A Brief History of SISO

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A Brief History of SISO (and DIS)
Duncan C. MillerSISO Executive Director,
Conference/Workshop Activities
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See 10th Anniversary Articlein Simulation
Technology

• http//www.sisostds.org/SimTechMagazine.htm

(click link at upper right corner of front page
at SISO web site)
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1989
First Conference on Standards for the
Interoperability of Defense Simulations Sponsored
by DARPA and PM TRADEHosted by IST/UCF on 22-23
August 1989

• Objectives
• Determine whether existing SIMNET Network and
  Protocols (July 31, 1989) are suitable as a
  networking standard recommend modifications
• Begin development of a standard (IEEE or MIL
  SPEC) for the protocol

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1989
Jim Shiflett
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1990
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1990
Dan Mullally, Ed Fitzsimmons, Brian Goldiez,
Bruce McDonald (1992)
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1991
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1991

• Ron Hofer

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1992
DIS On the Net demonstration at I/ITSEC, San
Antonio
Chris Bouwens
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1993
Steering Committee composed of Group and
Subgroup Chairs
Initial DIS Standard approved IEEE 1278-1993
IEEE Standard for Information Technology
Protocols for Distributed Interactive Simulation
Applications, Entity Information and Interaction
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Steering Committee (Group, Subgroup Chairs)

• Architecture Group Ron Hofer
• Interface Time/Mission Critical (PDU) Group
  Joe Brann
• Emissions Subgroup Sam Knight
• Interface Subgroup Dave Powell
• Radio Subgroup Richard Schaffer
• Simulation Management Mike Robkin
• Tactical Data Link Laura Malter
• Communications Architecture Steve
  Seidensticker
• Security Subgroup Dave Gobuty
• Field Instrumentation Working Group Bob
  Sottilare
• (Range) Architecture Michael Rothrock
• Protocol Mark Hoptiak
• Range Fidelity Greg Unangst
• Fidelity, Exercise Control, Feedback Bruce
  McDonald
• Fidelity John Eisenhardt
• Simulated Environment Group George Lukes
• Atmosphere Louis Hembree
• Land Dave Pratt
• Sea Mark McAuliffe

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1994
First DIS Policy Procedures (PP) guide
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DIS Standards Organization

• DIS Community

DIS Steering Committee
CC
USC
TC
CC Coordinating CommitteeTC Technical
CommitteeUSC User/Sponsor Committee
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Coordinating Committee (1994)

• Dr. Ron Hofer (STRICOM) CC Chair
• Dr. Duncan Miller (MIT LL) TC Chair
• Col Sandy MacPherson USC Chair
• Ms. Margaret Loper (IST) Support Group
• Dr. Joe Brann (Loral FS)
• Dr. Bruce McDonald (CRC)
• Mr. John Mills (NAWCTSD)
• Mr. Steve Seidensticker (SAIC)
• Capt Jim Hollenbach (DMSO)

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1994
Margaret Loper
Joe Brann
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1995
Complete Suite of IEEE 1278-1995 DIS Standards
approved
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1996

• DIS Steering Committee votes (Feb) to restructure
  tosupport broader simulation standards,
  including HLA
• Transition Team elected to oversee creation of
  new DIS organization takes office after 15th
  DIS Workshop in September to plan March workshop

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1996
The last DIS Steering Committee
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1997
SISO Transition Team

• Mark Smith (Chair) Duncan MillerEd Brady Steve
  SeidenstickerChris Bouwens Bill TuckerJack
  Kramer Anita Adams ZabekMargaret Loper
• Jim Hollenbach (DMSO) Beth Pettitt (STRICOM)

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1997
John Hamre (DSD), Jim Hollenbach
Anita Jones, DDRE
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1998

• First SISO officers elected by SISO membership
• Revised IEEE 1278-1998 (DIS) Standards approved
• Work begins on IEEE 1516 (HLA) Standards

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1998
Laura Feinerman
Mark Smith
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1999

• First SISO Standards RPR FOM and GRIM
• SISO assumes management of CGFBR conferences
• Hurricane Floyd shortens Fall SIW

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1999
Hurricane Floyd
PhilomenaZimmerman
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2000

• IEEE 1516 (HLA) Standards approved
• SIWzie awards introduced

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2000
Ruth Willis
Michael Myjak, Jim Shiflett, Warren Katz
Michael Myjak
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2001

• First Euro-SIW
• 9/11 attacks during Fall SIW

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2001
Simone YoungbloodPhil ZimmermanSusan Solick
Mick Ryan
Dell Lunceford
BruceFairchild
Harry Thompson, Anders Mattson at Univ.
Westminster,Harrow Campus, UK
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2002
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2002
Philippe GerilRegistration forHarrow, UK
Kevin Gluck
Dave McKeeby
Rick Severinghaus, Duncan Miller
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2003

• First joint conference with SCS (Duke misses
  first workshop)IEEE Computer Society recognizes
  SAC as sponsorcommittee (SISC disbands)

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2003
City Conference Center, Stockholm
Vasa Museum
Jan Tegnér
Michael OConnor
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2004

• SISO approves Dynamic Link Compatible HLA API
  Standard

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2004
NotGrahamShanks
Katherine Morse and Graham ShanksPardon the
Interoperability
GrahamShanks
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2004
Edinburgh Castle
Caileigh Dancing
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2005
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2005
ToulouseFrance
Ralph Weber, Rick Sharp
Laurel Allender
Troy Kelley
Chris Rouget
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2006

• SISO approves Standard for Link 16 Simulations,
  BOM Template Specification and Guide

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2006
Ralph, Jessica, Jennifer, Diana, Patin Huntsville

• Castle Skokloster

Anders Mattson at Castle Skokloster
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2006

• Agostino BruzzoneAnders Mattson

Boats to Castle Skokloster