Motivation XMSF project bootstrap strateg defense modeling neet real-world needs Enumerate tech Workshop of key reper us,focus.pr business model Demonstrate how new capabilities might help Easy use and open extensibility for developers and users Government, science, com-iionsm, homeland defers Multi-year simulation initiative via Web approach? nceptual applications demos at WITSE NPS, GMU, SAIC have started, shared strat Related work: workshop on software componentization Planning for change,quick start July 2002, DMSO, DC Technical Challenges Worksh two dozen attendees, poc phil Zin NPS,August 1920, focused expert efforts .slidesets and con strategic Opportunities Symposium George Mason Consensus seemed to be Broader feed nght track? what else is needed? interacting simulat Exemplar Demonstrations V/ITSEC demos, Orlando Florida December 2-5 and well Next steps for XMSF this fall? what else is needed Workshop strategy How to solve big problems? Divide&conquer Technical Challenges Workshop Three perspe Structure, approach, detail Web techno Internet and Networking Modeling and simulation(M&s White paper lays out initial basic framework2 XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 7 Motivation Transformational technologies are needed to scale up defense modeling/simulation to meet real-world needs Can we use Web technologies as common framework? n Dynamic capabilities, open standards, Web business model provide lift to support government and commercial success n Easy use and open extensibility for developers and users, fueling rapid growth of interoperable simulations n Bring defense modeling/simulation/tactical support into mainstream of enterprise-wide best-business practices XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 8 XMSF project bootstrap strategy Outline large-scale next-generation framework n Simulation interoperability via Web technologies Enumerate technology, languages, specifications n Workshop of key researchers to refine requirements n Seek broad feedback for consensus, focus, progress Demonstrate how new capabilities might help n Current war effort against terrorism, homeland defense n Government, science, commerce, education, commerce, etc. Multi-year simulation initiative via Web approach? n Workshop & symposium produce strategy, white paper n Conceptual applications demos at I/ITSEC in December n NPS, GMU, SAIC have started, shared strategies welcome XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 9 Related work: workshop on software componentization July 2002, DMSO, DC n two dozen attendees, POC Phil Zimmerman n slidesets and conclusions available soon Consensus seemed to be: n components are a worthwhile approach to consider for improving composability and interoperability of diverse interacting simulations n component technology is sufficiently mature and well defined for building exemplars XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 10 Planning for change, quick start Technical Challenges Workshop n NPS, August 19-20, focused expert efforts Strategic Opportunities Symposium nGeorge Mason University, September 6 – welcome! n Immediately precedes SIW for good participation n Broader feedback: right track? what else is needed? Exemplar Demonstrations n I/ITSEC demos, Orlando Florida December 2-5 Next steps for XMSF … n another workshop this fall? what else is needed? Technical Challenges Workshop Structure, approach, details XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 12 Workshop strategy 1 How to solve big problems? Divide & conquer. Three perspectives nWeb technologies, XML n Internet and Networking n Modeling and simulation (M&S) White paper lays out initial basic framework n please use, extend, correct, disagree