AFCEA-GMU C4I CENTER SYMPOSIUM
"CRITICAL ISSUES IN C4I"
AGENDA
TUESDAY 20 MAY
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09:00
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Keynote: "DoD Challenges in Leading Edge C4I"
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Mr. David Wennergren
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Information Management and Technology
& DoD Deputy Chief Information Officer
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10:00
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Break
(see displays by industry, AFCEA, and GMU in foyer)
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10:30
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Plenary paper session
| Engineering SOA Solutions |
Chair: MG Conrad Ponder,
USA (ret)
Booz Allen Hamilton
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1 - "Command and Control Common Semantic Core Required to Enable Net-centric Operations"
abstract
paper
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Erik Chaum*,
NUWC
Richard Lee*,
OSD-DDR&E
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2- "Tactical Voice Integration Services for Dismounted Urban Operations"
abstract
paper
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Thomas Massie*,
MITRE
Dr. Leo Obrst*,
MITRE
Dr. Duminda Wijeskera*,
GMU
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3 - "Realizing the Army Net-Centric Data Strategy in a SOA"
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Michelle Dirner, ANCDS CoE
Eric Yuan, Booz Allen Hamilton
James Blalock, US Army CIO/G6
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12:00
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Lunch
"Mission Thread Market: A Faster, Cheaper Path to Net-Enabled Capability"
abstract
paper
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Chris Gunderson*
Joint Interoperability Test Command
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13:30
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Parallel sessions - SOA and Geospatial
| SOA: "Problems in Deploying SOA" |
Chair: Miriam F. Browning
Browning Consulting Group
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1 - "Framework for an SOA in Bandwidth-Limited Environments"
abstract
paper
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J.D. Boggs*,
Nova Southeastern University
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2 - "Bridging the Digital Divide with Net-Centric Tactical Services"
abstract
paper
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Scott Crane, Charles Campbell,
and Laura Scannell
Booz Allen Hamilton
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3 - "Interoperability Problems Caused by Transitioning to SOA"
abstract
paper
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Chris Black*,
Dick Brown*,
Stan Levine*,
and Bill Sudnikovich*
US Army SIMCI
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| Geospatial: "Geospatial Software Integration in C4I" |
Chair: George Lukes
Institute for Defense Analyses
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1 - "Geospatial Data Quality for Analytical Command and Control Applications"
abstract
paper
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Robert Richbourg
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and
George Lukes
*,
Institute for Defense Analyses
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2 - "Geospatially Enabling Battle Command"
abstract
paper
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John Day*
and David Swann*,
ESRI
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3 - "Integrating GIS for C2 and Intelligence Analysis"
(talk only; no paper)
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Matt Lewin,
Thomas Kapler*,
and William Wright*,
Oculus Info Inc.
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15:00
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Break
(see displays by industry, AFCEA, and GMU in foyer)
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15:30
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Parallel sessions - SOA and Geospatial
| SOA: "Architecture Issues in SOA" |
Chair: Dr. Lee Wagenhals
George Mason University
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1 - "Towards a Federated SOA Model in Achieving Data Interoperability in DoD"
abstract
paper
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Dr. Nick Duan*,
ManTech-MBI
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2 - "DEVS Unified Process for Integrated Development and Testing of System of Systems"
abstract
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Dr. Saurabh Mittal*
and Dr. Bernard Zeigler*,
Arizona Center for Integrative M&S
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3 - "Grid Enabled Service Infrastructure"
abstract
paper
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Isaac Christoffersen,
Christopher Dale,
Dan Santillo,
and David Schillero,
Booz Allen Hamilton
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| Geospatial: "Human Terrain in C4I" |
Chair: Dr. Susan K. Numrich
Institute for Defense Analyses
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1 - "Implementing the Cultural Dimension into a Command and Control System"
abstract
paper
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Dr. Rebecca A. Grier*,
Aptima Inc.
Bruce Skarin*,
Aptima Inc.
Alexander Lubyansky*,
University of Albany
Lawrence Wolpert*,
Aptima Inc.
