1. Intelligence Modeling & Simulation And Standards A View from USGIF
3D Geospatial Modeling & Simulation Summit
100th OGC Technical Committee
Orlando, FL USA
Dr. Dan Maxwell
19 September 2016

2. Intelligence Use of Models & Simulations
Why?
Models & Simulations:
Answer Questions
Support Decisions
Facilitate Action
Some Examples
Activity Based Intelligence (ABI)
Change Detection
Predictive Models
Modeling and Simulation Requirements for intelligence are
subtly – but fundamentally – different than training simulation

3. The Need for “Automated Interoperability” is growing
The Amount of Geospatial and Georeferenced
data being
collected is skyrocketing
The pace of change is accelerating
The Class of question is changing
Activity Based Intelligence
Human Geography
Disaster & Catastrophe Response
…….
Cost is skyrocketing
To maintain the data
To share the data
To design for interoperability
Operational Effectiveness Suffers
Due to latency
Lack of consistency among systems
All of this implies a need to think differently about the data challenge

4. More Technology & Data are Coming
Immersive Visualization
Today’s price $100 – Per Copy
$100 X 400,000 Soldiers
Outfit the force for $40M
Augmented Reality
ARA Proprietary
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Aerial / Space Sources
Autonomous Vehicles
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5. Future “GEOINT” Workflow
Data Correlation &
Enhancement Process
Consistent Data Foundation

6. Challenges to Achieving the Vision
Research & Engineering
Semantic Consistency – Unfetter data and tools
Security – Reliable multi-level security
Reasoning over the data
Automated Change Detection
Higher Level Uncertainty
Underlying Statistical Science
Governance
Standards .. Specifications… Syntax
Speed of Change
Heterogenous data sources
Class of data
Provider
Suitability for consistent use in different domains
Making “Big Data” work for us requires
“Big Think”
First!

7. Recommendations
Continue to work towards establishing rules of governance early.
Open enough to allow discovery and integration of new data types.
Bounded enough for automated reasoning.
Continue / Increase investment in foundational modeling and data related science
e.g. Squad X, Mega City simulation
Network Science.
Keep investing in integrative Geospatial data realted standards (e.g. CDB 2.0)
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8. Backup
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9. Geospatial Data Generation Process
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10. Dimensions of the Challenge
Simulation is “just an application”
Simulations vary in resolution / fidelity depending on their intended use:
First Person – Game
Constructive – All entities automated
Abstract – Entities are aggregations, samples, or subsets
Design considerations for Simulations are identical to other applications
Trades are always required. System components depend on each other.
The One Constant is the need for timely and consistent data