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                              PRELIMINARY AGENDA

                                  1999 Spring
                     Simulation Interoperability Workshop
                               Sponsored by the
              Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization

                     The Holiday Inn International Drive
                                 Orlando, FL

                              March 14-19, 1999

    You are invited to participate in the Spring 1999 Simulation Interoperability
    Workshop (SIW).  The SIW is a semiannual event encompassing a broad range of
    model and simulation issues, applications, and communities.  The Workshop
    consists of a series of Forums addressing interoperability issues and proposed
    solutions; tutorials on state-of-the-art methodologies, tools, and techniques;
    and exhibits displaying the latest technological advances.  The individual
    Forums enable M&S user and technical communities to meet, share ideas and
    experiences, identify ways to make distributed simulation more effective and
    efficient, and support the development of appropriate interoperability
    standards.  The Forums also provide opportunities for practitioners of
    distributed simulations using legacy systems to share insights and experiences
    related to the process of migrating into the High Level Architecture (HLA)
    world.  Additional information about the background and organization of the
    workshop can be obtained at the SISO web site:  http://www.sisostds.org.

                     SUNDAY AFTERNOON -- TUTORIAL SESSIONS

    SISO's "day before" tutorial program (held on Sunday, 14 March, 1:00 -
    5:00 PM EST) consists of four parallel sessions, including a new session on
    the Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS).  A $50 fee will be assessed
    for those registering for a tutorial to cover the costs of materials,
    equipment, facilities, and refreshments.  The tutorial sessions include:

    (1)  Adapting Your Simulation To Use HLA
          (Leads:  Jeff Steinman and Lois Yu, Metron)

    This tutorial will aid in planning the adaptation of legacy simulations to
    use HLA, and will be presented in three modules.  The first module is
    designed to help analysts plan for HLA implementation.  It provides
    guidance on how to design your first SOM and then describes how to identify
    which RTI services your simulation requires.  The second module focuses on
    software implementation issues that arise when adapting a simulation to use
    HLA.  Interoperability topics discussed include: time management, two-way
    interfaces, modularity, automating exception handling, and data
    representation.  The third module is a case study which demonstrates how the
    Naval Simulation System applied the ideas presented in the earlier modules.
    The overall approach presented here can be used to adapt other simulations
    for HLA use as well.

    (2)   Use of Automated Tools to Support HLA Object Model Development
           (Co-leads:  Bob Lutz, JHU APL and Roy Scrudder, UT ARL)

    The main focus of this session is on the growing capabilities of the HLA
    Object Model Tool Suite.  The tutorial will begin with an overview of the
    Federation Development and Execution Process (FEDEP) and a brief
    discussion of how the HLA Tool Architecture was developed to map
    opportunities for automation to FEDEP activities.  This will be followed by
    an overview of the HLA object modeling process.  Those attending will then
    learn how to use the Object Model Development Tool (OMDT) to complete
    Federation Object Models (FOMs) and Simulation Object Models (SOMs)
    compliant with the HLA Object Model Template (OMT).  Participants will also
    learn how to use key features of the Object Model Library (OML) to search
    for and upload/download HLA object models, and how to use the Object Model
    Data Dictionary System (OMDDS) to identify standards-based components for
    constructing FOMs and SOMs.

      (3)  Data Distribution Management in the HLA
           (Lead: Katherine Morse, SAIC)

    This tutorial provides a comprehensive introduction to the HLA Data
    Distribution Management (DDM) services.  It is designed for those who are
    familiar with the HLA and the capabilities of Declaration Management
    services, and are interested in the additional data reduction capabilities
    provided by DDM.  The first segment describes the fundamental DDM concepts,
    the DDM services which implement them, and the relationship of DDM services
    to other HLA services.  The second segment provides a detailed example of
    DDM using the Hello World test program and HLA Runtime Infrastructure (RTI)
    1.3.  Source code, Federation Object Model (FOM) tables, and RTI 1.3
    Federation Execution Data and RTI Initialization Data files supporting this
    example are provided.

