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KSCO Events u u u u u KSCO-1999 – International Workshop on Knowledge-Based Planning for Coalition Operations, May 1999, Edinburgh, Scotland. u Working parties proposed series of Coalition Experiments and Binni scenario adopted for community experimentation. u Working Group on KSCO formed and first meeting held to plan community activities. Coalition experiments and multi-national joint experimentation encouraged across community. KSCO-2002 – Second Conference on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, June 2002, Toulouse, France. IEEE Intelligent Systems, Special Issue on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, Volume 17 Number 2, May/June 2002. KSCO-2004 – Volume of Papers on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, October 2004. Planned conference in Pensacola, Florida, USA cancelled during active hurricane season (Ivan in September 2004). KSCO-2006 – Third Conference on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, part of IEEE Workshop on Distributed Intelligent Systems (DIS-2006), June 2006, Prague, Czech Republic. KSCO-2007 – Fourth Conference on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, part of IEEE International Conference on Integration of Knowledge Intensive Multi-Agent Systems Modeling, Evolution and Engineering (KIMAS-2007), May 2007, Waltham, MA, USA. KSCO-2009 – Fifth Conference on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, March/April 2009, Southampton, UK. KSCO-2010 – Sixth Conference on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, September 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada. KSCO-2012 – Seventh Conference on Knowledge Systems for Coalition Operations, February 2012, Pensacola, Florida, USA KSCO Community - 2

KSCO Working Group u u u u u u u u u Jean Berger (DRDC, Canada) Liz Bowman (ARL, USA) Jeff Bradshaw (IHMC, USA) David Brown (MITRE, USA) Richard Davis (DSTO, Australia) Susan Davies (Southampton University, UK) Roberto Desimone (Qineti. Q, UK) Jerry Dussault (AFRL, USA; TTCP Representative) Roozbeh Farahbod (DRDC, Canada) ) Dan Fayette (AFRL, USA) Scott Fouse (IS, USA) Nort Fowler (AFRL, USA; now retired) Uwe Glaesser (Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada) Vladimir Gordoteski (St. Petersburg Inst. for Info. and Automation, Russia) Adel Guitouni (DRDC, Canada; TTCP Representative) Jim Hendler (University of Maryland, USA) Justin T Henley (Dstl, UK) Jan Jelínek (Honeywell, USA) Vijay Kowtha (ONR Global/London, USA) Dale Lambert (DSTO, Australia) James Lawton (AFRL, USA) Paul Losiewicz (EOARD/London, USA) Barry Mc. Kinney (EOARD/London, USA) Rick Metzger (AFRL, USA) Jitu Patel (Dstl, UK; TTCP Representative) Michal Pěchouček (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic) Martin Rehák (Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic) Tony Rathmell (DSTL, UK) Akexander Smirnov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia) Dan Sofge (NRL, USA) Niranjan Suri (IHMC, USA) Austin Tate (AIAI, University of Edinburgh, UK) Gerhard Wickler (AIAI, University of Edinburgh, UK) KSCO Community - 3

KSCO Topics u u u u u Innovative theory and techniques formation of coalitions and similar “virtual organizations” Requirements for knowledge-based coalition planning and operations Knowledge-based approaches to command control Knowledge-based approaches to coalition logistics Knowledge-based approaches to inter-agency and domestic operations Knowledge-based approaches to safety and security operations Knowledge-based decision support Coalition and inter-agencies modelling Applications and requirements for knowledge-based coalition planning Knowledge-based approaches to Operations-Other-Than-War Multi-agent systems and the concept of agency in coalitions Tools and techniques for knowledge-based simulation and modelling of coalition operations Security and maintenance of private information or knowledge in coalition operations Autonomous vs. centrally managed coalition operations Mobility, agile and autonomous computing in coalition operation Cyberspace issues for coalitions Complexity issues and scalability in coalition operations Cross-cultural issues in coalition operations Deployed systems, case studies KSCO Community - 4

TTCP The Technical Cooperation Program u Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA TTCP C 3 I Group - Command, Control, Communication and Information Systems Technical Panel (TP 4) – Dynamic Planning and Scheduling** Created Binni Scenario Encouraged KSCO and Coalition Experiments u http: //www. acq. osd. mil/ttcp/ u u ** Previously Action Group (AG 1) – Dynamic Planning and Execution. KSCO Community - 5

