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Applying Semantic Technology to Early Stage Defense Capability Planning Analysis Based on JCIDS Artifacts Abstract ID 18026 18 th NDIA Systems Engineering Conference 29 October 2015 [email protected] Sociotechnical Systems Research Center 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 Allen Moulton Dr. Donna Rhodes Prof. Stuart Madnick MAJ James Enos COL Douglas Matty Chief, PDD, PAED, HQDA G8 MIT Sloan School of Management Chief, SE Branch, JRAD, J8

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Applying Semantic Technology to Early Stage Defense Capability Planning Analysis Based on JCIDS Artifacts

Abstract ID 1802618th NDIA Systems Engineering Conference

29 October 2015

[email protected] Systems Research Center

77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Allen Moulton

Dr. Donna Rhodes

Prof. Stuart Madnick

MAJ James Enos

COL Douglas MattyChief, PDD, PAED, HQDA G8MIT Sloan School of Management

Chief, SE Branch, JRAD, J8

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Agenda

• Goals of JCIDS Semantic Architecture Framework Research

• Joint Capability Enterprise Architecture

• Exploratory Experiments

• Systematizing Method for Manual Use

• Leveraging Semantic Technology

• Next Steps

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JCIDS (Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System)A Systematic Process for Warfighters to Develop, Validate, and

Control Capability Requirements for Acquisition

Unlock docsinto data Connect

text info to architecture

contentBridge

info silos

Apply inference to extend understanding

MIT Research Goals

Joint Capability Enterprise Architecture (JCEA)

• Necessarily Document-Driven • DODAF Architecture Not Fully IntegratedLIMITATIONS OF CURRENT JCIDS PROCESS

• Silos of Information by Capability/Program and Date of Writing

Docs DODAFWarfighters

SMEsAcquisition

SMEs

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System of Systems Complexity is Inherent in JCIDS

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Investment decisions must be made years or decades in advance ... within limited and changing budget constraints ... to assure that Services will have the capabilities on hand ... to supply resources to combatant commanders... to be dynamically integrated into joint task forces ... to achieve effects needed to accomplish future missions... in support of national strategy

Strategy DesiredEffects Capabilities Fielded

Systems

Value Proposition for Capability-Based Planning (Aldrich Study, 2004)

Not as Simple and Linear as it LooksCapability-Based Planning Works Backwards from Goals to Factor Out Systems Needed

Question: How to Manage the Inherent Complexity of the Problem?• Combinatorics of the solution space vs. need to limit scope of each system• Dynamic effects of decision lead times and necessity for integration• Uncertainty on critical factors affecting the design

e.g., strategy, threats, budgets, technology, related program outcomes

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ViewsJCIDS Docs, DODAF

and SMEs each capture partial information on

underlying reality as of a point in time

DODAF Views

Joint Capability Enterprise Architecture (JCEA)

Current State and Planned Future States

Strategic GuidanceMissions ― ThreatsForce Capabilities

Functions and TasksMateriel Systems

Technology

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Underlying Fabric of Evolving Capabilities and Requirements over Time

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Other Capabilities, Systems and Time-Frames

Ontology defines slots that structure data extracted from documents and DODAFOntology also defines relationships among data elements in the JCEA model

Text Doc

Views

SME Views

JCEA content extracted from multiple views

JCEA used to generate

other views

JCEA holds content that

can make connections

across capabilities

and time frames

Search Views

Decision Views

C-M-L Views

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Defining Semantics: Empirical Review of Documents• Broad review of 88 unclassified sample JCIDS documents to build familiarity,

recognize patterns, and discern ‘ground truth’

• Detailed deep-dive into three capability documents (ICD, CDD, CPD)1) what SHOULD be in document?2) what WAS in document?3) what is ESSENTIAL in document?

• Documents selected for deep-dive experiment:– 3 different stages of development (ICD, CDD, CPD)– 3 different functional areas staffed by different FCBs– All in Air domain with documents staffed in 2007-2009

Joint Future Theater Lift (JFTL)Move cavalry with armor

ICDLogistics

Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)Replace HELLFIRE,TOW and Maverick

CDDForce Application

Extended Range UAS (MQ 1C) Dedicated support to Division

CPDBattlespace Awareness

Found implicit interdependencies across separately staffed capabilities.