    (4)  Creating Simulations in HLA/RTI using the DEVS Modeling Framework
          (Leads: Bernard Zeigler and Hessam Sarjoughian, Univ. Arizona)

    The Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) is a formal framework for
    modeling and simulation.  The DEVS framework has a number of important
    modeling features, including support for

    - Full range of dynamic system representation capability
    - Hierarchical, modular model development
    - Stand-alone and stage-wise testing
    - Model family representation and reuse

    In this tutorial the basic concepts of DEVS are explained, followed by a
    presentation of how the DEVS framework assists developers in creating
    distributed simulations.  Particular emphasis is placed on simulations
    adhering to the HLA specifications.  In addition, because DEVS has been
    implemented in a user-friendly, HLA-compliant (C++/Java) distributed
    environment called DEVS/HLA, the tutorial will also address how the DEVS
    concepts complement those of the HLA/RTI, so that they can be viewed as a
    supporting middleware simulation layer.

                     MONDAY MORNING -- SPECIAL SESSIONS

      Newcomer's Orientation

    The Newcomer's Orientation is designed for those who have not previously
    attended a SISO Simulation Interoperability Workshop.  The session's goal
    is to help the new attendee gain maximum benefit from the Workshop and from
    participation in SISO.  In this session, we describe the structure of the
    Workshop, the overall organization of the Simulation Interoperability
    Standards Organization, how it works and how to participate in it, and an
    overview of the DoD High Level Architecture.  This session includes much of
    the "Introduction to the DoD High Level Architecture (HLA) for Modeling and
    Simulation" material presented in a Sunday afternoon tutorial at previous
    Workshops.  If this is your first Workshop, this is where you should be on
    Monday morning.

      Simulation Based Acquisition (SBA)

    This session is designed to provide a "big picture" outlook of ongoing SBA
    developments, issues, lessons learned, economic benefits, and emerging
    markets.  In particular the session will address the following topics:

    * Overview and status of the SBA Roadmap.

    * SBA Architecture - Organizing and implementing simulation systems to
       support acquisition decisions across phases and programs including
       reuse and interoperability.

    * Virtual prototyping - Testing and Evaluation of technology, product and
       system performance in distributed simulations.

    * Existing and proposed collaborative environments in acquisition.

    * Distributed Product Description (DPD) development and Smart Product Models.

    * Interfaces and standards that facilitate sharing models and data
       between government and industry.

    * Emerging standards and interoperability challenges.

    * Cultural, organizational, and environmental SBA issues

      Simulation Interoperability Through Components (SITC)

    This session is designed to address the use of component technology to
    support simulation interoperability. The goal of the session is to
    illuminate the use of components over the whole simulation life cycle,
    from the federation requirements, through federation design, to
    implementation. In particular the session will address the following
    topics:

    * Component frameworks for supporting simulation interoperability,
       including extensions to current frameworks and simulation
       interoperability standards to support component technology.

    * Components for simulation design, including Base Object Models (BOMs),
       and characterization of design components (including metadata).

    * Components for simulation implementations.

    * Management issues associated with simulation component use, including
       simulation component repositories, VV&A and testing issues, and tool
       support.

      IEEE 1516 (HLA Standards) Technical Update

    Over the past year, substantial progress has been made by the HLA Working
    Group on the development of the proposed IEEE 1516 standards.  This
    session will review the process which has been underway, and will discuss
    the major substantive comments which have been received on the
    specifications and the changes which have been made in response to these
    comments.  The session is intended to provide the SISO community with a
    technical update on the three specifications in preparation for the next
    step in the standardization process.

                    MONDAY AFTERNOON -- PLENARY SESSION

    The Monday afternoon Plenary Session includes presentations on topics of
    broad interest to the SISO community.  The Plenary session for this
    Workshop will feature the following principal speakers:

      Major General George F. Close, Jr. (US Army)

    General Close is the Director for Operational Plans and Interoperability,
    J-7, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.  His duties include overseeing the
    development and implementation of conventional war plans, joint doctrine,
    joint exercises and training, and professional military education of the US
    Armed Forces.  He also serves as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
    executive agent and primary Joint Staff proponent for Joint Vision 2010
    implementation and system integration.

    His previous joint assignments include service as a Division Chief on the
    Joint Staff, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force 190 during Operation UPHOLD
    DEMOCRACY-Haiti, and J-3 of US Southern Command/Director Joint Interagency
    Task Force South (JIATF-S).

