanced Technology
Abstract
A critical element in nearly all defense missions is the Decision Support System, which manages the accumulation of important data and provides tools to help commanders and other operational leaders make relevant decisions. These “Data-to-Decision” systems have become increasingly more important as our operations have shifted from large-scale force-on-force engagements to asymmetric conflicts. Terrorists and insurgents are deeply buried within local populations and employ operational concepts that blend in with urban clutter. Subsequently, finding these asymmetric targets has driven an explosion in sensing capabilities and modalities. This exponential growth in sensing volume has so stressed our current technologies that the majority of data now collected is thrown away. Additionally, because the targets are diffuse and rapidly adapt to countermeasures, there has been a rapid proliferation of decision support systems. At last count, the Research & Engineering Database had over 388 references to Decision Support programs. The goal of this program is to develop an Information Open System Architecture (IOSA) that provides a common platform for rapidly developing and integrating new Data-to-Decisions systems. This IOSA will be based on a canonical decision support architecture and support a physical infrastructure for multi-source data management as well as user-driven innovation tools for analytics. The data management infrastructure will provide easy access and management of current and emergent data sources through plug-and-play modules. Data will be contextualized, indexed, conditioned and intelligently stored with approved formats to allow rapid search and retrieval of tactically relevant data sets. The effort will integrate existing analytics tools, and develop applicable new ones where gaps exist. A library of analytic tools will be built and research into end user programming methods will support new innovation models that mimic commercially successful products. The program consists of both applied research and technology development efforts focused on solving challenge problems each year with spiral developments to a prototype system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 0603663D8Z_3_0400_PB_2013
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Office of Secretary Of Defense
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