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Framing a Joint Capability Enterprise Architecture:Capability Categories – Joint Capability Areas

2005 – Original JCAs• 4 top level categories

(operational, functional, domain, institutional)

• 22 Tier 1 with 240 subordinate JCAs

“To support needs definition, gap and excess analysis, major trade analyses, and capabilities planning, DoD’s capabilities must be divided into manageable groups, or capability categories.” – Aldrich Study (2004)

2007 – Revised JCAs• 9 Tier 1 JCAs, 6 Tiers• Functional only• Aligned with FCBs• Operational dimension

removed

• Too many overlaps and redundancies

• Unnecessary complexity for use as a taxonomy

Empirical Observations from Docs• Most JCIDS docs use multiple Tier 1 JCAs

• JCAs are used as a framework for describing operational attributes of capabilities not just desired effects

Conclusions• JCAs alone are insufficient to

categorize capabilities

• A multidimensional category structure is preferable to a single taxonomy

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Framing a Joint Capability Enterprise Architecture: Joint Staff Capability Mission Lattice (CML)

Global Context /

Threats

Strategic Guidance

Planning / Operations

Materiel and Non - Materiel Capability Soluti onsMateriel Acquisition/Investment, Including Legacy System Sustainment

Treaties/Alliances

Environmental / Natural Events

National Security Strategy

National Defense Strategy

National Military Strategy

Quadrennial Defense Review

Guidance for Employment of

the Force

Defense Planning Guidance

Quadrennial Roles/Missions

Capability-Mission Lattice

(Rev 0.8.1 / 24 Apr 2014)

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Unified Command Plan

Assesment(s)

Assesment(s)

SAP

Cyber Systems

SAP

Space Systems

SAP SAP

Sea Systems

SAP

Land Systems

Operational Architecture(s)

Operational Architecture(s)

OperationalArchitecture(s)

Op. Arch(s)

Op. Arch(s)

Op. Arch(s)

Operational Architecture(s)

Operational Architecture(s)

Operational Architecture(s)

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System Architecture(s)

UJTs(enable decomposition of missions against threats, and

identification of associated capability requirements)

Air Systems

Logistics

Science & Technology / Research & Engineering

System Architecture(s)

System Architecture(s)

System Architecture(s)

System Architecture(s)

Maintain Nuclear DeterrenceDefense of the Homeland

Defeat Adversaries

Global Stabilizing Presence

Combat Terrorism

Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction

Deny Adversary Objectives

Crisis Response / Limited Contingency Operations

Military Engagement / Security CooperationCounterinsurgency and Stability OperationsSupport to Civil Authorities

Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Response Ca

psto

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pera

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PLAN

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ON

PLAN

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Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan

National Security Interests

Thre

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Near Peer Competitors

RogueNations

Non-State Actors

Weapons of Mass

Destruction

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Operational ConceptsUniversal Joint Tasks

Service TasksConditions

Adapted by MIT from Joint Staff Concept

EndsWays

Threats

Means

Functions

Basic ontology from Capability Mission Lattice has been expanded to include elements required in JCIDS Manual and taxonomies/frameworks in use 8

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ER UAS CPD

JAGM CDDJFTL ICD

JFTL ICD

JAGM CDD

ER UAS CPD

Using C-M-L Ontology to Find Interdependencies

Interdependencies Inferred

MVM

HELLFIRE

C-130/C-17

The C-M-L based ontology can help identify interdependencies between systems that are not apparent in documents or with current taxonomies

MVM: Mounted Vertical Maneuver

Phrases from JCIDS Docs attached to Ontology Slots

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Systematizing Semantic Architecture Framework JCIDS Ontology Design Task

Central goal: Define a semantic knowledge base that captures the portfolio of capabilities & gaps early in development

