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New Horizons in Search Theory 4 th Workshop INVESTIGATING ‘HIDER THEORY’ ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved Agenda Introduction Previous Workshops Abstract and Charge Schedule

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved Introduction Newport Center for Information Age Warfare Sciences Santa Fe Institute/BiosGroup, Inc. Premise for Workshop Series –Search Theory, as understood by military researchers, had not fundamentally changed in many decades, although the platforms and operational concepts were under extraordinary transformation

New Horizons in Search Theory: From Abstraction to Application May 21-23, 2001 Newport, Rhode Island

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved 2001: From Abstraction to Application Focus: –Bring the combinatoric optimization crowd and military search theorists together to see if they had anything in common Stu Kauffman, Jose Lobo, Bill MacReady Wayne Hughes, Brian McCue, Don DelBalzo Colloquium –Is Search Still Relevant?

New Horizons in Search Theory 2 nd International Workshop “Search Theory, Invented Now”

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved 2002: Search Theory, Invented Now Focus: –Examine the changes in operational concepts, mathematical tools and platform technologies to see if we would invent the same Search Theory now as we did then Josh Epstein, Fred Glover, Rob Axtell Brian McCue, Ralph Klingbeil, Ray Hill Colloquium –Search Theory, Invented Now –Agent-based modeling approaches

New Horizons in Search Theory, 3 nd Workshop “NETWORKED SEARCHES AND SEARCHES IN NETWORKS”

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved 2003: Networked Searches, Searches in Networks Focus: –Examine aspects of search using networks as well as aspects of search for information within networks. Dave Davis, Peter Dodd Brian McCue, Ray Christian, Ray Hill Colloquium –Search with Networks

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved 2004: Investigating Hider Theory A ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) that does not want to be detected while on deterrence patrol A downed pilot in enemy-controlled territory who does not want to be found by the enemy but does want to be rescued An embezzler who does not want to be discovered for a long time An in-country terrorist waiting for orders or opportunity to strike within some time duration An encrypted electronic message that is perhaps buried within a benign or noise transmission A pollution event; hide who did it and perhaps blame someone else “Hider Theory” should shed light on what these examples have in common and what makes them different.

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved Agenda Day 1 Morning Session –Welcome and Introduction: Jeff Cares –An Exploration of Zig-zagging, Brian McCue –Investigating Terrorist and Smuggling Games, Jim Taylor –Intro to Hider Theory, Ralph Klingbeil Lunch Afternoon Session –An Operational Perspective of Smuggling Tactics, CAPT Ivan Luke, USCG –An Operational Perspective of Submarine Evasion Operations, CDR Dale Sykora,USN –Breakout groups

Investigating Hider Theory ©2004 Alidade Incorporated. All Rights Reserved Agenda Day 2 Morning Session –Breakout Lunch Afternoon Session –Breakout –Report

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