commander-in-chief united states pacific command jv2010 initiative virtual information center (vic)...
TRANSCRIPT
Commander-in-ChiefCommander-in-ChiefUnited States Pacific CommandUnited States Pacific Command
JV2010 InitiativeJV2010 InitiativeVirtual Information Center (VIC)Virtual Information Center (VIC)
J-08J-08
OUTLINEOUTLINE
• OverviewOverview
• Political-Military Anchor Desk (PMAD)Political-Military Anchor Desk (PMAD)
• Virtual Information Center (VIC)Virtual Information Center (VIC)– DevelopmentDevelopment– Current ActivityCurrent Activity– Future ActivityFuture Activity
• VIC R&DVIC R&D
OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
ProjectProject
In support of the Chairman’s Joint Vision In support of the Chairman’s Joint Vision 2010, USCINCPAC takes the lead in 2010, USCINCPAC takes the lead in developing C4ISR and Information developing C4ISR and Information Superiority to achieve Full Spectrum Superiority to achieve Full Spectrum Dominance in Operations Other Than WarDominance in Operations Other Than War
The VisionThe Vision
Synergistic Effect Synergistic Effect Generated by the Generated by the ConvergenceConvergence of The of TheFour Concepts:Four Concepts:
Provides the Capability Provides the Capability to Dominate an to Dominate an Opponent at Opponent at AnyAny Level Level of Operationsof Operations
Generates Massed Generates Massed EffectsEffects From From DispersedDispersed ForcesForces
Peacetime Peacetime EngagementEngagement
Deterrence &Deterrence &Conflict Conflict
PreventionPrevention
Fight Fight & Win& Win
Focu
sed
Logi
stic
s
Focu
sed
Logi
stic
s
Full-
Dim
ensi
onal
Pro
tect
ion
Full-
Dim
ensi
onal
Pro
tect
ion
Pre
cisi
on E
ngag
emen
t
Pre
cisi
on E
ngag
emen
t
Dom
inan
t Man
euve
r
Dom
inan
t Man
euve
r
Program RationaleProgram RationaleTestimony to the House Military Procurement and Research and Testimony to the House Military Procurement and Research and Development Subcommittees on March 20, 1997Development Subcommittees on March 20, 1997
““We must also understand that information We must also understand that information superiority is not solely limited to combat superiority is not solely limited to combat environments. Other military operations, from environments. Other military operations, from peacekeeping to humanitarian assistance to peacekeeping to humanitarian assistance to nation-building, also depend upon available and nation-building, also depend upon available and robust information exchange.”robust information exchange.”
Lieutenant General Douglas D. Buchholz, USALieutenant General Douglas D. Buchholz, USA
Director for Command, Control, CommunicationsDirector for Command, Control, Communications
and Computer Systemsand Computer Systems
The Joint StaffThe Joint Staff
Continuum of OperationsContinuum of Operations
LLIIKKEELLIIHHOOOODD
SSCSSC MTWMTWEngagement Engagement ActivitiesActivities
ExercisesPort Visits
Security AssistanceCivic Assistance
Freedom of Navigation and OverflightArms Control
Anti-terrorismMilitary Support to Civil Authorities
Foreign Disaster Relief
Humanitarian Assistance
Peacekeeping
Counterdrug Ops
Force Demonstration
Recovery OpsForeign Internal Defense/Support to Insurgency
Protection of ShippingEnforcing Exclusion Zones
Maritime Intercept Ops
Peace Enforcement
Counter-terrorismNoncombatant Evacuation (Hostile)
Enforcing Sanctions
Blockade
Strikes and Raids
Noncombatant Evacuation (Permissive)
SIOP
Regional Conventional War
Theater Nuclear Strikes
Regional Non-Conventional War
A CHANGING WORLDA CHANGING WORLD• Changing Operational FocusChanging Operational Focus
– From global conflict and major regional contingenciesFrom global conflict and major regional contingencies– To smaller scale contingencies and operations other than warTo smaller scale contingencies and operations other than war– From deliberate planning to crisis action planningFrom deliberate planning to crisis action planning
