JFCOM Command Briefing 21 Apr 08

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Tim Bacon BaconBit Jupiter YD-3, Special
Project Officer Joint Forces Command, J9
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United States Joint Forces Command Growing a
Political, military, Economic, Social,
Information, and Infrastructure (PMESII) or
Comprehensive Approach Community of Interest
Distribution Statement AApproved for public
release distribution is unlimited20 May
2008Other requests for this document shall be
referred toJoint Concept Development and
ExperimentationU.S. Joint Forces Command115
Lakeview ParkwaySuffolk, VA 23435-2697 Attn
Mr. Tim Bacon, Phone [phone]
timothy.bacon_at_je.jfcom.mil
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Project Overview
Unclassified
USJFCOM J9
Project Problem Statement A lack of comprehensive
implementation planning by both government and
non-government organizations require a whole of
society approach to responses to worldwide
events however, the lack of a trusted (PMESII)
SME enterprise inhibits practitioner's ability to
create required multi-dimensional plans and
analysis to improve information sharing.
Project Vision A virtual enterprise of Subject
Matter Experts collaboratively networked by tools
and technologies to create a trusted relationship
that assists government agencies and
non-government organizations to optimize
planning, preparation and execution of their
missions.
A champion is needed to initiate a program so
that the community can be optimized. Envisioned
JFCOM role Establish, kickoff, and transition
the CoI to a non-military agency.
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Uses of 3D Environments
Unclassified
USJFCOM J9

• DoD and Academia Training Community using to make
  training more interesting and valuable to target
  audiences. UF study shows retention is improved
  in a 3D embedded environment.
• DoD Services using for recruiting, training,
  simulation, prototype testing, and public
  communication (Coalition Island).
• NASA using for collaborative design and enhanced
  communication. Also, trusted users can track
  satellites via shared displays.
• NATO using to improve collaboration between
  biannual meetings.
• NDU, ONR and NRL experimentation in using Virtual
  Worlds.
• US Center for Disease Control (CDC) using for
  education, group collaboration, public
  communication and posting of notifications.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  (NOAA) using for education and SME collaboration
  for atmospheric and oceanic conditions.

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Uses of 3D Environments
Unclassified
USJFCOM J9

• Stand up 1 Aug 2009 by University of Edinburgh,
  UK.
• PMESII Modeling and Simulation Tool Expo Center.
• Cultural and Language Training Tool Expo Center
  for Irregular Warfare.
• Virtual J5 Joint Operative Environment GeoDome.
• 300 avatar Virtual Theater, Operational Planning
  and Collaboration Center.
• Hosted virtual links to workshops for Emergency
  Responders by University of Toronto, Canada, and
  Social networking SMEs by Carnegie Mellon
  University (CMU) Serious Gaming by NATO ACT.
• Interested parties for using VCE for future
  workshops include JFCOM J5, National Program for
  Small Unit Excellence, NATO ACT, NATO SAS, and
  EUCOM J39.
• Virtual Office Center hosting offices of Perigean
  Technologies, and Army Research Lab.

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Virtual Collaboration Environment (VCE)
Unclassified
USJFCOM J9

• Collaborative Portal that includes support
  Asynchronous collaboration, communication, and
  activity and group awareness includes but not
  limited to Yellow pages Capability network
  relationship explorer. Invites to over 2000
  people from 17 countries and 400 organizations.
• VCE Transitioned to Army Research Labs 4 year
  Army Technology Objective Program Tactical Human
  Integration w/ Networked Knowledge. A team of
  PhDs from UVA, CMU, ARL, Univ of Ed, and
  industry have events scheduled monthly focusing
  on how a Whole of Society approach can help
  crises response initiated by a bioterrorism
  incident through Feb 2010.

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