      General Thomas S. Moorman, Jr. (USAF, Ret)

    General Moorman recently joined Booz-Allen & Hamilton as a Vice President
    after serving over 35 years in the United States Air Force, culminating with
    his assignment as Vice Chief of Staff.   As Vice Chief, he oversaw and
    managed the day-to-day activities of the Air Staff at the Pentagon and
    chaired the Air Force Council which finalizes all Air Force programming
    proposals.  He chaired the Air Force Board of Directors, the organization
    responsible for developing the Air Force strategic vision for the 21st
    Century.  This effort included an examination of the overall Air Force
    education and training needs for the new millennium.

    Prior to his assignment as the Vice Chief of Staff, Gen Moorman was
    Commander and Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command.  As Commander, he
    was responsible for operating military space systems, ground-based radars
    and missile warning satellites, and the nation's space launch centers at
    Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
    Additionally, he was responsible for  the worldwide network of space
    surveillance radars, as well as maintaining the Intercontinental Ballistic
    Missile (ICBM) force.

      Dr. James E. Heath  (US Army LIWA)

    Dr. Heath is the Army's Senior Intelligence and Technical Advisor for
    Information Operations (IO). He is recognized as the Army's leading
    authority regarding intelligence and technologies for Transnational and
    Asymmetric Threats and IO.  Visualization, exploitation, predictive
    analysis, course-of-action analysis (COAA), and non-kinetic solutions are
    his major areas of interest.  He was responsible for the creation of a
    unique IO center called the Information Dominance Center (IDC).  The IDC
    operationally supports worldwide military commanders through Field Support
    Teams, the Army's Computer Emergency Response Team (ACERT) linked with
    Regional CERTs (RCERTs), Vulnerability Assessment and Computer Defense
    Analysis Teams, and as the Army command element for the Joint Task Force
    Computer Network Defense (JTF-CND).

                    MONDAY EVENING -- SPECIAL SESSIONS

      SPEEDES - Synchronous Parallel Environment for Emulation and Discrete-Event
                Simulation  (Presenter: Jeff Steinman, Metron)

    SPEEDES is a government-owned, NASA-patented, optimistic simulation
    framework that is currently supporting several large DoD simulation projects
    including the Joint Simulation System (core infrastructure for the
    enterprise), Wargame 2000 (modeling framework), and the High-Performance
    Computing Modernization Office (HLA on high-performance computers).  A
    government body, called the Parallel Discrete Event Simulation (PDES)
    User's Group, has recently been formed to help standardize the framework
    and share development costs.

    This presentation covers the fundamentals of SPEEDES at a conceptual level.
    First, optimistic time management is discussed with an emphasis on the
    SPEEDES flow-control mechanisms that ensure run-time stability in an
    interactive environment. Second, the internal design of SPEEDES is
    highlighted. Third, an overview of the SPEEDES Modeling Framework is
    presented. The Final topic covers SPEEDES and the High-Level Architecture.
    SPEEDES is currently being upgraded to support HLA in three ways:
    (1) SPEEDES applications interoperate as a federate participating in a
    federation, (2) SPEEDES provides external HLA interfaces to remote
    federates, and (3) a SPEEDES-based RTI supports federations executing on
    high performance multiprocessor computers.

       SEDRIS Update

    The Synthetic Environment Data Representation and Interchange Specification
    (SEDRIS) is a mechanism for representing the natural environment data found
    in a variety of simulation and non-simulation applications.  SEDRIS allows
    for the representation of the ocean, the ocean bottom, and ocean features
    (both natural and man-made); terrain and terrain features (both natural and
    man-made); 3-D models of vehicles, personnel, and other objects; the
    atmosphere, including environmental phenomena; and near space.  One of the
    SEDRIS objectives is to provide a mechanism for the unambiguous interchange
    of environmental data for every type of simulation application.  This
    session will focus on an overview of key SEDRIS technologies and their use
    in various domains and applications.  Representatives from the SEDRIS team

    will report on the project activities and progress, and will highlight
    several stand-alone components of SEDRIS technology which are being
    proposed as SISO standards.  Additional SEDRIS-related papers will be
    presented in other SIW forums, including the Environment Track Forums.

           TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON -- USER COMMUNITY FORUMS

    User Community Forums focus on topics that span specialty areas and are of
    broad interest to users within a particular area of M&S application.  User
    Community Forums include

    *  Analysis Forum (ANL), which focuses on the use of distributed models and
        simulations for analysis applications.

