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SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENCE,
       DEFENSE AND SECURITY
           STIDS 2011
      Building the Semantic Cloud




                Conference held at:

              The Mason Inn
        George Mason University
        Fairfax, Virginia Campus
         16 - 17 November 2011	
  

           Online Proceedings
             Paulo	
  C.	
  G.	
  Costa	
  
             Kathryn	
  B.	
  Laskey	
  
                  (Eds.)	
  




                           	
  
                                               STIDS 2011
                                                                   	
  
Preface	
  
	
  
The	
   6th	
   International	
   Conference	
   on	
   Semantic	
   Technologies	
   for	
   Intelligence,	
   Defense,	
  
and	
  Security	
  (STIDS	
  2011)	
  provides	
  a	
  forum	
  for	
  academia,	
  government	
  and	
  industry	
  to	
  
share	
   the	
   latest	
   research	
   on	
   semantic	
   technology	
   for	
   defense,	
   intelligence	
   and	
   security	
  
applications.	
  
	
  
Semantic	
   technology	
   is	
   a	
   fundamental	
   enabler	
   to	
   achieve	
   greater	
   flexibility,	
   precision,	
  
timeliness	
   and	
   automation	
   of	
   analysis	
   and	
   response	
   to	
   rapidly	
   evolving	
   threats.	
   This	
  
year	
  we	
  have	
  the	
  following	
  topics:	
  

             •     Creating	
  an	
  interoperable	
  suite	
  of	
  public-­‐domain	
  ontologies	
  relevant	
  to	
  
                   intelligence	
  analysis	
  covering	
  diverse	
  areas:	
  	
  
             •     Ontologies	
  and	
  reasoning	
  under	
  conditions	
  of	
  uncertainty	
  
             •     Semantic	
  technology	
  and	
  ontological	
  issues	
  related	
  to:	
  
                           o Source	
  credibility	
  and	
  evidential	
  pedigree	
  	
  
                           o Use	
  of	
  sensing	
  devices	
  including	
  security,	
  e.g.	
  global	
  
                              infrastructure	
  grid	
  (GIG),	
  
                              images	
  and	
  intelligence	
  collection	
  in	
  general	
  	
  
             •     Usability	
  issues	
  relating	
  to	
  semantic	
  technology	
  
             •     Best	
  practices	
  in	
  ontological	
  engineering	
  

	
  
                                                                                   Fairfax,	
  VA,	
  November	
  2011.	
  
	
  
Paulo	
  Costa	
  and	
  Kathryn	
  Laskey	
  
STIDS	
  2011	
  Chairs	
  
	
  
	
                              	
  




                                                                   	
  
                                CONFERENCE	
  CO-­‐CHAIRS	
  

       Name	
                                      	
              Location	
  
       Paulo	
  Cesar	
  G.	
  Costa	
                           	
   George	
  Mason	
  University	
  

       Kathryn	
  Blackmond	
  Laskey	
                          	
   George	
  Mason	
  University	
  
                                                          	
  
                                                          	
  
                                 SCIENTIFIC	
  COMMITTEE	
  

Name	
                                     	
     Affiliation	
  
Bill	
  Andersen	
                         	
     Ontology	
  Works	
  
Rommel	
  Carvalho	
                       	
     George	
  Mason	
  University	
  
Werner	
  Ceusters	
                       	
     University	
  at	
  Buffalo	
  
Paulo	
  Costa	
                           	
     George	
  Mason	
  University	
  
Tim	
  Darr	
                              	
     Knowledge	
  Based	
  Systems,	
  Inc.	
  
Katherine	
  Goodier	
                     	
     NCI,	
  Inc.	
  
Kathleen	
  Hornsby	
                      	
     University	
  of	
  Iowa	
  
Terry	
  Janssen	
                         	
     SAIC	
  
Kathryn	
  Laskey	
                        	
     George	
  Mason	
  University	
  
Nancy	
  Lawler	
                          	
     US	
  Department	
  of	
  Defense	
  
Dan	
  Maxwell	
                           	
     KaDSci,	
  Inc.	
  
Fabian	
  Neuhaus	
                        	
     NCOR	
  
Leo	
  Obrst	
                             	
     MITRE	
  Corporation	
  
Mary	
  Parmelee	
                         	
     MITRE	
  Corporation	
  
Marvin	
  Simpson	
                        	
     Optech,	
  Inc.	
  
Barry	
  Smith	
                           	
     NCOR,	
  University	
  at	
  Buffalo	
  
Gheorghe	
  Tecuci	
                       	
     George	
  Mason	
  University	
  
Sandra	
  Thompson	
                       	
     US	
  Department	
  of	
  Energy	
  
Andreas	
  Tolk	
                          	
     Old	
  Dominion	
  University	
  
Brian	
  Ulicny	
                          	
     Vistology,	
  Inc.	
  
