MODIFICATION
A -- Reasoning, Comprehension, Perception and Anticipation in Multi-Domain Environments
- Notice Date
- 9/21/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441-4514
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- BAA-10-03-RIKA
- Point of Contact
- Lynn G. White, Phone: (315) 330-4996
- E-Mail Address
-
Lynn.White@rl.af.mil
(Lynn.White@rl.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this modification is to: (1) Incorporate additional information for the following focus area for FY11: 2.1: Link and Group Discovery; (2) Change the FY11 recommended dates for white papers for this topic area only (2.1.3 - Layered Multi-Modal Network Analysis). (1) Insert the following topic area under I. Funding Opportunity Description, Section 2.1 - Link and Group Discovery: 2.1.3 Layered Multi-Modal Network Analysis The intent is to seek new and innovative ideas for experimental and theoretical development of technologies to fill Department of Defense (DoD) requirements for the development of a layered multi-modal network analysis (LMMNA) approach. Understanding the structure and dynamics of networks are of vital importance to winning the global war on terror. Current analysis of network data occurs primarily within one or two particular domains (e.g. derived from communications intelligence (COMINT) or human intelligence (HUMINT)). However, to fully understand the network environment, analysts must be able to investigate interconnected relationships of many diverse network types simultaneously as they evolve spatially and temporally. No single network exists in a vacuum as networks are interconnected through space and time. The emphasis of this focus area is to research and develop a layered multi-modal networking approach that the user can interrogate and shape for their mission. A layered multi-modal network analysis (LMMNA) approach will be able to assemble previously disconnected networks (e.g. information derived from COMINT, open source intelligence (OSINT), imagery intelligence (IMINT), etc.) in a common battle space picture providing the user with timely situation awareness, understanding and anticipation of threats, and support for effective decision-making in diverse environments. Combining numerous networks will require various data transformation techniques such as standardization, normalization, as well as entity resolution. Emphasis will be on the development of an approach to apply network analysis methods (e.g. eigenvector centrality, group detection) and visualization technology to the collective network. This will allow an analyst to have all network data in a layered network application where they can correlate and analyze activity and time occurrence in related networks to understand and potentially predict when a major event of interest is about to happen and where to expect it. The software developed is envisioned to be at the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6, system/subsystem model or prototype demonstration and validation in a relevant environment. This work must be completed on site at AFRL/RI. The recommended date for submittal of FY 11 white papers for the topic area above is until 8 October 2010. All other information remains the same.
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