automated risk assessments, modeling and simulation validation for mission and support concepts, and automated high-fidelity planning that can work mission operations which span more than one theater. <strong>The</strong>se drill-through analysis services must be easy to use, user-filterable, and able to search, find, and fuse information from many sources and cross-functional disciplines. <strong>The</strong> MAF must consider high-performance computing concepts like grid-computing or other technologies that can support computational intensive arenas such as integrated operational weather forecasting, logistics trends, operational impact analysis, real-time alerting tools, prioritized information management, and information assurance layers required to effectively deliver missioncritical information where and when needed. Expertise-location tools can link people working on related projects, even if they are not searching for each other and alert the owner of the information to validate the need to know. Network collaboration tools such as online workspaces, messaging, and web conferencing will facilitate connecting people to one another. Improving search technologies will make it easier to sort through massive amounts of data and match a query not only to the requester, but also with a SME to work the issue. A global interactive and secure corporate knowledge management capability facilitates the collection of knowledge from across the organization so that new knowledge can be quickly accessed and applied to solve realworld air mobility operational problems, accelerate learning and enhance planning and C2 execution performance of people and systems at all levels. Technology Insertion and Research and Development <strong>The</strong> MAF must lead and support a sound and consistent research and development effort tailored to the air mobility core enterprise functions that minimizes the seam between the MAF and stakeholder data exchanges. <strong>The</strong> MAF must effectively team with <strong>Air</strong> Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the other service labs, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, academia, and industry to coordinate, leverage, and influence technical development efforts. Simultaneously, the MAF must foster an environment that continually accesses and adopts process and technology advancements to improve information sharing across jurisdictions and command lines. <strong>The</strong> MAF must exploit a series of advanced technology demonstrations and technology initiatives focused on finding solutions for communications and computer technology gaps. Active participation in Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment and Advanced Process and Technology Experiments will provide forums to evaluate the potential of technological advancements in the wider USAF context. <strong>The</strong> MAF road ahead will be supported by operational workflow, process-oriented, MAF enterprise architecture development and documentation that align with US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and DOD command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) and information operations (IO) modernization efforts. <strong>The</strong> constant advancements in technology and information concepts areas of interest for the future include: web services and service-oriented architecture; open web standards; grid, cluster, distributed and quantum computing; high-performance computing; holographic storage; streaming databases; nanotechnologies; publish/subscribe/broker information management, reconfigurable logic; self-learning information extraction; four-dimensional, flexible information displays with cognitive enhancements; intelligent dynamic software agents; Semantic web markup converter; high-speed information and enhanced text search to include accessing images and multiple databases simultaneously; high-speed scheduling and planning algorithms; data fusion tools; highly organized rapid retrieval of multiple data types storage; high-speed with high-volume voice, data, imagery, and video-integrated communications for fixed, mobile, and forward-deployed operations; smart conformal and multiple-input, multiple-output antennas; advanced modeling and simulation and Communications and Computers Integrated Roadmap OCT 07 103
Communications and Computers Integrated Roadmap secure wireless computing language translation; radiation-hardened microprocessors; and picture archive communications systems with electronic signatures capability. We urgently need to expand our focus to include longer-term development of new methods for designing and engineering secure systems. Addressing cyber security for the longer term requires a vigorous, ongoing program of fundamental research to explore and develop the technologies necessary to design security into computing, networking systems, and software from the ground up. Milestones (b)(5) 104 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO) OCT 07
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