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‘t zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Project Albert Overview zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA 28 August zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Major Russ Bergeman, Marine Corps Combat Development Command MIDN Dan Reiher, United States Naval Academy - 1 September 2000 ISMORS When and how should zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Project Albert: Question Based be centralized or How should combat forces be organized to zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA C 2 I decentra ized? What is the appropriate force mix required for operations in a littoral environment? What are the relative merits of firepower, mo bi ity, situationa I awareness, stea Ith, and I information operations in a reconnaissance/ cou n te r recon na issa nce situation? conduct Peace Support Operations? I 1

Our Approach zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Utilizes meta-technique of zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA ... Uses series of new models/analytic tools, multi-disciplinary teams, and the scientific method to explore questions a Exploits advances in computing power and visualization tools Data Farming to look at questions from the perspective of many data points Allows us to try to understand the richness of the whole through the process of Operations/ Syntbesis

w zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA To Answer our Questions We Must be Able to Quantify Three Phenomena Iconoclastic Bottom zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Non-linearity Intangibles CO-evolving Landscapes It is difficult to construct an important question which individual techniques can address. 3

a The Elements of Project Albert MODEL/SIMUIATION DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND CONCEPTS PROBLEM SPECIRCATION/TEST CASES MODEL DEVELOPMENT: zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA What We've Already Accomplished: ... -ISAAC (a toy model "dot warfare") - Swarrior (Model Based on Hunter Warrior AWE)

Accomplished zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA What We've Already : Already 'tapped in' to zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA w TOOLS AND CONCEPTS: "Data Farming" ... - a 'smart' way to ... generate data from models so that you're more likely to be able to answer the question of interest Exploitation of Supercomputing Power MHPCC .. assets What We've Already Accomplished: Modeling tools and techniques applied to the analysis of historical battles. - i.e. Wake island 5

I zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA What We're Working On Now: MODEL DEVELOPMENT: -JIVES (model of urban combat) w Los Alamos National Lab - ARCHIMEDES (tailorable model) w a multi-resolution, agent-based platform which will be used to tailor "distillations" to specific ... without having to create a new problems model from scratch each time w COTS/CASA What We're Working On Now: TOOLS AND CONCEPTS: I - Generative Analysis H a modeling concept and platform which will allow fast and autonomous explorations of the space of possibilities to determine where existing doctrine, tactics, equipment, structure, etc perform WELL or NOT SO WELL H a way to generate and assess future concepts ... H Utilizing unused processing power of zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA - Data Visualization and Processing H automating data farming H how to glean insight visually from model runs how to display that information in terms of what an Operator or Decision Maker needs to see - "Gilgamesh" PCs/ Dedicated NT nodes

I zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA 8 zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA I vs. centralized C2 in a zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA What We're Working On Now: w PROBLEM SPECIFICATION (TEST CASES): - In conjunction with Cross-Service and International Collaboration , L Evaluation of decentralized context (Naval Postgraduate School) Adequate Force Mix in a Littoral Environment (Australia) m Relative Merits of stealth and speed vs firepower and accuracy in a recon environment (New Zealand) Modeling of information operations: when is more information better? (U.S. Military Academy) Modeling of various historical studies (US. Naval Academy) Providing timely support for decision makers (Sweden) I Timely Support for Decision Makers: (an artist's conception) I I 7

Project Albert Players zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Oversight Technical Review Panel Primary Players MHPCC LANL COTSKAS A International zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA SAIC MITRE Others United States Naval Academy George Mason University Naval Postgraduate School Sante Fe Institute Dr. Alfred G. Brandstein, United States Marine Corps Chief Scientist Dr. Gary Horne, MITRE Quantico Principal Engineer Major Russ Bergeman, Marine Corps Combat Development Command