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Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V), Verification & Validation (V&V), and Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A)

Dr. Dean S. Hartley III

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• Historical Validation of Attrition Algorithms: Performed for The Joint Staff/J-8, this work consisted of investigation of historical battle results data. A new, validated attrition algorithm has been developed. A macro model was developed, the Oak Ridge Spreadsheet Battle Model (ORSBM), which is being used in analysis and teaching. Published the book Predicting Combat Effects in 2001.

• Simulator Network for Training (SIMNET-T): Performed for the Army Training and Doctrine Analysis Command (TRAC), this project consisted of an independent verification and validation (IV&V) of SIMNET-T's compliance with design specifications and validation of its satisfaction of users' requirements. This had never been done before and defined the methodology.

• SIMNET Evaluation in WAREX 3-90: Performed for the US Army Future Battle Lab, this project involved design, administration and analysis of questionnaire to evaluate the future potential of SIMNET technology for the Advanced Battle Simulation system. The WAREX 3-90 training exercise of the US Army 1st Infantry Division provided the testbed.

• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of the Future Theater Level Model (FTLM) conceptual model: The standard model of verification and validation (V&V) presupposes a model concept against which the model is verified. This project for The Joint Staff/J-8 performed an application of IV&V at the model concept stage. This had never been done for a combat model and defined the methodology.

• Modern Aids to Planning Program (MAPP) Model Improvement: Principal Investigator for integration of The Joint Staff/J-8 MAPP, a $6-10 million/year, multi-year computer war games project. This project involved design, implementation and improvement of several simulations and their support structure. Associated research included development of an expert system for Air Task Order (ATO) generation and the topology of the clustering algorithm.

• Combat Modeling Projects for The Joint Staff: Managed the conversion of combat models from IBM computers to Honeywell computers. Set standards and edited documentation for the Vector-1, TANDEM, and UNICORN combat models. Performed IV&V on the TAC CONTENDER combat model.

• Specified the architecture for an OOTW Toolbox for the Defense Modeling and Simulation Office (DMSO). Performed testing, verification & validation on the toolbox and its components. Created a component for the toolbox.

• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA): As part of a team, created a VV&A Methodology for Conflict Modeling, Planning and Outcome Experimentation (COMPOEX), a DIME/PMESII simulation, including novel methods to support rapid validation under conditions of model changes and novel methods to support causal tracing.

• National Defense University (NDU): This project involved chairing a working group on DIME/PMESII tools and verification & validation in a HSCB Workshop, co-chairing the Synthesis Working Group in the second workshop, and writing and editing the proceedings.

• Military Operations Research Society (MORS): One project involved chairing a working group of a workshop on the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). A second project involved co-chair of a working group on Analyzing the Impact of Emerging Societies on National Security.

• Internal Research & Development: This project involved creating a support tool for the Verification, Validation & Accreditation (VV&A) or DIME/PMESII models, the DIME/PMESII VV&A Tool. This tool keeps the records for conceptual model validation, static model verification & validation, data verification & validation, formal (dynamic) testing, and creation of accreditation certificates.

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