introduction to cougaar software, inc

Introduction to Cougaar Software, Inc.

by Melvin Sassoon SVP Operations

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From the Battlefield to the Boardroom

Agenda

• MCAP Video

• Who We Are

• What We Do – Applications / Solutions

• MCAP / CADES / MPP3

– Technology • Artificial Intelligence / Agent Based Technology

• Questions & Discussion

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Who We Are…

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• Cougaar Software, Inc.

– Founded in October 2001 by Dr. Todd Carrico

– A small veteran-owned business

– Top Secret facility clearance

• Dr. Todd Carrico

– Former DARPA PM

– DARPA Sponsored the core technology

• Cognitive Agent Architecture (COUGAAR)

– Demonstrated its potential in Log & C2

e.g. Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX)


What we do…

• Build custom decision support, planning and optimization systems based on intelligent agent technology

– Intelligent

– Distributed

– Secure

– Highly Automated

– Adaptive

– Scalable


Example 1 – MPP3


• Planning

• Scheduling

• Optimization

• Performance Metrics

• Execution Monitoring

• Analysis

• Dashboards

• Simulations “What if”

• Trending

• Plan vs Actual

• Parts Projection by NIIN

• Courses of Action/

• Recommendations

• Reporting

Example 2 - CADES


• Adaptive Demand Estimation and Planning Factors

• Time-Phased Situational-Aware Demand Prediction

• Dynamic Stockage Objectives

• Continuous Inventory Monitoring and Recommendations

• Deep Analytic Support and Integrated Optimization

Example 3 - MCAP


• Integrated suite of decision support tools supporting distributed collaborative

planning and shared situational awareness

• Automated assesses plan and battlespace during development through execution

• Implements Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX) concepts and the “Living Plan”

as per the DoD Adaptive Planning Roadmap II

• Open service-based infrastructure can be extended and shared

AP Master Puzzle


MCAP

CADES

MPP 3

IBAM DRAM

Class V Adaptive Demand Estimation • Predictive Analytics • Dynamic Stockage Objectives • Learned Consumption Rates

Marine Corps Adaptive Planning • MAGTF Planning • Tasks x Units in

Space and Time • Planned vs Actual

Tracks

My Production Planner 3 • Field Level RESET • Optimization • Parts Projection • ARFORGEN Readiness

Industrial Base Assessment Methods [10%] • Supply Chain Risk Assessment • Time-Phased Production • Open Source News/Events

Distribution & Retrograde APEX Management [50%] • Multi-Mode Trans Planning • Execution Monitoring • Equipment & Personnel

Scheduling • Routing & Route Definition

Ops & Log Planning

Theater Supply

Field Level Maintenance

Theater Distribution Industrial Base Analysis

AP Master Puzzle


Planning

Strategic

Ops Log Intel

MCAP DRAM CADES IBAM

MPP CADES DRAM IBAM

MCAP

MPP

Execution

Operational

Tactical

MPP IBAM

MCAP DRAM CADES

Adaptive Planning Console


Network: People and Systems


TECHNOLOGY APPROACH


Artificial Intelligence &

Intelligent Agents

What is AI, really?

• AI has been heavy in the news lately, but what is it really?

• In general, its software that can do all of the following in a general way, not domain specific manner…

• Pursue Goals • Reason • Plan • Communicate • Remember • Manage knowledge • Learn • Adapt • Monitor • Recognize patterns • Project future state

• Develop expectations • Sched & allocate resources • Meta-plan • Collaborate / Share • Observe • Infer • Deduce • Hypothesize • Evaluate • Model • Discover new knowledge • Share / Acquire Behaviors


Many Approaches to AI

• Symbolic – Cognitive Simulation – Logic-Based – Knowledge-based

• Bio-Inspired – Neuromorphic – Neural Chips

• Statistical / Probabilistic – Bayesian Networks – Hidden Markov Models – Deep Learning

AI is the holy grail of IT, and many companies are pursuing it in many different ways. Even partial success yields value and new products/capabilities.



AI: Built on an Intelligent Agent Framework

Key Agent Properties: • Autonomous • Goal Oriented / Taskable / User Directed • Proactive / Persistent • Adaptive / Capable of Learning • Collaborative / Communicative • Distributed & Mobile (optional)

Add to all of this the ability to do planning, dynamic replanning and execution monitoring based on a human model of cognition

Agents are an ‘intelligent’ extension of peer-to-peer/distributed computing.

Intelligent agents are programs that carry out a task on behalf of a user, unsupervised and using some degree of intelligent reasoning to perform the task appropriately given the resources, capabilities and the situation.

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Anatomy of a Intelligent System


S&RL Application Networks

Benefits of this approach:

• Net-Centric • Modular • Self-Synchronizing • Dynamically

Reconfigurable • Highly Testable • Extensible • Secure


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CSI’s Technical Convergence

• AI / Intelligent Software

• Internet-of-Things

• Semantic Computing

• Ubiquitous Computing

• Ubiquitous Communications

• Robotics

• Privacy / Security

• Social Network Computing

• Human Augmentation


CONTACT INFORMATION:

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Melvin Sassoon

SVP Operations

1945 Old Gallows Road

Suite 100

Vienna, VA 22182

703-506-1700 Ext. 106

[email protected]

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