• Changing ParticipantsChanging Participants– DOD, other government agencies, UN, independent DOD, other government agencies, UN, independent
organizations, non-government organizations, local authorities, organizations, non-government organizations, local authorities, other militariesother militaries
– PDD 56 mandates interagency response for complex PDD 56 mandates interagency response for complex emergenciesemergencies
• Changing Information Requirements and SourcesChanging Information Requirements and Sources– Includes political, military, economic, social, environmental, etc.Includes political, military, economic, social, environmental, etc.– Much information outside normal ops and intel expertiseMuch information outside normal ops and intel expertise– Much information open source Much information open source
CINCPAC Perspective on HA/DRCINCPAC Perspective on HA/DR
• Most frequently named operation todayMost frequently named operation today• CINC involvement to “Shape and Respond” CINC involvement to “Shape and Respond”
throughout throughout • Gov’t inter-agency activity: State Dept., Gov’t inter-agency activity: State Dept.,
OFDA, etc.OFDA, etc.• Non-Gov’t: Host Nation, IO/NGO/PVO’s Non-Gov’t: Host Nation, IO/NGO/PVO’s • Military: Security, Logistics, Medical, Military: Security, Logistics, Medical,
EngineeringEngineering• Complex Command and Control, Information Complex Command and Control, Information
InteroperabilityInteroperability
VIRTUAL INFORMATION CENTERVIRTUAL INFORMATION CENTER• Virtual Information Center developed to achieve information Virtual Information Center developed to achieve information
superiority in the changing worldsuperiority in the changing world– Responds to requests for information or frequently asked Responds to requests for information or frequently asked
questionsquestions– Rapid structured search of open sources: electronic, hard copy, Rapid structured search of open sources: electronic, hard copy,
people, models, etc.people, models, etc.– Appropriate experts in variety of locations collaborate to Appropriate experts in variety of locations collaborate to
formulate search and analyze informationformulate search and analyze information– Applies government expertise such as intel or medical as neededApplies government expertise such as intel or medical as needed– Condenses product to a few “drips of knowledge” for policy and Condenses product to a few “drips of knowledge” for policy and
decision makersdecision makers– Products disseminated to DOD, government and non-Products disseminated to DOD, government and non-
government as appropriategovernment as appropriate
– Political-Military Anchor Desk (PMAD) is electronic search toolPolitical-Military Anchor Desk (PMAD) is electronic search tool
POLITICAL-MILITARY POLITICAL-MILITARY ANCHOR DESKANCHOR DESK
(PMAD)(PMAD)
Info Management GoalInfo Management Goal
Use existing information management Use existing information management technology and in-place data sources, technology and in-place data sources, such as IO’s and NGO’s, the Business such as IO’s and NGO’s, the Business Community, Internet, On-line services, Community, Internet, On-line services, predictive modeling, and remote sensing predictive modeling, and remote sensing to make us to make us
. . . Smarter. . . Smarter. . . Faster. . . Faster
. . . At less cost. . . At less cost
WhatWhat is a PMAD ? is a PMAD ?
• Resources -- Off-the-Shelf Technology Resources -- Off-the-Shelf Technology for: for: – Internet accessInternet access– Powerful system of search enginesPowerful system of search engines– Archived DatabaseArchived Database
• People -- Anchor desk conceptPeople -- Anchor desk concept
• Concept of Operation that:Concept of Operation that:– Gets the right informationGets the right information
to the right placeto the right place in in
timetime
WhoWho Needs a PMAD ? Needs a PMAD ?• The The CINCCINC
– Where is Where is nextnext crisis? What are the crisis? What are the issues?issues?
