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Improving C2 Effectiveness Based on Robust Connectivity

Improving C2 Effectiveness Based on Robust Connectivity

S. Deller, A. Tolk, G. Rabadi, S. Bowling
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466660588|ISBN10: 1466660589|EISBN13: 9781466660595
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6058-8.ch008
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Deller, S., et al. "Improving C2 Effectiveness Based on Robust Connectivity." Network Topology in Command and Control: Organization, Operation, and Evolution, edited by T. J. Grant, et al., IGI Global, 2014, pp. 176-190. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6058-8.ch008

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Deller, S., Tolk, A., Rabadi, G., & Bowling, S. (2014). Improving C2 Effectiveness Based on Robust Connectivity. In T. Grant, R. Janssen, & H. Monsuur (Eds.), Network Topology in Command and Control: Organization, Operation, and Evolution (pp. 176-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6058-8.ch008

Chicago

Deller, S., et al. "Improving C2 Effectiveness Based on Robust Connectivity." In Network Topology in Command and Control: Organization, Operation, and Evolution, edited by T. J. Grant, R. H. P. Janssen, and H. Monsuur, 176-190. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6058-8.ch008

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Abstract

This chapter describes an approach to develop an improved metric for network effectiveness through the use of Cares' (2005) Information Age Combat Model (IACM) as a context for combat (or competition) between networked forces. The IACM highlights the inadequacy of commonly used quantifiable metrics with regards to comparing networks that differ only by the placement of a few links. An agent-based simulation is used to investigate the potential value of the Perron-Frobenius Eigenvalue (?PFE) as an indicator of network effectiveness. The results validate this assumption. Another measurement is proven to be equally important, namely the robustness of a configuration. Potential applications from the domain of ballistic missile defense are included to show operational relevance.

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