Command and Control Simulation Interoperability

Two SISO technology threads are associated with the general area of C2-Simulation Interoperability: the Military Scenario Definition Language (MSDL) and the Coalition Battle Management Language (C-BML). The two have been developed independently since 2005, with the understanding that, for full effectiveness, they must operate together. This paper reports on an effort to achieve a basic level of compatibility between MSDL and C-BML in support of NATO MSG-085 "Standardization for C2-Simulation Interoperation. " The purposes and states of development of MSDL and C-BML are described, followed by a discussion of issues that must be resolved for the two to work together harmoniously. The MSG-085 project's purposes and general approach are set forth, followed by a description of work currently underway to use MSDL and C-BML together in that project, including software needed for supporting services. The paper concludes with a projection of the path to full harmonization of these two SISO standards. 1. Overview Two of SISO’s standards developments, the Military Scenario Definition Language (MSDL) and the Coalition Battle Management Language (C-BML) are in the process of converging to yield a powerful, standardized technical specification for command and control (C2) systems t