Interactive Learning Environment for Managing Multinational, Interagency, and Other Interactions in Stability, Security, Transition and Reconstruction

The technical objective is to design a dynamic mission planning tool that increases cognitive readiness and adaptability of U.S. military personnel for interacting in Coalition SSTR operations tasks with OGAs, MNFs, and NGOs. The technical approach includes a literature review and engagement with U.S. military, foreign counterparts and civilians to identify social, cultural and organizational dimensions that impact human-to-human and group interactions among MNFs, OGAs and NGOs; challenges military personnel face in interpersonal/group interactions with the Coalition; approaches and behaviors that have worked and not been successful; and, complex organizational, cultural, social, and language information relevant to interpersonal/group interactions. The technical approach includes assessment of existing commercial/military products that may be applicable to increasing cognitive readiness and adaptability. We will integrate theoretical insights from fields (e.g., cultural studies, cognitive and organizational psychology), with military perspectives. A knowledge engineering, modeling, and simulation tool, Discovery Machine™ E3W, will be integrated with the literature, U.S. military, foreign counterparts and civilian engagement, and encode and capture best practices for human-to-human interaction in the form of hierarchical models. The models and technology assessment will enable the design of a planning tool that allows warfighters to prepare for Coalition tasks with MNFs, OGAs, and NGOs.