Call for Book Chapters: Network Science for Military Coalition Operations

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Deadline: February 15, 2009 | Date: April 30, 2009

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Call For Papers - CFP

Proposals Submission Deadline: 02/15/2009

Full Chapters Due: 4/30/2009

Network Science for Military Coalition Operations:

Information Extraction and Interactions

A book edited by Dinesh Verma, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center

Book Web Page: http://www.usukita.org/?q=node/244

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http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=535

Introduction

Network Science is a new and emerging scientific discipline which looks at

the interaction between three different types of networks, including

communication networks, information networks and human networks. It

examines the interconnections among diverse physical, informational,

biological, cognitive, and social networks. This field of science seeks to

discover common principles, algorithms and tools that govern network

behavior.

Understanding the structure of a network is important for understanding

the behavior of large organizations. The discipline of network science is

being promoted heavily by the defense establishments in many countries

since it provides the fundamental principles that are required to enable

and optimize the concept of network centric operations.

In the context of coalition operations which involve two or more military

organizations, there are new and fundamental challenges related to the

interoperability of networks that belong to different organizations.

Coalition operations have to deal with differences in the structure of

their communications network, differences in security protocols and

policies, differences in information collection principles, and

differences in cultural norms and behaviors. Network science for coalition

operation looks at the issues that arise in the interaction among

different networks.

Chapters are solicited for the book which either provide an overview of

the state of network science for coalition operations or provide new

advances in the field of networks science related to coalition operations.

The book will discuss different aspects involved with operations of

multiple organizations involved in a coalition operation. It will be a

compilation of current advances in coalition operations in the areas of

computer communications networks, security, information collection and

dissemination, and human issues involved in coalition operations.

The goal of the book is to provide a current snap-shot of the state of

technology in the understanding of interactions among two different

networks that may arise in coalition operations. The audience will be

researchers, graduate students and technologist interested in network

science, and cross-organizational operations (e.g. military commanders and

planners). The book will assist this audience to obtain a comprehensive

understanding of the state of the affairs in this area.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Overview of Coalition Operations.

2. Overview of Coalition Communications Networks.

3. Overview of Coalition Information Networks.

4. Overview of Coalition Human & Social Networks.

5. Advances in Understanding fundamental principles of coalition networks.

6. Advances in Coalition Communication Networks.

7. Inter-Domain Routing in Wireless Networks.

8. Management across Domains of Coalition Networks.

9. Self Organization of Hierarchical Networks.

10. Advances in Coalition Network Security.

11. Policy based Security Management in Coalition Networks.

12. Energy Efficient Protocols for Coalition Operations.

13. Trust and Risk in Coalition Networks.

14. Advances in Coalition Information Networks.

15. Information Flows in Coalition ISR Networks.

16. Quality of Information in Coalition Information Networks.

17. Service Oriented Architectures for Coalition Networks.

18. Advances in Coalition Human Networks.

19. Understanding Cultural Implications of Policies.

20. Collaboration Models for Coalition teams.

21. Cultural Differences in Multi-Organizational Teams.

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before February

15th 2009, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and

contents of their proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be

notified within two weeks of submission, no later than February 28th, 2009

about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full

chapters are expected to be submitted by April 30th 2009. Each chapter

will undergo a double-blind peer review by two types of reviewers.

Reviewers specializing in the same area of the author will assess the

quality of the paper in that specific field. Reviewers specializing in a

completely different field, will assess the ?readability?, and will

provide suggestions to simplify the language, clarify concepts, and make

linkages to other disciplines. Authors will be informed of the final

acceptance/ rejection by July 31st 2009.

Important Dates:

February 15, 2009: Proposal Submission Deadline

February 28, 2009: Notification of Acceptance

April 30, 2009: Full Chapter Submission

July 31, 2009: Review Result Returned

August 15, 2009: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document)

or by mail to:

Dr. Dinesh C. Verma

IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center

19 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10549

Tel: 1-914-784-7466; Fax: 1-914-784-7455

Email: dvermaus.ibm.com

Regards,

Dinesh C. Verma

IBM TJ Watson Research Center

19 Skyline Drive

Hawthorne, NY 10532

Phone: (914)-784-7466

Cell: (914)-494-8018

Email: dvermaus.ibm.com

URL: http://www.research.ibm.com/people/d/dverma