Today's Prog XMSF Technical Workshop Report Extensible Modeling and Simulation Overview, Web/XML: Dr. Don Brutzman NPS Framework (XMSF lation Dr. Katherine Morse SAIC man and son Universily(GMU) Technologist Perspectives_and Iach SAIC Warfighter Perspectives spectres George Mason SAIC XMSF Session agenda: XMSF Workshop Technical Challenges Workshop Workshop planning, motivations, precepts Monterey Califonia USA, 19-20 August 2002 Workshop structure and participants preceding annual NPS MOVES Open House TEchnical and(some)business considerations ent Workshop conclusions Modeling Simulation Via Web technologies feasible? Overa a Internet/Networking XMSF white paper proin for strategic planning simulation Diverse technical experts invited Impacts and implications Web/XML Point papers luted snapshot of key as MSE motivations P current ap mpatible with effective use of emerging Web te Military modeling simulation has little parent tion support Is rational warfighting impact on warfighters daily tactical operations Diverse simulations do not scalably interoperate with XML-based architecture can provide a bridge nts and open/commercial Web standard Global s a ut connect Web= best tech strategy +best business case physical and logical pes prevent the1 Strategic Opportunities Symposium, Extensible Modeling and Simulation Framework (XMSF) Don Brutzman and Michael Zyda Naval Postgraduate School Mark Pullen, George Mason University (GMU) Katherine L. Morse, SAIC XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 2 Today’s Program XMSF Technical Workshop Report nOverview, Web/XML: Dr. Don Brutzman NPS n Internet/networking: Dr. Mark Pullen GMU n Modeling & Simulation: Dr. Katherine Morse SAIC n Defense impact: Dr. Mike Zyda NPS Technologist Perspectives Warfighter Perspectives Programmatic Perspectives Discussion XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 3 Session agenda: XMSF Workshop Workshop planning, motivations, precepts Workshop structure and participants Technical and (some) business considerations Workshop conclusions nOverall n Internet/Networking n Modeling & Simulation nWeb/XML Impacts and implications XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 4 XMSF Technical Challenges Workshop Monterey California USA, 19-20 August 2002 n preceding annual NPS MOVES Open House Goal: initial technical survey and assessment n Modeling & Simulation via Web technologies feasible? n XMSF white paper provided basis for discussion n Report back to this group for strategic planning Diverse technical experts invited nWeb/XML, Internet/network, Modeling & Simulation n Point papers for undiluted snapshot of key ideas XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 5 XMSF motivations Web-based technologies can provide an extensible modeling and simulation architecture, to support a new generation of interoperable applications Simulation support is needed for operational warfighting capabilities XML-based architecture can provide a bridge between emerging rehearsal/reality/replay requirements and open/commercial Web standards Web = best tech strategy + best business case XMSF Strategic Opportunities Symposium 6 September 2002 6 Problems Current approaches are not compatible with effective use of emerging Web technologies Military modeling & simulation has little or no apparent impact on warfighters’ daily tactical operations Diverse simulations do not scalably interoperate with warfighting systems Global systems are not yet possible without connection to common interoperable framework ß physical and logical “stovepipes” prevent this