Information Architecture for Threat Detection Systems

An information-centric approach is necessary to design systems for threat detection, facility protection, and decision support. The Hanscom-Lincoln testbed architecture was developed with the understanding that information, both sensor data and contextual information, is the currency of all system components. The information architecture is agnostic with regard to sensing modalities and flexible with regard to data dissemination requirements. In addition, the architecture supports both fixed-site CONOPS (e.g. airport, subway, offices) and rapid-deployment CONOPS (e.g. convention, concert). Various proactive and reactive measures can be tested as well.