Ontology and architecture frame the knowledge base– Ontology also captures and connects essential military and

requirements process subject domain knowledge

Requirements documents provide the content– Text of documents (interpreted against ontology)– Structured information in tables and DODAF artifacts attached in

structured form suitable for machine use– Images such as OV-1 (hard to extract info from)

Additional content will come from SME annotations as an ontology-based knowledge base is put into use

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Data captured and organized in a semantic architecture framework will continue to be accessible and reusable as

SMEs rotate in and out and as circumstances change

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Overview of ICD Ontology Design based on 2015 JCIDS Manual and Capability-Mission-Lattice

Operational Context• Time Frame• Strategic Guidance• ROMO• Operational

Concepts

Threats• Threat context• Expected

operational environment

• Current threats• Anticipated threats

Capability Req’ts• Define Capability

Requirements in Lexicon of:o Time Frameo ROMOo Org / Unit Typeo JCAso UJTL Taskso Service Taskso Conditionso Supported and

supporting tasks• Operational

Attributes o Metrics o Objective Values

Capability Gaps• Match to Current

Capabilitieso Legacy fieldedo In Developmento Rapidly fieldedo Predecessor system

if recap or next gen• Identify Gaps for

each Operational Attribute (O/A):o Current capability

O/A metric valueo Gap from current to

objective value • Operational

Impact of Gap

Recommendations• Materiel Solutions

Suggested for AoAo Evolution of fielded

systemo Replacement or

recap of fielded system

o Transformational capability solution

• Technology Leverage to reduce Operational Risko Functionalityo Affordability

• DOTmLPF-P Recommendations

A. References B. Acronyms C. Glossary D. DODAF

Metadata Cover Page

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Example: JFTL ICD Extracted Capability GapsGap Num

Functional Concept Gap Description Reason for

Gap

1 IOM

Inability to operate into austere, short, unimproved landing areas ProficiencyInability to perform operational maneuver with medium weight armored vehicles and personnel or reposition medium weight armored vehicles and personnel by airlift

Proficiency

Inability to reposition forces with combat configured medium weight armored vehicles via air Proficiency

2 OMSD

Inability to operate into austere, short, unimproved landing areas ProficiencyDeliver cargo weights equivalent to the weight of combat configured medium weight armored vehicles to austere, short, unimproved landing areas. ProficiencyConduct precision air delivery of supplies, to the point of need/point of effect over strategic and operational distances with required velocity. Proficiency

3

DMSS Inability to operate into austere, short, unimproved landing areas Proficiency

DES

Deliver cargo weights equivalent to the weight of combat configured medium weight armored vehicles to austere, short, unimproved landing areas. ProficiencyConduct precision air delivery of supplies, to the point of need/point of effect over strategic and operational distances with required velocity. Sufficiency

4 JFEO

Inability to transport forces over strategic and operational distances to points of need by passing traditional PODs, and to operate on austere, short, unimproved landing areas.

Proficiency

Inability to deploy and employ forces, with combat configured medium weight vehicles, via air across the global battle space from strategic, operational and tactical distances

Proficiency

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Ontology Concept in Yellow

Document Data in Blue

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Example: Compare Gap Operational AttributesGaps by Functional Concept

Operational attribute

1 2 3 4Operational attribute valuesIOM OMSD DMSS/

DES JFEOCargo handling X X No MHECombat Radius X X X X As determined in AoACruise Speed X X X X As determined in AoAFuel efficiency X X X X Fuel efficiency must be greater than that of the C-130JIn-flight Refuel Speed (as Receiver) X X X As required

Payload Weight & Dimensions X X X X Combat configured medium weight armored vehicles

(Army ground combat vehicles, Stryker)Precision Delivery X X ~25 – 50 km of objective

X X Point of need/point of effectPrecision Landing

X X X X

Routine 0 ft takeoff & land (VTOL) to routine <1500 ft takeoff and land (STOL)1 over a 50’ obstacle into austere, complex, urban or unprepared landing areas independent of external navigation aids

