Joint Theater Level Simulation Service Oriented Architecture

JLVC-2020 Objective Capability

Basic SOA Architecture 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 3 Training Audience CAX OPS CAX Planning Design Execution C2 Interface Environment Layer Wargaming Layer Interface Layer Data Response Cell C2

Environment Layer –Common Terrain Presagis Terrain Generation – Phase 1 –Air Corridors, Rail, Roads, Rivers, Shorelines, National Boundaries, Gridded Terrain –Smooth Movement –Move Away From Hex Terrain Representation –Web-Based Request and Static Terrain Delivery For JTLS Presagis Terrain Generation – Phase 2 –Web-Based Requested and Streamed Terrain For JTLS JTLS SOA Status 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 4

Environment Layer (Con’t) –Weather Service – Ready To Implement –NCBR Service – Ready To Implement –Minefield Service Ready To Implement –Movement Impact –Damage During Movement Impact Not Ready To Implement –Clearing –Laying JTLS SOA Status 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 5

Environment Layer (Con’t) –Sea State Service – Not Currently Useful –Ocean Environment Partially Ready To Implement Major Effort –Satellite Service Operational Part Of Our Service Investigation JTLS SOA Status 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 6

JTLS –Satellite Service Creates Realistic Orbits –When and Where It Enters Theater –When and Where It Leaves Theater Database Format Read Order File Format –Satellite Moves Across Theater Can Detect Like Any Other Air Mission Investigate SOA December 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 7

Wargaming Layer –Generally Ready To Implement Any Desired Service Difficult Challenges To Overcome –Communication Between Services –Cause And Effect Relationships Between Services –Maintenance Service Started Investigation Requires Government Addresses Challenges JTLS SOA Status 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 8

Interface Layer –JTLS Is Already Using SOA Admittedly Our Interface Is JTLS Specific JTLS SOA Status 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 9

C2 Interface –Moving To Our Service Environment JTLS Operational Interface (JOI) –Feeds: OTH-Gold, Link-16 JTLS Transactional Operational Interface (JTOI) –Feeds: TBMCS, ICC, NEC-CCIS (Norway) –TACELINT Service Being Implemented Part Of Our Service Investigation JTLS SOA Status 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 10

Current Method –CEP Generate TACELINT Messages Written To Disk MDP Forwards To C4I System –Thousands Need To Be Generated Simply Unworkable As Is Plans –Have Service Generate TACELINT JTLS Feed TACELINT To C4I December 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 11

Plans (Con’t) –Service Connected To JODA Takes Emitting Radars –Generates TACELINT –Can Determine When SAM Site Locks On »Change Pulse Rate – Indicator For C4I System –Model No Longer Generates TACELINT WHIP Shows Emitting Objects JTLS Feed TACELINT To C4I December 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 12

Input –Satellite Service Output –TACELINT Service Two-Way Interaction –Maintenance Service Service Investigation 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 13 Satellite Pass Data Wargaming Layer TACELINT Generation Maintenance Model

Obviously –Start Service Integration Requires Government –Identification –Definiton Not Particularly Difficult For JTLS –Already Using Service Oriented Architecture –Well Defined And Strict Coding Standards SOA Way Forward 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 14

Simulation On Demand –Most Important Advantage Of SOA Leads To Cost Savings –Reduce Computer Resources –Reduce IT Support –Reduce Infra-Structure Requirements »Physical (Building) »Consumption (Electrical, Air Conditioning, Etc) SOA Way Forward 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 15

Simulation On Demand (Con’t) –Most Important Advantage Of SOA (Con’t) Leads To Ease Of Use –Centralize Database Development –Collaborative Exercise Coordination Environment »PACOM APAN Environment –Centralize Model Execution SOA Way Forward 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 16

Simulation On Demand (Con’t) –McGraw Hill Case Study Grade Standardized Student Testing High Computer Resources – Short Period Of Time –Amazon Commercial Cloud Virtual Environment –Within Minutes - Request Virtual Machine »Amount Of Memory »Operating System »Pay Only From Request Time To Release Time SOA Way Forward 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 17

Simulation On Demand (Con’t) –Attempted To Use Cloud Environment Moved JTLS Documentation To Cloud Became Apparent –Both Data and Software Needed To Be On Cloud –Investigated And Used Automated Model Control Used During Australian Exercise Checkpoints, Shadow Game Control Were Automated SOA Way Forward 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 18

Central Model Control 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 19 Game One Game Two Game Three Game Four Given Proper Tools - Once Person Can Manage Four Games

Issues –Classification Issues Commercial Data Center Not Feasible Government Data Center Needs To Be Funded –To Maximum Cost Savings –Needs To Be DoD Centralized Capability »Not Just Modeling And Simulation / Exercise Support –Compartmentalization Issues –Opposite Of Current Government Direction SOA Way Forward 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 20

Suggestion / Proposal –Develop Simulation On Demand Capability Use JTLS As Demonstration Capability –Select Unclassified Exercise PANAMAX (2014) Develop and Demonstrate SOA Tools / Execution –Advantages Decision Makers Can Better Understand Concept Learn From Mistakes / Successes SOA Way Forward 26 July 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 21

Questions December 2012 ROLANDS & ASSOCIATES Corporation 22