2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN MODELING & SIMULATION FAR WEST John Illgen Sector Director, Modeling & Simulation Northrop Grumman Information Systems

2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Virtual Product Model DeployableDefinition OperationalDefinition ProductDefinition DesignDefinition Research & DevelopmentRequirementsLessonsLearned Mission Analysis & Assessment Operational Employments Manufacturing Training, Planning & Rehearsals Test & Evaluation SBA Life Cycle: M&S Applications Develop/operate the system in the computer Phase/domain-specific assessments Requires integration & interoperation of M&S resources Simulations, models, tools, utilities and databases M&S Libraries Open ended architecture Disparate Architectures Advanced Visualization Use Gaming products and technologies wisely

2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Conceptual Analysis System, Platform, Weapon Design and Development Test and Evaluation (Augments T&E)  Pre-Test Analysis (Define parameters to be measured, data sample size and data sample intervals)  Allows selection of optimum vehicular, personnel and platform (aircraft, vessel, ground system), space, routes/paths  Test Planning  Quick Look Analysis during test  Enhances Data “Analysis” Supports “Operations / Missions”, Sustainment Training Modeling and Simulation Applications Modeling and Simulation reduces Risk and Cost throughout System Acquisition Lifecycle

2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Threat Emitter Global Positioning Satellite Command and Control SATCOM OTHER INTEL WEATHER NETWORKS Sensor(s) Sensor-To-Shooter Simulation Example

2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT NDIA / NTSA SCS Academic Institutions Institute for Creative Technologies Physical Sciences Laboratory Military (White Sands Missile Range, SPAWAR, NASA AMES, Nellis AFB) And more (these are not coordinated / stovepiped) Regional Support

2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Networks, Communications, Architectures i.e. Network Centric Warfare (BW, network delays, throughput, querying and transmission delays, scalability, Network Packet Delay, QOS and Percent Utilization, to name a few) Cyberwarfare Standards (System and Simulation) Simulation Input Requirements System definitions, characterization (equipment, platform, and antennas) Deployment (doctrine, tactics, procedures) Scenarios Threats Performance criteria Environment Missions Training Revolution Academic curriculums Understanding of modeling and simulation’s role in the system acquisition process Simulation Challenges

2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Geospatial – AEgis Terrain Data Base – several Real-Time 3D Modeling – Applied Minds, Aegis, others LVC Simulation Training Systems – NGC, others Unmanned Systems – NGC, others Video Games – Break Away, Virtual Heroes, Inc., LSI, many more Advanced Distributed Learning – OSD sponsored VV&A – Johns Hopkins, AEgis, others Warfighter Exercise Support – LMCO, Boeing, NGC, GD, others Nanotechnology – UCSB Trainers – several Directed Energy – NGC ISR – numerous Collaboration Capabilities – Alion, Applied Minds Virtual Worlds - several Real-Time Physics Effects Library – Applied Research Associates Knowledge Management – ARL Continuous Learning – Government, others Precision Learning – Government, others Interoperability Box – MBDA Display Technologies (Geometry warping, Automatic edge blending, color correction) – Scalable Display Technologies HLA, DIS, Si3 – AEgis, Pitch, NGC, others Realistic Virtual Actors in Synthetic Environments – AOS Autonomous Systems Development Platform – AOS HLS, Defense, FAA, NASA, Commerce and more Many others… Broad Range of Simulation Technologies - Examples

2009 M&S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Establish a Modeling and Simulation infrastructure to coordinate, facilitate and apply models and simulations to the System Acquisition process Develop DOD-wide Modeling and Simulation in-depth plan Select experienced personnel to lead / report at high OSD/Pentagon level / Report to Undersecretary for Acquisitions and Technologies Fund and execute the plan Link military and other DOD simulation offices formally to this coordinated effort Congressional Initiatives Needed