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Our intelligence communities have access to more data than ever before. Analytic processes generate even more data that can be leveraged for further analysis. Our Intelligence and Defense communities continue to seek out methodologies for harnessing of this ever-increasing volume of data, including the use of automation, but to date, the speed and potential of this objective is critically impaired due to data issues that include inconsistencies in data format, inconsistencies in how data is represented in software, lack of alternate names for terms (labels), and a lack of a formal language that specifies how data relates to other data (formal logic). Formal logic allows new facts and relationships to be inferred based on existing facts and relationships positively impacting analytics and AI/ML. The use of ontologies provides a path for reconciling these issues, but only if the ontologies are developed according to standards and best practices to encourage future utility, scalability, and interoperability. Adherence to these principles encourage reuse and enable cost reduction for development and maintenance of the ontologies. The DoD/IC Ontology Working Group serves as the forum through which these critical issues are being resolved. The working group seeks to identify and promote those best practices and standards that have proven successful in other domains. The current working group began as only 5 individuals in May 2019, and has continuously grown in interest and participation, attesting to the broad recognition of this critical issue, the need to address it, and the likelihood of success given the stated objectives and methodology of this particular working group.

The DoD/IC Ontology Working Group evening session will provide an overview of the working group as well as its methodology and rationale for building enduring, interoperable data architectures through ontology best practices. This Working Group has gained significant and growing interest. The session will be structured as a series of briefings and discussions on topics relating to ontologies, the DoD/IC Ontology Working Group, and key challenges relating to ontology development and use.

Boehm CSSE is a cooperating organization of GSAW. This evening session will provide an overview of what Boehm CSSE offers its Members and Cooperating Organizations. There will be short presentations on the research being conducted on a new COCOMO III Software Cost Estimation Model, a scheduling model for COSYSMO, and a Research Mentorship Committee. Please join us and hear what this organization is doing to carry on Barry Boehm’s legacy. Perhaps you may even decide to join Boehm CSSE to support its work.

The speaker will introduce OMG, its managed programs and space standards. The Meta Object Facility of the OMG enables it to build frameworks, models, and standards that are ready to integrate and be validated through Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). This will be followed by five (5) topics that are appropriate for that timespan.

1. Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) 1.2 = DoDAF 2.02 + SysML 2.0. A discussion will include the UAF migration to 2.0 and the Model Based Acquisition (MBAcq) initiative;
2. Transitioning from Unified Modeling Language (UML) to SysML Case Study (Space Telecommunications Interface (STI)) and DoD’s use of the OMG’s CubeSat Systems Reference Model (CSRM) logical model in validation of SysML 2.0;
3. XML Telemetric and Command Exchange (XTCE) / XTCE US Satellite Conformance Profile (XUSP);
4. Command Control Messaging Specification (C2MS) / Command Control Mission Queue (C2MQ); and
5. Future Standards – Ground Delivery Data Interface (GDDI) / Common User Display Language (CUDL).

Please note that items 1 & 2 above address forthcoming direction from the DoD CIO that will transition from DoDAF 2.02 based upon the Unified Modeling Language (UML) focused architecture to the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) which is Systems Modeling Language (SysML) focused. Additionally, the Congressional directed Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) known in DoD as MOSA includes DoD’s modeling standard of choice, SysML 2.0, and will be defined as well as the 2.0 three elements. Finally, OMG has coupled ground systems standards that are being used around the world and others that are in development will be discussed.

The session will include an overview and discussion of engagement opportunities, including:

• Space Domain Task Force:
  • Display Page Screen Services
  • United States Air Force Space & Missile Center (SMC) Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) Space Ontology, NASA’s Core Flight Services, etc.
  • INCOSE is now looking to develop a new Mission Engineering Model based upon SysML to extend CSRM functionality.
• Middleware And Related Services (MARS) Efforts & Initiatives
  • Common Object Request Broker Agent (CORBA) – Light and REST for CORBA
  • Data Distribution Services (DDS) – Secure
  • Space Telecommunications Interface (STI) – Completed & Available
• C4I Efforts & Initiatives:
  • Alert and Alarms (ALMAS) – Completed & Available
  • Information Exchange Framework (IEF) – Completed & Available
  • Open Architecture Radar Interface Standard (OARIS) – Completed & Available
• Future OMG Specifications:
  • Systems Modeling Language (SysML) 2.0 which drives UML 3.0 and MOF 3.0
  • Model Based Acquisition (MBA) – Coupled to UAF
  • UAF 2.0
  • Common Ontology Library

Key words: Architectures, Common Ontology Library, Communications, Frameworks, Meta Object Facility (MOF), Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Modeling, Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), Ontology’s, Space, Specifications, & Standards, Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified UAF, and UML.