– Can I prevent it? … or its 2nd-order Can I prevent it? … or its 2nd-order effectseffects
• JTF JTF CommanderCommander– What should I take? Who can help me?What should I take? Who can help me?– MOEs: What is “normal” MOEs: What is “normal”
• StaffStaff Organizations (J-5, JIC, OPT) Organizations (J-5, JIC, OPT)– What are the issues? Who are the What are the issues? Who are the
players?players?– Other opinions… Diverging viewsOther opinions… Diverging views
DATA
INFORMATION
KNOWLEDGE
UNDERSTANDING
Raw signals, facts, bits/bytes, inputs
Formatted, filtered, translated, plotted
Correlated, analyzedCorrelated, analyzedFused, validatedFused, validated
Synthesized,Synthesized,visualizedvisualized
ANCHOR DESKOperating Area
The Cognitive HierarchyThe Cognitive Hierarchy
PMAD Contribution to the Cognitive HierarchyPMAD Contribution to the Cognitive Hierarchy
DATA
INFORMATION
KNOWLEDGE
UNDERSTANDING
Raw signals, facts, Raw signals, facts, bits/bytes, inputsbits/bytes, inputs
Formatted, filtered, Formatted, filtered, translated, plottedtranslated, plotted
Correlated, analyzedCorrelated, analyzedFused, validatedFused, validated
Synthesized,Synthesized,visualizedvisualized
Data collection, sourcesData collection, sources & search engines& search engines
1st-order effects, filtering & 1st-order effects, filtering & summary, input to models summary, input to models
Model output, multi-sourceModel output, multi-source fusion, analysisfusion, analysis
Presentation & interactionPresentation & interactionwith decision makers, long-with decision makers, long-range impacts, risksrange impacts, risks
PMAD Provides Opportunities to:PMAD Provides Opportunities to:
• Answer tomorrow’s questions todayAnswer tomorrow’s questions today– Define “normal”… Baseline MOEsDefine “normal”… Baseline MOEs– The past as prologue… El NinoThe past as prologue… El Nino– The questions don’t changeThe questions don’t change
… … the answers dothe answers do• Building Building knowledgeknowledge……
– Develop “play-book”… what worked beforeDevelop “play-book”… what worked before– Integrate data into Integrate data into informationinformation– Basis for analysisBasis for analysis– Stay abreast of fast-breaking “news”Stay abreast of fast-breaking “news”
Opportunities -- Cont’dOpportunities -- Cont’d
• Enhance organizational effectivenessEnhance organizational effectiveness– Better information flow within HQBetter information flow within HQ
. . . and externally. . . and externally– Improved presentation technologyImproved presentation technology– Faster data access; better connectivityFaster data access; better connectivity
• Save $$ and ManpowerSave $$ and Manpower– Identify space-saving potentialIdentify space-saving potential– Concept development--“fly before you buy”Concept development--“fly before you buy”
• Model for other CINCs & organizationsModel for other CINCs & organizations
VIRTUAL INFORMATIONVIRTUAL INFORMATIONCENTERCENTER
(VIC)(VIC)
VIC DEVELOPMENTVIC DEVELOPMENT
• JAN 97JAN 97 BIG IDEABIG IDEA• SEP 97SEP 97 PAC CHESTPAC CHEST• OCT 97OCT 97 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENTCONCEPT DEVELOPMENT• APR 98APR 98 VIC EXPERIMENTVIC EXPERIMENT• NOV 98NOV 98 CONCEPT REFINEMENTCONCEPT REFINEMENT• 98Q298Q2 VIC DEMO (VIC II)VIC DEMO (VIC II)• 98Q398Q3 VIC IN MAJOR EXERCISEVIC IN MAJOR EXERCISE
Recent CINCPAC EffortsRecent CINCPAC Efforts
SEP-OCT 97: PAC-CHESTSEP-OCT 97: PAC-CHEST (PMAD and COE Complex (PMAD and COE Complex Humanitarian Emergency Support Test) demonstrated Humanitarian Emergency Support Test) demonstrated the ability to improve situational awareness in HA/DR at the ability to improve situational awareness in HA/DR at the CINC level by accessing information through the the CINC level by accessing information through the Internet and fusing it in a political-military anchor desk Internet and fusing it in a political-military anchor desk
Also demonstrated the need to increase granularity to Also demonstrated the need to increase granularity to meet pre-deployment JTF information needsmeet pre-deployment JTF information needs
OCT 97: CCRPOCT 97: CCRP Workshop identified new concepts for Workshop identified new concepts for information superiority architectures, sensors and information superiority architectures, sensors and fusion, information access, prediction, and delivery fusion, information access, prediction, and delivery management in support of HA/DR operations which then management in support of HA/DR operations which then led to the VIC Conceptled to the VIC Concept
The Virtual Information CenterThe Virtual Information CenterWhat is a “VIC”?What is a “VIC”?
