It is our belief that ADS technology can greatly improve training and readiness, will help expedite prototyping, and can transform the acquisition process from within. It is being adopted by the warfighters but it can be exploited in a much larger context. We have described an experimental approach to build the confidence needed to achieve these objectives in the shortest possible time. As required, the report also contains a specific prioritization for the maturing of ADS technology and

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... voids. This report is the result of the efforts of its DSB members, its consultants from industry and the extensive supporti of DDR&E, the T&E community, the Services, and the Joint Staff. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have led such a talented and dedicated group. Very truly yours, r. Jos ph V. Br ddock General M . Thurman, (Ret.) o-Chfirman Co-Chairman Executive Summary This is the final report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Simulation, Readiness and Prototyping. The report is a detailed, user friendly document designed for the uninitiated and the informed alike. The main body of the report consists of the unalbridged briefing viewgraphs with explanatory facing text. Attached to the main body of the report are three (3) appendices. Appendix A is the result of a very extensive evaluation by the Task Force panel on technology assessment evaluating current and projected technologies associaed with Advanced Distributed Simulation (ADS). The broadening scope of applications for modeling and simulation in the Department of Defense is driving a widening range of technologies. The scope of applications for modeling and simulation include requirements definition and analysis, virtual prototyping, program planning, engineering design and manufacturing, test and evaluation, and training and readiness. The approach taken by the technology assessment panel was to develop a hierarchy of enabling technologies and to segregate them into two categories -those which are primarily commercially driven and those which are primarily driven by DoD. Some enabling technology areas fall into a middle area in which both commercial industry and DoD are investing. The achievement of the following two objectives is of great importance to the DoD: (1) to correctly identify the key enabling technology areas which DoD must follow and invest in, and (2) to assess the maturity and to estimate the on-going investment activity for each technology area. The Task Force believes that a demanding warfighting customer is essential to understanding the best use of ADS. Appendix B of this report lists twelve (12) recommended demonstrations. These demonstrations will provide a catalyst for the DoD and the commercial community to bring together requirements and technologies that are key to the future success of an integrated ADS capability. Appendix C of this report evaluates the requirements of long range sensing and attack systems that will require integration in the overall analysis process. Integration of these key systems is important because they observe a wide area of interest to include both friendly and enemy forces, their coverage transcends all force elements providing important interfacing capabilities of joint or coalition forces, and they offer the potential for augmenting range instrumentation and providing ground truth in the teqtL-,g environment. In this study, the Task Force fully explored all of the terms reference (page iii) and focused on three key aspects: (1) assessing the impact of ADS on requirements, prototyping, development, training and readiness, (2) defining new ways to exploit the potential for convergence of live, virtual, and constructive simulation methods, and (3) providing recommendations on science and technology initiatives. It is the belief of this Task Force that ADS technology can greatly improve training and readiness, will help expedite prototyping, and can transform the acquisition process from within. It is being adopted by the warfighters but it can be exploited in a much larger context. --C-u F.) 7= c 0 C(