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2 - "Human Terrain Knowledge Advancing C4I Systems"
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Katya Drozdova and Robert Popp,
National Security Innovations
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3 - "Role of Human Terrain Teams in Carrying Out the Commander's Intent"
(talk only; no paper)
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Dr. Tracy St. Benoit, UCF/IST
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4 - "Human Terrain and Anthropology"
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Dr. Catherine Dibble, UMD
Dr. Rebecca Goolsby, NRL
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17:30
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Reception
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WEDNESDAY 21 MAY
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09:00
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Keynote: "An Industry Perspective on Knowledge-Enhanced Information Sharing"
A discussion of the challenges of cross-agency collaboration and information
sharing in an era of global digitization and data overload
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Mr. Jeremy Wensinger
Group President of Government
Communications Systems,
Harris Corporation
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10:00
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Break
(see displays by industry, AFCEA, and GMU in foyer)
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10:30
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Plenary paper session
| Smart Push Using SOA |
Chair: LtCol Carl Oros
USMC, Naval Postgraduate School
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1 - "How to Implement National Information Sharing Strategy"
abstract
paper
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Dr. Rick Hayes-Roth*,
Naval Postgraduate School
Curt Blais*,
Naval Postgraduate School
Dr. Mark Pullen*, and
George Mason University
Dr. Don Brutzman*,
Naval Postgraduate School
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2 - "Enabling Adaptive C2 via Semantic Communication and Smart Push"
abstract
paper
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LtCol Carl Oros
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USMC, NPS
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3 - "The Cross-Domain Information Exchange Framework"
abstract
paper
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Paul Shaw*,
SPAWARSYSCOM
Dr. David J. Roberts*,
iBASEt Inc.
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12:00
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Lunch
"Collaboration, Interoperability, and Secure Systems"
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Richard Lee
OSD-DDR&E
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13:30
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Parallel sessions - SOA and Interoperability
| SOA: Defining Requirements for SOA Solutions |
Chair: Chris Gunderson
Joint Interoperability Test Command
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1 - "Paving the Bare Spots: Towards an Enterprise-Wide Service Bus"
abstract
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Dr. Brad J. Cox
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Accenture (Gestalt LLC)
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2 - "Essence of Net-Centricity and Implications for C4I Services Interoperability"
abstract
paper
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Hans W. Polzer,
Lockheed Martin
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3 - "Service Oriented Acquisition: Harmonizing Horizontal Requirements with
a Traditionally Vertical Process"
abstract
paper
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Chris Gunderson*
Joint Interoperability Test Command
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| Interoperability: C2-M&S Interoperation |
Chair: Dr. Michael Hieb
George Mason University
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1 - "Towards a Formal Standard for Interoperability in M&S/SOS Integration"
abstract
paper
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Dr. Bernard Zeigler*
Arizona Center for Integrative M&S
Dr. Saurabh Mittal*
Univ of Arizona
Dr. Xiaolin Hu *
Georgia State University
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2 - "Building Composable Bridges Between The Conceptual Space And The Implementation Space"
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Paul Gustavson and Tram Chase
SimVentions Inc.
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3 - "Applying a Formal Language of Command and Control for Interoperability Between Systems"
abstract
paper
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Dr. Michael Hieb*,
George Mason University
Dr. Ulrich Schade*,
FGAN-FKIE
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4 - "Toward an Interoperability Reference Model"
abstract
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Rex Buddenberg
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Naval Postgraduate School
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15:00
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Break
(see displays by industry, AFCEA, and GMU in foyer)
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15:30
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Parallel sessions SOA and Interoperability
| SOA: SOA Applications |
Chair: Dr. Kathryn Laskey
George Mason University
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1 - "Orchestrating BMD Control in Extended BPEL"
abstract
paper
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LTC Thomas S. Cook*,
USA
Dr. Duminda Wijesekera*,
George Mason University
Dr. Bret Michael* and
Dr. Man-Tak Shin*,
Naval Postgraduate School
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2 - "New Application: What is the Network Impact"
abstract
paper
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MAJ Robert L. Godfrey, Jr.*,
USAF
National Defense Intelligence College
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3 - "Realizing Organizational Collaboration through Semantic Mediation"
abstract
paper
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Sri Gopalan*,
Sandeep Maripuri*,
and Brad Medairy*,
Booz Allen Hamilton
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4 - "Probabilistic Ontologies for Multi-INT Fusion"
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Dr. Kathryn Blackmond Laskey,
George Mason University
Dr. Paulo Costa,
Brazilian Air Force
Dr. Terry Janssen,
Lockheed Martin
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| Interoperability: Interoperating collaborative applications |
Chair: Dr. Jens Pohl
California Polytechnic State University
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1 - "The Many Faces of Collaboration Interoperability"
abstract
paper
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Diane Boettcher*,
SRA International
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2 - "Normative Interaction Specifications for C2"
abstract
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Dr. Francisco Loaiza* and
Dr. Steve Wartik*,
Institute for Defense Analyses
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3 - "An Ontology Based Information Exchange Management System Enabling Secure
Collaboration Interoperability "
abstract
paper
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Russell Leighton*
Josh Undesser*,
CDM Technologies Inc.
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4 - "Cognitive Collapse: Recognizing and Addressing the Hidden Threat in
Collaborative Technologies"
abstract
paper
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Dr. H.V. Parunak*,
T.C. Belding*,
Dr. R. Hilscher*,
and
Dr. S. Brueckner*,
NewVectors Division of TTGSI
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17:30
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Symposium ends
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Questions may be sent to
c4i-conf@c4i.gmu.edu.
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