Defense Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis: Meeting the Challenge

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	Other Methods for Representing Adaptive Systems,	26
	Social Behavioral Networks,	27
	Serious Games,	28
	Network Science,	29
	Building the Scientific Base for Embedded MS&A,	29
	Expanded Concepts of Validation,	30
	Infrastructure to Support the Needed MS&A Capabilities,	31
	Composability,	32
	Improved Data Collection for MS&A,	32
	Visualization of High-Dimensional Data,	35
	Chains of Tools and of Computational Platforms,	35
	Service-Oriented Architectures,	36
	A Definitive Repository,	37
	Cooperation with Other Entities,	38
	References,	38
4	MS&A AND DECISION MAKING	40
	Identification of the Decision Problem and Selection of an MS&A Approach,	40
	Interaction between the MS&A Team and Decision Makers,	41
	Normative vs. Descriptive Models of Decision Making,	41
	Addressing Uncertainties,	42
	Documentation and Communication,	43
	References,	44
5	EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN DEFENSE-RELATED MS&A	45
	A Survey of Today’s Education and Training Landscape for MS&A,	46
	MS&A Curriculum,	47
	Background Competency,	47
	Core Competency,	48
	Defense-Specific Competency,	49
	Fostering a Strong and Effective MS&A Community at the Department of Defense,	49
	References,	51
6	MOVING FORWARD	52
	Department of Defense’s Need to Lead in MS&A and Military Science,	52
	Steps for Advancing MS&A in Engineering,	53
	International Aspects of MS&A,	54
	Conclusions,	54
	APPENDIXES
	A Serious Games and Their Role in Defense Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis	59
	B Social Behavioral Modeling	64
	C Composability	74
	D Biographies of Committee Members	81
	E Acronyms	85

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