Secure Communications X X X X Interoperable, secure, encrypted, voice and data, beyond

line of sight/over the horizonSelf Deploy X 2,400 nmSurvivability

X X X XAbility to effectively integrate with future joint forces for threat suppression/mitigation in a low to medium threat environment

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Ontology Concept in Yellow

Document Data in Blue

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Semantics-Based Inference Can Help Fill in Missing Data and Inconsistencies in JCIDS Documents

Capturing Implicit InformationDocuments reviewed often have inconsistent data

– Most have current JCAs; some have 2005 JCAs; some have JFCs

– JCAs often used for multiple purposes– Some have UJTs; most do not

SMEs can make sense of documents despite gaps & other inconsistencies

Ontology-based data capture – combined with inference rules – can allow automation to follow same logic used by SMEs

Connecting to other KnowledgeExample of how can semantic inference can help:• Joint Future Theater Lift (JFTL) ICD has

no UJTs• JFTL ICD references JP 3-17 (Air

Mobility Operations) and Joint Forcible Entry by name

• Joint Forcible Entry (JFEO) defined by JP 3-18

• UJTL database ties UJTs to definitional docs JP 3-17 and JP 3-18

• By combining these fragments of information, UJTs for JFTL can be inferred

Semantic architecture provides the benefits of capturing the true capability provided by a system by interpreting text within a document. 14

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Semantic Ontology ExperimentsDeveloped an ICD ontology containing 150 data slots based on draft

2015 JCIDS Manual, C-M-L, and other frameworks

Manual text extraction experiments– 6 ICDs as sources, 3 SMEs perform extraction– Into Excel form structured by the ontology– Reliability varied: some data were consistently extracted; other data inconsistent

A parallel project showed potential for applying natural language processing to automate text extraction

SMEs built a practical relational database by focusing on the more consistent areas and for wider sample of JCIDS documents

Experiment showed that DODAF views can be generated from data extracted from JCIDS documents

MIT continuing research is focused on formalizing and systematizing methods to extend the scope and value of the results

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Research on Technologies and Methods for Storing and Accessing Semantic Knowledge

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1) Documents repository (current as-is state)

2) Relational or spreadsheet data

3) DODAF architecture structured data– New 2015 JCIDS Manual requires DODAF views to be submitted

with requirements documents for validation– Research is exploring how to connect text document content to

DODAF data and artifacts

4) Semantic data store with inference rules– Facts stored as RDF Triples (subject-predicate-value)– Flexibility from capturing facts in small pieces– Facts can be combined in multiple ways by inference rules and

semantic query

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OtherSources

Semantics Technology Proof-of-Concept Prototype Design Overview

DODAFData

JCIDSDocs

JCIDSManual

SemanticTechnology

Platform

Ontology

Manual Extraction

Automated Extraction

Design

Semantic Query

Dashboard Viewer

DataExport

DODAFGeneration

SemanticsExperiments

RDFGraph

Store

Other Sources

Design

Updates to ontologyand methods

Evaluation of experimental results

Ontology – design based on• JCIDS Manual• Capability-Mission-Lattice• other terminology frameworks

Semantic Technology Tools• Built on Semantic Web industry

standards such as OWL, RDF, SPARQL & cyber-security

• Includes tools for working with ontology and data

• Highly flexible data store and semantic query/search

• Technology used allows research results to be ported to other COTS product sets

Glo bal Co nte xt /Thr eats

Strategic Guidance

Planning / Op erations

Ma te r i el a nd Non - M at er i el Ca pa bi l it y Sol uti onsMateriel Acquisition /Investment, Inc luding L egacy Sys tem Sus tainment

Trea ties /Allia nces

Env ironmental / Na tura l Events

Nati ona l S ecurity Strategy

Na tiona l D efens e Strategy

Na tional M ili tary Strategy

Qua drenni al Defense Rev iew

Guidance for Employment of

the Forc e

Defense Planning Guidanc e

Qua drenni al Rol es/Mi ssions

Capability-Mission Lattice

(Rev 0.8 .1 / 24 Apr 2014)

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Cyber Systems

SAP

Space Systems

SAP SAP

Sea Systems

SAP

Land Systems

Op erational Architectu re(s )