    *  Research, Development, and Engineering Forum (RDE), which is concerned
        with the evaluation of alternative designs and research concepts as well
        as supporting specific engineering decisions within the RDE community.

    *  Test and Evaluation Forum (TE), which focuses on comparing the
        performance of a system or its components with the physical, technical,
        and operational performance requirements to reduce risk in acquisition
        and employment of the system.

    *  Small Team Training Forum (STT), which focuses on the planning,
        management, requirements, and use of simulations to provide individual,
        sub-team, and team training to system operators, team leaders, tactical
        decision makers, and other hands-on users.

    *  Staff-Level Training Forum (SLT), which focuses on command and staff
        training (wargaming, "battle staff" training, strategic/theater planning,
        etc.), and on supporting representation of decision-making methodologies.

              TUESDAY EVENING -- INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM REPORTS

    Following an informal reception hosted by members of the international SISO
    community, the International Session provides everyone the opportunity to
    hear and learn about goals, achievements, and issues arising from programs
    and projects outside the U.S.  Presentations for this session are selected
    to provide the widest possible cross section of activities, with special
    emphasis on programs involving two or more nations.

              TUESDAY EVENING -- NON-HLA APPLICATIONS SESSION

    While the bulk of the simulation application addressed at Simulation
    Interoperability Workshops are covered by the DoD High Level Architecture
    (HLA), we recognize that other architectures and protocols are also in
    use.  These sessions provide opportunities for those involved with
    non-HLA environments and applications to share their insights and issues
    with one another.  These sessions are intended to help those using
    older distributed simulation protocols, such as the Distributed
    Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocols of IEEE Standard 1278, as
    they evolve into the HLA environment, as well as to help those using
    non-HLA environments to benefit from the insights and experiences
    of others.

             WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY -- SPECIALTY AREA FORUMS

    Specialty Area Forums bring together specialists from different communities
    to discuss issues of simulation interoperability and component reuse.  The
    Specialty Area Forums are organized into five Tracks.

      INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK

      *  The Run-Time Infrastructure and Communications Forum (RTI) focuses on
         issues related to the HLA Runtime Infrastructure (RTI), including
         RTI services, RTI performance characterization, and RTI "middleware."

      *  The Live Interaction Forum (LIVE) addresses issues concerned with the
         interaction of live entities in interoperable simulations

      ENVIRONMENT TRACK

      *  The Simulated Natural Environment Forum (SNE) is concerned with the
         common representation of the land, ocean, atmosphere, surf zone and
         space environment in interoperable simulations.

      *  The Sensor Forum (SENS), which is co-administered by the C4ISR Track,
         serves as a bridge between environmental and mission/system-related
         areas, focusing on issues of interoperability, fidelity, and
         correlation for sensor simulations.

      FEDERATION DEVELOPMENT TRACK

      *  The Federation Development Process Forum (PROC) focuses on the
         Federation development and execution life-cycle process.

      *  The Exercise Management Forum (EMF) discusses tools for automating the
         Federation Development in areas such as exercise planning,
         initialization, monitoring, data collection, analysis, and
         after-action review.

      *  The Verification, Validation & Accreditation Forum (VV&A) deals with
         issues of credibility and appropriate use related to federation
         development and application.

      *  The Testing Forum (TEST) addresses techniques, tools, drivers, and
         methodologies for testing as they apply to HLA, SISO Standards, the
         transition of legacy simulations to SISO standards, and the development
         of new federates and federations.

    C4ISR TRACK

      *  The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I)
         Forum is concerned with the interoperability of simulations which
         represent command and control, communications, intelligence collection,
         processing and dissemination and information warfare.

      *  The Sensor Forum (SENS), which is co-administered by the Environment
         Track, focuses on the use of sensors for navigation, search and target
         acquisition, reconnaissance, surveillance, intelligence, emissions
         tracking, IR search and tracking, fire control and missile systems
         (detection, warning, and design) and guidance.

    APPLICATIONS TRACK

      *  The Federation Implementers' Forum (IMPL) addresses the resources,
          processes, and issues encountered in developing Federates and
          Federations.  IMPL's focus is on implementation level details
          (i.e., how does it work, how is it used, how can it be improved).

