A blueprint for Command and Control: Automation and interface

Traditionally the domain of humans, Command and Control (C2) increasingly necessitates the use of automated decision aids and automated decision makers to assist in managing the complexity and dynamics of modern military operations. We propose a blueprint based on the US Joint Directors of Laboratories (JDL) model, cognitive psychology and agent research literature. This blueprint provides design guidance for fusion, resource management and automation policy through decomposition into levels and processes with commensurate levels of human-interface, and the development of foundational language.