To increase efficiency in all-domain military operations, such as achieving desired effects within severely compressed decision cycles, a multi-prong approach to technology is required. Traditional approaches provide a single algorithmic solution that keeps users, and acquisition efforts, “locked-in” to a result that may not be ideal for a particular mission, or possibly hinders technological advancements. Combining algorithms through ‘plug and play’, users can select the optimal algorithm(s) for their mission, and the acquisition community can easily improve existing or introduce new algorithms, thereby increasing performance while reducing cost. Our solution provides a set of heterogeneous independent optimization algorithms (IOAs) developed separately by three defense contractors, coordinated by a central Meta- Optimizer (MO) that is connected to a simulation and testing (S&T) environment.
This paper discusses applying automated social media analytics to address challenges facing the OSINT analyst. The growing use and trust of social media presents significant potential for planning, executing, and assessing military information support operations (MISO). The enabling technology for this capability is called SURF, which is a GOTS tool developed to perform what is referred to as ‘group search’ by classifying individuals based on their network features and interactions. This language-agnostic tool has been validated at very high levels of accuracy for classifying users. This same technology can be used to support other critical MISO and commercial sector activities. In this paper, we present the background research, motivation for algorithm development, validation and example usage.
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