MORS Workshop: Analysis for
Non-Traditional Security Challenges: Methods and Tools
JHU/APL, Laurel, Maryland
21-23 February 2006
Dear
Colleague,
The
current National Defense Strategy builds upon the efforts of the 2001
Quadrennial Defense Review and the dramatic changes in the security environment
and lessons learned in the post 9-11 world.
The strategy identifies four persistent and emerging challenges in this
new, more uncertain area: traditional, irregular, catastrophic and disruptive.
A
prerequisite for reforming the way DoD does business in acquisition,
requirements and trades is the transformation of the Analytic System.
The OSD Analytic Agenda was created to achieve this purpose.
It recognizes the changing nature of warfare brought about by new
technologies, new missions and an enemy that is intelligent, unpredictable and
continuously varying its patterns.
Our
current modeling and simulation suites were evolved from Cold War models and
have served us well. We have
continued to improve legacy models. We also have invested a considerable effort to develop newer,
more robust models to support the defense analytic process.
Most modeling activity since the Cold War ended, however, has continued
to center on the analysis that supports traditional warfighting.
As we attempt to seek ways to develop techniques to analyze the
non-traditional areas, we have found that our familiar existing suite of tools
is not well suited to examine the capabilities of the Joint force against these
new challenges.
This
workshop is intended to facilitate cross-community identification and sharing of
methodologies, techniques, and tools. It is expected to provide immediate
benefit to modeling developments and analytic support within DoD.
The
workshop will be held 21-22-23 February 2006 at the Kossiakoff Center, Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland.
(For directions to JHU/APL, go to www.jhuapl.edu/newscenter/visitor/default.asp)
Registration will begin at 0700 on Tuesday, the 21st.
You are invited to apply to participate in this special meeting.
Attendance will be limited by the space available.
An application form to attend the workshop is enclosed.
Registration fees are: Entire
Workshop – US Federal Government -
$310; All others -
$545; One-day attendance – US Federal Government -- $160; All others -- $280.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Columbia Hotel, 10207
Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044,
phone 1-800-638-2817 or 410-730-3900. The
room rate is $105 single/$120 double and is subject to applicable state and
local taxes. There is a 2-night minimum stay to get this group rate.
When you call to make your reservation, please say that you are with the
MORS workshop. Cut-off date for
rooms in the block is 5 February 2006.
There will be a catered buffet lunch each day.
The cost of lunch is $15 per day. Please include lunch fees with your
registration fees.
The
workshop will be unclassified and open to foreign participation as approved by
the workshop proponents.
If
you make a presentation, you must fill out a MORS Disclosure Form (Form 712 AU
or BU) and submit it to the MORS Office. PLEASE NOTE: All papers and
presentations must be Unclassified and Approved for Public Release.
You may fax your Disclosure Form to MORS at 703-933-9066.
For more
information about this workshop, you can visit the MORS web site at
“www.mors.org” or contact the MORS office by phone at (703) 933-9070, FAX at
(703) 933-9066, or email at morsoffice@mors.org.
Terms of Reference
Meeting
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