Analyzing Cultural-Social Issues in Support of Military Applications
Abstract
During the development of the Analysis Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Business Plan, the area of cultural-social issues was characterized as RED, meaning current M&S capabilities supporting the analysis of cultural-social issues were insufficient to effectively address even a limited range of issues and questions confronting decision makers in this area. The information in this paper was designed to clarify the key issues associated with cultural-social issues and to recommend actions to mitigate key shortfalls. The information in turn is being incorporated in the Analysis Community s M&S Business Plan, to help guide investment and research in this area over the next few years. To establish a foundation for this assessment, the paper begins by defining key cultural-social terms. That is followed by sections that identify the key questions that senior decision makers have formulated and characterize the nature of the problem. Subsequently, the paper identifies the key needs associated with cultural-social assessments. That is followed by sections that identify the key gaps that need to be addressed to pursue cultural-social assessments and on-going cultural-social assessments. The paper concludes by identifying three broad recommendations for the cultural-social community keyed to the risks associated with those issues.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA582149
Entities
People
- Michael J. Baranick
- Stuart H. Starr
Organizations
- National Defense University