IEIST Guardian Agent and Force Template Technologies Provide Warfighter Connectivity to the Global Information Grid

Abstract

Thirteen years after Desert Storm, conduct of Time Critical Target (TCT) operations remains one of the most difficult challenges facing US military forces. While a variety of DoD and DARPA programs are addressing technologies to locate and identify TCTs, finding the target candidate is only one part of the problem. Success will only occur when we shorten the entire "kill chain", and operate within the enemy's maneuver timeline. The automated exchange and processing of battlefield information is critical to achieving viable decision timelines in this arena. The situation demands a secure, robust network backbone supporting automated decision aids designed to execute commander's guidance. Critical decision aids include the ability to monitor and exchange critical tactical information, to evaluate real-time intelligence and generate actionable Target Evidence Files and to re-assign en-route tactical and support assets to higher value tasks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA465886

Entities

People

  • Charles P. Satterthwaite
  • David E. Corman
  • Eric J. Martens

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Links
  • Global Information Grid
  • Information Systems
  • Java Programming Language
  • Language
  • Military Aircraft
  • Networks
  • Programming Languages
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Tactical Communications
  • Tactical Data Links

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.