TY - GEN
T1 - An information systems design theory for supporting WMD knowledge reachback
AU - Haynes, Steven R.
AU - Singel, Jonathan M.
AU - Kannampallil, Thomas George
PY - 2008/12/1
Y1 - 2008/12/1
N2 - This paper describes an information systems design theory (ISDT) for supporting knowledge reachback during weapons of mass destruction (WMD) events and exercises. WMD reachback is complex because managing their consequences involves identifying, integrating and leveraging knowledge from a broad spectrum of knowledge sources including published and classified resources, systems and other technology tools, and, especially, people. Information systems design theories provide a framework for specifying information technology requirements in a given domain, providing rationale for proposed solutions, and proposing hypotheses for evaluating those solutions. This paper draws on a design case study and prototype created to support operations analysts, first responders, and other field personnel responsible for managing WMD events.
AB - This paper describes an information systems design theory (ISDT) for supporting knowledge reachback during weapons of mass destruction (WMD) events and exercises. WMD reachback is complex because managing their consequences involves identifying, integrating and leveraging knowledge from a broad spectrum of knowledge sources including published and classified resources, systems and other technology tools, and, especially, people. Information systems design theories provide a framework for specifying information technology requirements in a given domain, providing rationale for proposed solutions, and proposing hypotheses for evaluating those solutions. This paper draws on a design case study and prototype created to support operations analysts, first responders, and other field personnel responsible for managing WMD events.
KW - Information systems design theories
KW - Reachback
KW - Weapons of mass destruction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=58849161336&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-89900-6_25
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-89900-6_25
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:58849161336
SN - 3540898999
SN - 9783540898993
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 248
EP - 259
BT - Intelligence and Security Informatics - First European Conference, EuroISI 2008, Proceedings
T2 - 1st European Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics, EuroISI 2008
Y2 - 3 December 2008 through 5 December 2008
ER -