DECISION MODEL IMPLEMENTATION IN THE GLOBAL INFORMATION NETWORK ARCHITECTURE

The future battlefield is one that will be heavily influenced by rapidly changing technological capabilities of near-peer adversaries. Success in this environment will require simple to use systems that are adaptable to situations and capable of integration with other forces and systems. The Multi-Domain Operations Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Combat Systems, and Intelligence (MDOC5i) aims to prepare the Marine Corps for the future battlefield. Due to certain drawback of traditional machine learning techniques, MDOC5i uses vector relational data modeling (VRDM) to provide the Marine Corps with systems suitable for dynamic employment. MDOC5i uses the Global Information Network Architecture (GINA) as its VRDM platform. This research uses GINA to create a ubiquitous decision model that can be configured to USMC scenarios. The research implements the ubiquitous model and proves functionality through a network analysis use case. This decision model will serve as the base model for all GINA implementations. The ability to quickly construct and adapt GINA models based on scenarios and integrate those models into a common framework will provide the Marine Corps with information overmatch against future adversaries.
Captain, United States Marine Corps
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