Quantification of belief and knowledge systems in information warfare

This research presents an application of fuzzy set theory (FST) to the management of uncertainty in information warfare. Emphasis is placed on evidence accrual in the context of uncertain and/or incomplete performance. This analysis considers the observe-orient-decide-act (OODA) loop and the human responses in these four stages. The methodology proposes the analysis of evidence accrual by categorizing responses in the OODA loop as a result of knowledge systems and belief systems. A fuzzy approach is use to measure each of these systems. This approach considers distributed task accomplishment in information warfare such as surveillance, ground or air based command, control, communication, computers, intelligence sensors, and reconnaissance (C4ISR), and F-15E attack, systems