• Not a thing or place, but a Not a thing or place, but a processprocess – Human interaction at a distanceHuman interaction at a distance– Videoconferences, net-meetings, bulletin boardsVideoconferences, net-meetings, bulletin boards
• Expands PMAD capabilityExpands PMAD capability– More people involved--more sources; more viewsMore people involved--more sources; more views
• More efficient use of resourcesMore efficient use of resources– Less travel -- and timeLess travel -- and time– More databases and finished informationMore databases and finished information
Virtual Information CenterVirtual Information Center
– Open SourceOpen Source
– CollaborationCollaboration
– AnalysisAnalysis
– DisseminationDissemination
Virtual Information Center (VIC)Virtual Information Center (VIC)
• Interactively seeks non-traditional infoInteractively seeks non-traditional info– International BusinessInternational Business– NGO’s & UN, etc.NGO’s & UN, etc.– Commercial Remote SensorsCommercial Remote Sensors– Predictive ModelingPredictive Modeling
• Uses technology to encourage data sharingUses technology to encourage data sharing– Pools schedules, security, POC’s, media info., etc.Pools schedules, security, POC’s, media info., etc.– Relies on commercial information services and Relies on commercial information services and
sensorssensors– Minimizes forward footprintMinimizes forward footprint
Virtual Information CenterVirtual Information Center
Internet etc.
Request for InfoRequest for Info
TaskingTasking
InformationInformation
RESOURCE RESOURCE CENTERCENTER
(PMAD/COE)(PMAD/COE)
FILTER
ANALYSIS
FUSION
NGO
BusinessCommunity
RemoteSensors
PredictiveModeling
State DeptUS AMB
Host Nation
CINCCINC
CJTFCJTF
IO
UN
InsightsInsights
• Information SourcesInformation Sources– Predictive modeling and Internet searches are Predictive modeling and Internet searches are
currently productivecurrently productive– Links to Remote Sensing, NGO’s and international Links to Remote Sensing, NGO’s and international
business community, not yet timelybusiness community, not yet timely
• Information ProcessingInformation Processing– Collaborative expert knowledge networkCollaborative expert knowledge network– Officer-in-the-loop allowed analysis/quality controlOfficer-in-the-loop allowed analysis/quality control
• Information DisseminationInformation Dissemination– Web-site with color-coded, clickable responsesWeb-site with color-coded, clickable responses
• Enabled Warrior Pull, but only limited Smart Push achievedEnabled Warrior Pull, but only limited Smart Push achieved
VIC CURRENT ACTIVITYVIC CURRENT ACTIVITY
• $150K NSAP Workflow Management Task$150K NSAP Workflow Management Task
– Refine the VIC processRefine the VIC process
– Data-Info-Knowledge-UnderstandingData-Info-Knowledge-Understanding
– Automate end-to-end workflow processAutomate end-to-end workflow process
– ID bottlenecks, reduce latency, increase transparency, and ID bottlenecks, reduce latency, increase transparency, and guard against info overloadguard against info overload
• Capture/Retrieve Relevant Information from Previous Capture/Retrieve Relevant Information from Previous ExperimentsExperiments
– Architecture and COTS productsArchitecture and COTS products
– Data collection methodsData collection methods
– Database structure Database structure
VIC FUTURE:VIC FUTURE:The Next StepsThe Next Steps
Virtual Information CenterVirtual Information Center(VIC)(VIC)
OperationalizationOperationalization
Joint ExperimentationJoint Experimentation
CollaborationCollaboration
HQ for the 21st CenturyHQ for the 21st Century
VIC FUTURE VIC FUTURE (Operationalization/HQ for 21st Century)(Operationalization/HQ for 21st Century)
• Virtual Information Center is good candidate for information Virtual Information Center is good candidate for information and knowledge management in “Headquarters for the 21st and knowledge management in “Headquarters for the 21st Century”Century”
