Proactive decision fusion for site security

Current urban operations require intelligent methods for integrating data and transmitting fused information to users. The ground user requires data on immediate threats for rapid reaction, whereas a commander has time to reason over information on potential threats for preventive action. Using predicted information affords proactive decision making on anticipated threats. Proactive action includes gathering new information, relocating for safety, and hindering the opposition from action. Complexities abound with urban operations and sensor fusion strategies must deliver quality information (i.e. timely, accurate, confident, high throughput, and minimal cost). New strategies are needed to account for high density targets, sensor obscurations, and rapid response to meet sustainable and security operations (SASO). The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the inherent reliability of the fusion system to deliver a consistent and succinct set of information over the appropriate time window. This paper with highlight (1) proactive use of sensor resources, (2) force protection risk mitigation by integrating users with fusion system, and (3) communication and decision making modeling to assess operational timeliness needs.