Real Time Network Assessment
Abstract
Network analytic tools are valuable in a large number of situations of relevance to the Navy. These include support for littoral activity, MISO operations, HA/DR missions, intelligence and targeting activities. While network tools have advanced greatly, they are still relatively unused in real time situations even though real time network assessment is key to information dominance. From an operational perspective the current technology is limited in that the behavior cannot be observed and characterized in real time; and, even when it can be observed, most analysts have little guidance to help them realize what they are seeing. Analysts need the ability to assess and reason about tactics and behavior using network analytics applied to evolving and real time data for complex situations. This requires not just real time data and visual analytics but also it requires that the analysts are able to understand how to interpret network metrics, and when given temporal data, how to identify change, particularly in the face of messy and incomplete data. Thus, what is needed is both a real time assessment environment and a process for rapidly training / retraining military analysts in network analytics so that they can make timely and effective decisions in this complex environment. Our goal was to enable automated assessment of critical situations in teal time from a network analytic perspective and to reduce the training time needed to use such a capability. A real time network assessment systems, network training system, and the process for supporting the training of military personnel to utilize these techniques and correctly interpret the measures is critical to many Navy missions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 12, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA586738
Entities
People
- Eric Malloy
- Kathleen Carley
- Larry R. Carley