Next Steps in MSDL and C - BML Alignment for Convergence

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. Previous papers by various by ourselves and other authors have addressed principles necessary for the two to function effectively. This paper expands on previous work by defining a specific mechanism, in the form of a mechanism by which the MSDL scenario file can refer to C-BML order/report files. This mechanism will enable all known points of shared operation to be defined crisply and unambiguously. This approach was worked out in the Common Interest Group (CIG) on Infrastructure of NATO MSG-085 "Standardization for C2-Simulation Interoperation." The paper includes a description of supporting software services developed for MSG-085 to use this approach.