Abstract. This paper addresses the question "what is the Science of
Command and Control (C2)?" by first defining the three key
perspectives that cover that which comprizes C2, and by examining
the system-level properties of these three perspectives in combination. The
paper then analyzes the concept of a ‘science’ of C2
by extracting the core components of a science: an organized
body of knowledge and the process of acquiring that body
of knowledge. In addition to these, the paper recognizes the
role that the application of the ‘science’ plays in advancing
the state of understanding of C2. The paper then uses
the definition of the science of C2 to formulate a
general matrix for understanding C2 research programs. The paper closes
by studying examples of extant research placed in this matrix.
The result is a comprehensive definition of the science of
C2 and a tool for understanding C2 research.
Related topics:
c2, command and control, command systems
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