      *  The Vehicle/Weapon System Modeling Forum (VWS) focuses on the
         development and reuse of vehicle/weapon system simulations, including
         manned and unmanned weapons which operate in space, air, ground, and
         sea environments.

      *  The Human Decision-Making and Behavior Representation Forum (BEH) is
         concerned with the representation of human behaviors in models and
         simulations.  Issues range from providing appropriate interfaces to live
         humans acting as entities in a simulation to automating human
         decision-making processes at all levels.

      *  The Logistics Forum (LOG) focuses on issues related to all aspects of
         logistics, including representations at the national, strategic,
         operational, and tactical military levels, as well as non-military
         and commercial logistics.

        WEDNESDAY EVENING - SIMULATION INTEROPERABILITY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

    On Wednesday evening, the first meeting of the Simulation Interoperability
    Standards  Committee will take place.  The SISC is officially a committee
    under the IEEE Computer Society, and as such, needs to officially establish
    itself.  (See Mark Smith's 21 December email message on the SISO-ADMIN
    reflector.)  This first meeting will be formally announced shortly; the
    announcement will include the agenda to be followed at the meeting.
    During the meeting, the current IEEE standard efforts will be discussed.

           WEDNESDAY EVENING -- STANDARDS ACTIVITY COMMITTEE REPORTS

    After the SISC meeting, the SAC will report on its current activities,
    including activities related to SISO product development efforts and study
    group efforts.  More information about these activities can be found at

                      http://www.sisostds.org/stdsdev

    The SAC will be available during this time to hear your concerns and answer
    your questions.

                    TECHNICAL EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

    Throughout the week, several organizations will provide exhibits
    and demonstrations of materials, software, and equipment relevant to
    distributed simulation applications.  The exhibit/demonstration area
    will be open during the lunch breaks each day and from late afternoon
    to early evening.

                      FRIDAY MORNING -- OUTBRIEF SESSION

    The Friday morning Outbrief Session is presented by the Chairs of each
    Forum, summarizing the key points raised and insights reached in each
    Forum.  Each Forum also makes specific recommendations for future SISO
    Workshops and Standards activities.  This session provides an excellent
    overview of the current state of the art and major issues in simulation
    interoperability.  We strongly encourage all participants to attend this
    final session.

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    SITE AND ACCOMMODATIONS.  The Workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn,
    International Drive, Orlando, FL.  NOTE: all hotel reservations will be
    handled through IEEE Travel and Conference Management Services rather
    than directly with the hotel.  The special conference rate is $94/night
    (tax included).  A government rate is also available for a limited
    number of rooms.  Proof of status will be required to obtain the
    government rate.  Make your reservations by contacting ITCMS at
    1-800-810-4333 (in the U.S. or Canada), +732-562-6826 (outside the U.S.
    or Canada), by faxing your request to 732-981-1203, or by emailing it to
    <SISO@ieee.org>.  A registration form is below, or may be downloaded from
    the SISO Web site at http://www.sisostds.org.  Please note that the
    early registration deadline is February 8th.

    DOD PARTICIPATION.  The Office of the Secretary of Defense has reviewed the
    plans for this Workshop and issued the following determination:  "The
    Department of  Defense finds this event meets the minimum regulatory
    standards for attendance by DoD employees.  This finding does not
    constitute a  blanket approval or endorsement for attendance.  Individual
    DoD Component commands or organizations are responsible for approving
    attendance of its DoD employees based on mission requirements and DoD
    regulations."

    CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

      Duncan Miller (Chair)            MIT Lincoln Lab
      Sam Knight    (Vice Chair)       Raytheon
      Susan Solick  (Secretary)        TRADOC Analysis Center
      Ron Hofer                        Univ. Central Florida IST
      Joe Lacetera                     MITRE
      Dan Schiavone                    Ball Aerospace
      Rick Severinghaus                Booz-Allen and Hamilton Inc.
      Graham Shanks                    Alenia Marconi Systems
      John Shockley                    SRI International
      Bill Tucker                      Boeing
      Michael Myjak (SAC Vice Chair)   The Virtual Workshop

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    REGISTRATION FORM

    A copy of the Workshop Registration form is included on the printed version.
    Those reading this by email may obtain it from http://www.sisostds.org.