Duminda	
  Wijesekera	
                    	
     George	
  Mason	
  University	
  


                                                          	
  
                 STIDS 2011 Platinum Sponsor




Data	
   Tactics	
   Corporation	
   (DTC)	
   has	
   been	
   developing	
   and	
   implementing	
   mission-­‐focused	
  
capabilities	
  to	
  the	
  Intelligence	
  Community	
  and	
  DOD	
  for	
  years;	
  providing	
  superior	
  service	
  
and	
   leading	
   innovation.	
   	
  Whether	
   it	
   is	
   data	
   mining,	
   data	
   correlation,	
   data	
   retrieval,	
  
information	
   security	
   or	
   cloud	
   computing,	
   Data	
   Tactics	
   understands	
   the	
   challenges	
   that	
  
face	
   our	
   client-­‐base	
   and	
   our	
   peers	
   across	
   the	
   industry.	
   	
  With	
   our	
   vast	
   knowledge,	
  
professional	
   expertise	
   and	
   dedication,	
   Data	
   Tactics	
   is	
   prepared	
   and	
   committed	
   to	
  
designing,	
   implementing	
   and	
   sustaining	
   customized	
   solutions	
   to	
   meet	
   the	
   customers’	
  
mission	
  requirements.	
  
	
  
Data	
   Tactics	
   Corporation	
   is	
   a	
   small	
   business	
   solely	
   focused	
   on	
   mission	
   –relevant	
  
solutions	
   that	
   bring	
   industry	
   recognized	
   experts	
   in	
   the	
   field	
   of	
   Specialized	
   Cloud	
  
Enterprise	
   Architecture,	
   Cyber	
   Security,	
   Geospatial	
   Engineering,	
   System	
   /	
   Software	
  
Development,	
   Data	
   /	
   System	
   Integration,	
   and	
   Operations	
   and	
   Maintenance	
   (O&M)	
   /	
  
Sustainment	
  support.	
  	
  We	
  measure	
  that	
  support	
  at	
  our	
  end-­‐user.	
  	
  The	
  staff	
  is	
  qualified	
  to	
  
identify	
   report,	
   resolve	
   and	
   support	
   a	
   myriad	
   of	
   complex	
   data,	
   storage,	
   security	
   and	
  
system	
   problems.	
   	
  Our	
   success	
   has	
   been	
   proven	
   time	
   and	
   again	
   at	
   traditional	
   sites	
   but	
  
also	
  in	
  tactical	
  forward	
  deployed	
  environments.	
  
	
  
Our	
  Mission	
  
     • To	
  Design,	
  Develop,	
  Deliver	
  and	
  Manage	
  State-­‐of-­‐the-­‐Art	
  Technological	
  
              Capabilities	
  for	
  Our	
  Client’s	
  Enterprise	
  that	
  Supports	
  Our	
  Client’s	
  Mission	
  
              Objectives	
  
     • To	
  See	
  Our	
  Performance	
  across	
  the	
  Service	
  Lifecycle	
  through	
  Our	
  Client’s	
  Lens.	
  	
  
     • Our	
  Work	
  Contributes	
  to	
  Our	
  Client’s	
  Success	
  because	
  we	
  Design,	
  Deliver	
  and	
  
              Sustain	
  those	
  Services	
  to	
  Work	
  in	
  the	
  Client's	
  Environment,	
  by	
  Client’s	
  Personnel	
  
              to	
  Achieve	
  Client	
  Success	
  
              	
  
Vision	
  Statement	
  
     • To	
  Establish	
  an	
  Enduring	
  Relationship	
  of	
  Trust	
  with	
  Our	
  Client	
  Based	
  Solely	
  on	
  
              Our	
  Performance	
  
     • To	
  Deliver	
  a	
  Product	
  or	
  Service	
  that	
  becomes	
  Second-­‐Nature	
  to	
  Our	
  Client’s	
  
              Personnel	
  and	
  a	
  Seamless	
  Part	
  of	
  Our	
  Client’s	
  Business	
  Operations	
  	
  	
  
     • To	
  Remain	
  a	
  Creative,	
  Disruptive	
  and	
  Leading	
  Research,	
  Development	
  and	
  Rapid	
  
              Deployment	
  Institution	
  Where	
  Our	
  Shared	
  Intellect,	
  Hard	
  Work	
  and	
  Vanguard	
  for	
  
              Our	
  Client’s	
  Trust	
  make	
  a	
  Positive	
  Difference	
  in	
  the	
  Lives	
  of	
  Our	
  Employees,	
  the	
  
              Success	
  of	
  Our	
  Clients	
  and	
  the	
  Security	
  of	
  Our	
  Country	
  	
  


                                                                       	
  

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