Binni - Gateway to the Golden Bowl of Africa Rathmell, R. A. (1999) A Coalition Force Scenario 'Binni - Gateway to the Golden Bowl of Africa', in Proceedings of the International Workshop on Knowledge-Based Planning for Coalition Forces, (ed. Tate, A. ) pp. 115 -125, Edinburgh, Scotland, 10 th-11 th May 1999. KSCO Community - 6

Binni Maps, Flags & Web Sites Binni Gao Represents the hopes of the Binni Founding Fathers that the Sun will rise and set in a cloudless sky over a lush and prosperous landscape. Reflects the anguish of the history of Gao with nature alternating between poverty and plenty divided by the crimson stained path of tribal conflict. Arabello Heights (metres) Railways Civilian Airfields Tracks 37 E To Cec il o To Cunmege m-Gao o umb ple To Seg Lagoon GAO Q 527 Zaribe Q Masembi Gonobo 613 Nedalla Afram Ca Gao × forces ca Jinja 707 CENTRAL REGION Kamongo Sagiba i × Libretto 752 hit e. C Aida a a Black Cac 33 E 34 E 390 482 Belucar wa po Ka 35 E ge or Wonka Ran wa ga 123 LAKI 752 Deanville Salisbury allo pe Belucar Donga Pra 16 N Wazilla Sandosta Sagotown Ankobra × Cape Vincent Sonara EASTERN REGION Tana Anguiba Akimbo Kutchi Deanville pe allo To Esc To Petit Paris To Harra AGADEZ 542 Bisa Komenda COSTA DEL Q MARIA Slabo Suthertown Wampimba 613 Diplombo Elmina Jamestown Polia Black Caca Saltpond Q × CENTRAL REGION Cape 707 Vincent 38 E 39 E Agadez × 15 N Forces To Esc Ca 588 BANDAR REGION Bonrope 775 Ate Adaido 613 Nedalla Sonara × Kingtown Akimbo Kutchi Sellerham To Petit Paris Lissa 542 Langford Bisa G Bisha ca To Harra Binni - All Features 37 E Anguiba 613 ×Q BANDAR 18 Blackman Names N Tonka Zaribe Tana Park 36 E UPPER REGION AGADEZ 436 × Laki Safari Red Sea SIKASSO COSTA DEL Achobo Lat Amisa Gonobo Grandvache/ Long MARIA Zingato 17 N REGION WESTERN REGION St Andrews Wazilla Slafito Wampimba Komenda Ankobra To Falo 32 E AGADEZ 31 E Lissa To Falo 436 Suthertown Salisbury 588 Langford Bisha Pra Slabo ASHANTI Sagotown Epidurango ac 15 N 788 Sandosta 175 Polia Kingtown Sellerham o Jamestown Donga WESTERN REGION Kwanabouri Elmina Amisa Mawl Laponga Saltpond Asoba fin Q K Nanga Caca Dam Esuko CA Q O 390 UPPERowa REGION ap 39 E LAKE CA Achobo Brongo NORTHERNDiplombo REGION LAKI UGWULU St Andrews Slafito W AGADEZ 482 ple Grandvache Zingato ASHANTI REGION Daka CACA REGION 268 Epidurango Gambaga 16 N Dinga 123 Adaido Higgville Aida Gambag Libretto 175 Q fin Kwanabouri i Dado Minga 19 N Water Gamba 876 Bave CACA Kolla Hakkali REGION Wonka Afram Mawl × ment a Escarp UGWULU NORTHERN REGION BANDAR Range REGIONLaval Biloo Bonrope Ran wa ga Pla Zatu Cape Amstado Kaso Lagoon Akwapi m-Gao 775 te. Anala A teau Libar Jacal Kw S Kamongo Sagiba Kaso ×Q BANDAR Blackman Tonka Antok Transport Caca A 788 Grandville SIKASSO O o To Tifill EASTERN REGION LAKE CAC Jinja 17 N To Cec il To Pam E Caca Q Asoba 268 Daka Nanga Esuko Laponga Caca Dam Brongo W Geography Cape Amstado Dinga Q CACA REGION 38 E Dado Q To Cunmege ment a Escarp Gambaga Jacal Setting 21 N Kaso Minga Gamba Bave 876 CACA Kolla Hakkali REGION Kaso Laval Higgville Masembi Gambag 527 N Range 36 E ahu 19 N e hit or via ksco. info Akwapi Biloo Grandville Antok W binni. org GAO Zatu Tracks 35 E Anala Libar Represents the five fiefdoms of Arabello unified 18 under a sultan of wealth and power. N _____________ Binni Scenario Materials 20 N 32 E 31 E Represents the union of Mountain (blue), Upland (green) and Lowland (brown) peoples of Agadez each maintaining their independence yet united against all opponents. 34 E 33 E S Civilian Airfields Q To Pam E Ports To Tifill W Brongo umb Ports Gravel roads teau Brongo Tarmac roads Military airfields × Q Pla 175 BANDAR Population centres ahu KEY Kw N To Seg Agadez