– Provides framework on which to hang DARPA, DISA, Provides framework on which to hang DARPA, DISA, ONR, ACTD, and other projectsONR, ACTD, and other projects
– Information and knowledge are treated as a utility Information and knowledge are treated as a utility manned by professionals to support CINC, staff, and manned by professionals to support CINC, staff, and headquarters business processesheadquarters business processes
– Open source Virtual Information Center output and Open source Virtual Information Center output and output from traditional ops and intel sources need to be output from traditional ops and intel sources need to be merged in knowledge centermerged in knowledge center
VIC FUTUREVIC FUTURE(Joint Experimentation/Collaboration)(Joint Experimentation/Collaboration)
• VIC Concept refinement workshop VIC Concept refinement workshop (Nov 98)(Nov 98)
• Development and Execution of a Development and Execution of a Quick Reaction VIC Demonstration Quick Reaction VIC Demonstration (Spring 99)(Spring 99)
• Integration and Assessment of VIC Integration and Assessment of VIC in a major exercise (Late FY 99)in a major exercise (Late FY 99)
VIRTUAL INFORMATION VIRTUAL INFORMATION CENTERCENTER
RESEARCH AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
EFFORTSEFFORTS
Pol-Mil-EconWorking Group/Brainstorm
Big PictureProactive
Director nominateCoS approval
VICVIC
OperationalOperational Technical (R & D)Technical (R & D)Technical (R & D)Technical (R & D)
Short TermShort Term Long TermLong Term
DailyDaily CrisisCrisis AnticipatoryAnticipatory
RFIData Base development
Battle StaffOPTCAT
Search/Collection ToolsCollaboration Tools
Analysis ToolsPredictive ModelsPresentation Tools
Other?
VICVIC
OperationalOperational Technical (R & D)Technical (R & D)Technical (R & D)Technical (R & D)
Short TermShort Term Long TermLong Term
“Motherboard”(Work Flow Process)
VIC/R&D SYNERGYVIC/R&D SYNERGY
• Test Bed for C4ISR ToolsTest Bed for C4ISR Tools
• Operationalize R&D ProductsOperationalize R&D Products
• Joint Experimentation ExposureJoint Experimentation Exposure
• JV2010 DevelopmentJV2010 Development
• Enhance Information SuperiorityEnhance Information Superiority
• Maintain Current TechnologyMaintain Current Technology
PACOM AdvantagesPACOM Advantages
PACIFIC RIM OF FIRE– Earthquakes
– Typhoons
– Volcanic Eruptions
– Floods
GEOGRAPHY
– Half the earth’s surface; 60% of the people
PACNET 21 AND IT21 INFRASTRUCTURE VISION
HISTORY OF DEVELOPING ADVANCED C4ISR
ASSETS– Pacific Disaster Center
– Center of Excellence
in Disaster Management
– Political Military Anchor Desk
CHALLENGES
– Complete spectrum of operations
VIC PROCESSVIC PROCESS
ProvideGuidance
No
Yes VIC “Happens”
Draft Response
MeetsRqmts
?
ConveneVIC
More InfoNeeded
?
Yes
Yes
NoExpand Search
COECOE
Need More Info
?
Internal PMAD Review
Adequate?
No
PeerReview
COE
Yes Adequate?
No
YesDeliver
toRequestor
No
Yes
Data CollectedData CollectedReviewed & SharedReviewed & Shared
RequestRequestININ
Define Problem, Define Problem, Assess & ParseAssess & Parse
COECOE
No
ClearClearRedefine w/ Redefine w/ QuestionsQuestions
Yes
EBB
EBB
EBB
EBB
Post to Electronic Bulletin BoardEBB EBB
No
SimpleSimple ??
No
YesDevelop Develop Search Search
StrategyStrategy
COECOE
EBB
Analysis
Data CollectionData Collection
Planning MTG. Planning MTG. Develop Search Develop Search
Plan, Parse furtherPlan, Parse further
COECOE(from peer review)
Update Update DatabaseDatabase
Update Database
Update Database
OPS/INTEL/LOG
OPS/INTEL/LOG PMAD/VIC
PMAD/VIC
CINCCINC&&
SUPPORTEDSUPPORTEDSTAFFSTAFF
KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGECENTERCENTER
CLASSIFIEDCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED
Decision Support ToolsDecision Support Tools (GENOA)(GENOA)
INTERNET +INTERNET +IMAGERYIMAGERY
NGO/IOsNGO/IOsINTERAGENCYINTERAGENCY
PDCPDCCOECOE
GCCSGCCS
Information Management SystemInformation Management System