Using the C-OODA model for CIMIC analysis

In this paper, we use the Cognitive Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (C-OODA) model in a Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) analysis. CIMIC requires intelligent decision making over many activities, variables, and effects. We utilize the Complex Decision Making Experimental Platform (CODEM) from Lafond, DuCharme, and Rioux to provide situation observation, environmental orientation, relational decision making, and action selection, evaluation, and feedback. With the development of complex CIMIC activities, users require effects-based analysis of all civil and military actions for contextual reasoning and situation understanding. For pragmatic information CIMIC system design and analysis, the user (commander or operator/analyst) needs timely and accurate information to conduct proactive actionable intelligence over complex situations. In this paper, we use the C-OODA model in a CIMIC analysis using the CODEM simulation to support the modeling of stability and sustainment operations.