Coalition Experiments u u u u Coalition Logistics 1, 2000 – San Diego, CA, US Coalition Logistics 2, 2000 – Malvern, UK Co. AX Binni 2001 – Malvern, UK Co. AX Binni 2002 – Newport, RI, USA Coalition Search and Rescue, Binni, 2003 -4 Collaborative Operations for Personnel Recovery, Tunisia, 2004 -2007 KSCO Community - 8

DARPA Co. AX – Coalition Agents e. Xperiment AIAI, BBN, CMU, Dartmouth, DSTO, GITI, Lockheed Martin ATL, NRL, Potomac Inst. , U. Maryland, U. Michigan, Qineti. Q, UT-Austin, UWF/IHMC Support from AFRL, ARL, Boeing, DRDC, DSTL, ISX, MITRE, MIT Sloan, NWDC, OBJS, Schafer, Stanford, TTCP, USC/ISI, USPACOM http: //www. aiai. ed. ac. uk/project/coax/ KSCO Community - 9

DARPA Object Services and Consulting, Inc. KSCO Community - 10

Co. AX Technology Contributions • AIAI's I-X Task, Process and Event Panel Technology • BBN Technologies MPS - Mixed-Initiative Planning and Interaction Agents, Dynamic Agent Information Coordination Protocols, Airlift Mission Planning System Agent. • CMU's Retsina Grid Agent Communications Visualisation and DAML-S Matchmaker. See here for more details. • DSTO's Future Operations Centre Analysis Laboratory (FOCAL) and Logistics Planning using the ATTITUDE multi-agent architecture. • Dartmouth College's Field-observation System and Mobile Agents for Medical Monitoring • GITI/ISX Co. ABS Program Grid Infrastructure • Lockheed Martin ATL's EMAA mobile agent technology, CAST information management agents, and I 2 AT agent development toolkit • Michigan's Multilevel Coordination Agent • MIT's Robustness Service • NRL's Intelligent Agents for GCCS-M • OBJS's e. Gents E-mail Agents and Agent. Gram • Qineti. Q's Decision Desktop and Master Battle Planner • Stanford's Market Mechanisms Technology • UMD's IMPACT agents for reasoning with probabilistic temporal information • UTexas at Austin's Sensible Agent technology - Trust Evaluation and Organization Adaptation • USC/ISI's Ariadne Project • UWF/IHMC and Boeing's KAo. S Technology • UWF/IHMC NOMADS Technology KSCO Community - 11

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KSCO Virtual Collaboration Environment http: //openvce. net/ksco KSCO Community - 13

Coming Up KSCO Special Issue in IEEE Intelligent Systems Roughly 10 years after 2002 KSCO Special Issue Important Dates u Submission deadline: 1 May 2012 u Acceptance notification: 2 Oct 2012 u Final papers deadline: 1 Nov 2012 u Ship to printer: Mid January 2013 Special Issue Editors u Dr. James Lawton, EOARD, London for USAF, USA u Dr. Jitu Patel, Dstl, UK u Dr. Niranjan Suri, IHMC, Florida, USA u Prof. Austin Tate, AIAI, University of Edinburgh, UK KSCO Community - 14

KSCO Further Information and Involvement u u u KSCO, Binni, Co. AX materials and documentation: u http: //binni. org u http: //ksco. info u http: //www. aiai. ed. ac. uk/project/coax/ KSCO Virtual Collaboration Environment u http: //openvce. net/ksco We encourage your participation… u In addressing key coalition and technical drivers u In seeking operational opportunities u In creating collaborative projects u In future experiments and integrated technology demonstrations KSCO Community - 15