Coalition Information Interoperability (Interoperabilite d'informations de coalition)
Abstract
This report provides a general and high level description of the activities of NATO RTO IST-028/RTG-010, Task Group on Coalition Information Interoperability. The main objectives of the TG were to identify major needs and potential technical solutions to provide information interoperability across NATO coalitions, and with other Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). The work developed along two related but distinct lines, firstly investigating the potential value of ontologies for describing military situations, and secondly using a structured data model approach. The primary results of the work were described in two major events, the first a Workshop held in Paris in November 2003, and with substantial international academic and military specialist support, and the second a NATO IST sponsored International Symposium, held in The Hague, 23-25 September, 2004. This report provides a summary description of these activities, the group's major conclusions and its recommendations for further work in this important interoperability area. For example a much more focused investigation on ontologies is needed. Since the objective is to improve coalition interoperability, this needs to be undertaken as a multi-national programme. In this report some of the results and conclusions from the TG are explained in more detail and some of the major problems illustrated. The second aspect was to look in Data Model Structures. The groups work was led by inputs from the TNO-FEL Netherlands.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA497285
Entities
Organizations
- NATO Science and Technology Organization