Author_Institution :
Mitre Corp., McLean, VA, USA
Abstract :
The synchronized air power management (SAPM) initiative is a collaborative USAF, government, and industry effort. XML Web services were employed to integrate Air Force battle management command, control, and communications (BMC3) systems regardless of their operating environments (J2EE, Windows .NET) and hardware platforms (Unix, Microsoft Windows), and to integrate BMC3 systems with enterprise workflow engines. SAPM enhances visibility into the process of planning, scheduling, and executing missions, and streamlines BMC3 operations, demonstrating a drastic reduction in the time it takes to plan, evaluate, and execute decisions, as well as a reduction in associated manpower needs.
Keywords :
Internet; XML; command and control systems; military systems; operating systems (computers); planning; scheduling; workflow management software; BMC3 systems; J2EE; Microsoft Windows; US Air Force; USAF; Unix; Windows .NET; XML Web services; battle communications; battle control; battle management command; enterprise workflow engines; government; hardware platforms; mission execution; mission planning; mission scheduling; operating environments; synchronized air power management; workflow automation; Automatic control; Automation; Collaborative work; Electrical equipment industry; Energy management; Environmental management; Government; Power system management; Web services; XML;
