Intelligent Cognitive Engineering Suite for Information Warfare Domains

As a consequence of the under-developed current state of Congnitive Systems Engineering (CSE), the resulting decision support systems (DSSs) are therefore weakened/lessened in terms of effective support to the users. A radical advance in the practicality and efficiency of CSE as an integral component of an overall system development process is an essential breakthrough. This proposal outlines a unique approach to address this problem through the development of an intelligent tools suite to support CSE--aprinciple driven approach to the analysis and design of complex human-machine systems. In Phase I, we will use an integrated, design-centered, process-based approach to the review, systhesis, assessment, and evaluation of CSE methods, tools, and appropriate computer technologies applicable to the general information warfare domain. Having a robust, comprehensive process model framework is critical to the success of the literature review in order to provide an organizing framework for the findings. A successful Phase I effort, based on our integrated, process-based approach to the synthesis and evaluation of current CSE methods and tooks, is expected to provide an excellent framework for: . consolidating the variety of methodological approaches to CSE, . defining a baseline CSE tool suite based on an integrated set of current methods and tools, . highlighting critical gaps and needs in the development of a comprehensive, full life cycle CSE suite.