Large-Scale Asymmetric Systems

Abstract

(U) The Large-Scale Asymmetric Systems program will develop intelligent situational assessment technologies that will enable us to understand, anticipate, prevent and counter current, emerging, and potential threats to our military at the global, regional and local scales. Examples of such threats include emerging regional peer rivals, rogue and failed nation-states, insurgent groups, militant/radicalized populations, and trans-national terrorist organizations and criminal enterprises. An intelligent situation assessment system would process and integrate data/information from physical sensors and non-physical sources to derive the likely probabilities of the range of outcomes for a variety of interactions involving complex cyber-physical-human networks. In addition, an intelligent situation assessment system would provide indications and warning of asymmetric threats while they are still at the stage where they can be managed by peaceful means and before they require a military response. Large-Scale Asymmetric Systems will use cognitive and computational technologies to produce quantitative and qualitative models that enable the assessment of alternative courses of action and anticipation of system dynamics including diplomatic, information, military, and economic (DIME) actions. This will include the development of operationally relevant social science theories, in a disciplined and cumulative manner, to support decision making at the strategic and operational levels, and the creation of a large body of test cases against which integrated social science theories can be evaluated. In this way Large-Scale Asymmetric Systems will provide military leaders with the capability to realistically monitor, assess, and forecast in near-real time how global events and U.S. actions are affecting the behaviors of leaders, groups, and institutions in religiously, ethnically, and culturally diverse societies around the world.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
b9334d16f6b41c6fa76cf23f63098b1e

Tags

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber

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