Op erational Architectu re(s )

Oper ati onalAr chi tect ure(s )

Op . Ar ch(s )

Op . Ar ch (s )

Op. Ar ch( s)

Operational Ar chit ect ure (s)

Op erational Architectu re (s)

Op erational Architectu re( s)

SAP

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UJTs(enable decomposition of missi ons a ga inst threa ts, and

identifica tion of a ssocia ted capabi lity requirem ents)

Air Systems

Logistic s

S cienc e & Tec hnology / Resea rch & Eng ineering

System Ar chit ect ure (s)

System Architectu re (s)

System Architectu re (s)

System Architectu re (s)

Maintai n Nuclear Deterrence

Defense of the Homela nd

Defeat AdversariesGlobal Stabil izi ng PresenceCombat TerrorismCounter Weapons of Mass DestructionDeny Adversary Obj ectivesCrisis Response / Limited Conting ency O perationsMilitary Enga gement / Security CooperationCounterinsurgency and Sta bility OperationsSupport to Civil AuthoritiesHumanitarian Assistance / Disa ster Response Ca

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Joint S tra teg ic Capa bi lities Plan

Nati ona l S ecurity Interests

Thre

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RogueNa tions

Non-State Actors

Wea pons of Ma ss

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C-M-L

DODAF Generation Tools• COTS/GOTS tools, such as

NoMagic/MagicDraw/CAMEO • UPDM interface (probable)• Python to convert data format

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Mission Operational Context Capability RequirementO

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MissionConditions

Connections in Capability Requirements Ontology

Time Frame

Strategic Guidance

Mission Areas

Service & Universal

Joint Tasks

Generic Operationa

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Metric forOperationa

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Required Initial

O/A ObjectiveValue

JCA – Joint Capability

Areas

Operational Activity

Operational Concept

DesiredEffects

supp

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Threats to Capability

Current Attribute

Value

supp

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Threats to Mission

specifies

CapabilityGap

Current Capability

Operational Attributes

Operational Activity

Performing Org/Unit

Operational Attributes

MissionEffects

CapabilityConditions

• Universal Joint Task• Universal Joint Task

• Joint Capability Area• Joint Capability Area

describes

Value of capability comes from effect produced

Category Frameworks

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JCIDS Semantic Architecture FrameworkEnables Capability Enterprise Architecture

– Multi-dimensional grouping of capabilities by category framework properties– Logically deriving capability dimensions and similarities from operational attributes– Capturing and retaining SME knowledge across silos and over time

Identifies Capabilities Dependencies– Tracing capabilities to assumptions, conditions, and threats– Tracking interfaces and connections among capabilities– Inferring dependencies based on effects produced and effects needed

Supports Systems Engineering – Trade space identification for capability requirements planning– Trade space exploration at the capabilities portfolio level

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MIT Research is investigating and developing methods to apply semantic technology to Joint Capability Enterprise Architecture

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Goals for Semantic Architecture (2016)Unlocking Knowledge

• Decompose documents into conceptual elements independent of language, to enable translation of across terminology, frameworks, and taxonomies.

• Identify implicit interconnections and interdependencies across separately staffed capability requirements (including different time periods, different functional areas, and different services or components).

• Connect text to architecture to create a more complete picture in a form suitable for inference.

• Generate DODAF artifacts from ontology-based data extracted from text documents.

Supporting Decisions• Provenance: Maintain time-varying

continuity of requirements across development stages and across separate branching threads.

• Drill down: Make conceptual connections across different levels of architecture (e.g. SoS vs. Systems, KPPs vs. DODAF) as designs evolve.

• Track changes to assumptions (e.g., strategic direction, mission profiles, threats, operational concepts, technology available).

• Support systems engineering methods such as Trade Space Exploration and Epoch-Era Analysis.

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AcknowledgementsThe work presented here was supported, in part, by the MIT Lincoln Laboratories and the US Army under the "Study of JCIDS Semantic Architecture Framework" project. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the US Army, the Department of Defense.

All research and results reported are unclassified