Army Modeling & Sim X-Cmd Collaboration & Integ

Abstract

Army Modeling and Simulation Cross-Command Collaboration and Integration (M&SC3I) promotes the Army's goal to achieve affordable, interoperable and networked Modeling and Simulation (M&S) capabilities. In support of Army operations, Generating-Force functions and institutional processes, M&SC3I addresses analytical efforts underlying decision making, capability development and life-cycle costs by capitalizing on M&S technologies (accomplished through collaborative efforts of the training/operations and acquisition communities). The RDTE component of M&SC3I encompasses programs that (1) develop new M&S models and improve existing M&S models to reduce time, resources and risks associated with operational/institutional decision making and the acquisition process and (2) advance the following disciplines: M&S research, analysis and experimentation; simulation technology; and M&S tools and services. M&SC3I applies to development of tactics and doctrine, experimentation and exercises, traditional weapon system development, and assessment and transition of advanced technologies to operational capabilities. The overarching goal of M&SC3I is to reduce the time and cost of providing improved capabilities to the war fighter. Emerging information-age technologies continue to revolutionize the Army's ability to collaborate among all stakeholders using data descriptions, digital representations, and virtual prototypes to improve understanding of required capabilities, shorten procurement time, reduce procurement and sustainment costs, and, ultimately, reduce total lifecycle cost. M&SC3I advocates the use of advanced technologies to enable Future-Force capabilities through improved understanding of operational requirements, collaborative analyses of emerging technologies, and cross-domain participation in experiments and exercises. The following is a description of key programs under the three projects of PE 0605718. Under the project "HQDA Decision Support Tools and Services," the Army develops (1) the Cross-Command Collaboration Effort (3CE) and (2) the enhanced ARFORGEN Synchronization Tool (AST). (ARFORGEN = Army Force Generation.) The 3CE is a cross-command M&S data environment for the design, development, integration, and testing of capabilities, systems, and prototypes across the life cycle of a program; 3CE promotes the science and technology, analysis, experimentation, development, and testing of all products with theh DOTMLPF continuum; DOTMLPF = Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities. The 3CE is a consistent, reliable and reusable environment that meets the common requirements of all commands and Army Program Managers (PMs) who employ MS to conduct DOTMLPF development. The 3CE achieves significant cost avoidance by reducing duplication of effort; maximizing reuse of tools, data and services; and ensuring interoperability. The enhanced AST provides for current and out-year synchronization and optimization of Generating Force functions with respect to operational and contingency timelines and home-station readiness requirements. Synchronization occurs among the ARFORGEN functional modules of equipping, manning, training and resourcing. Under the project "Analysis M&S Tools and Services," the Army develops common and cross-cutting M&S tools for concept development, analysis, acquisition, testing, evaluation and experimentation. The primary developers/users of these tools are the Training and Doctrine Command Analysis Center (TRAC), the Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA), and the Center for Army Analysis (CAA). Additionally, Army M&S Capability Area Teams (CATs) conduct HQDA-directed research to develop solutions for high priority M&S objectives impacting current and future operations. CATs focus, first and foremost, on areas that have near-term operational impact or have been difficult to model but are, nonetheless, critical to closing capability gaps. Under the project "Army Simulation Technology (SIMTECH)," the Army enhances Current and Future Force effectiveness by inducing research organizations on an immediate/short-term basis to conduct high-priority, promising simulation research initiatives that are outside the scope of Small Business Innovative Research and Army Science and Technology programs. SIMTECH directs simulation research initiatives toward immediate and short-term Army needs and serves as a catalyst for major technology breakthroughs in M&SC3I, embedded simulation, rapid prototyping, commercial innovation and related simulation technology.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0605718A_6_2040_PB_2012
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber
• Engineered Resilient Systems
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Asymmetric Warfare
• Command And Control
• Computer Networks
• Cyberspace
• Cyberspace Operations
• Doctrine
• Employment
• Information Systems
• Life Cycles
• Military Operations
• Nonlethal Weapons
• Prototypes
• Simulations
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Warfare

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.