Ontology for Intelligence, Defense and Security
Tutorial co-located with the SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENCE, DEFENSE, AND SECURITY (STIDS 2012) Conference
Venue: Mason Inn, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Presented by: Barry Smith, Tanya Malyuta, William Mandrick and Lowell Vizenor
Tatiana Malyuta, PhD, is Principal Data Architect and Researcher at Data Tactics Corporation and an Associate Professor of the New York College of Technology of CUNY. She is a subject matter expert in data design and data integration. Recently she has been working on integrated data stores on the Cloud within the context of the Army's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A).
William Mandrick, PhD, is a Senior Ontologist at Data Tactics Corpration and an Adjunct Professor at the University at Buffalo. He is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan where he has commanded soldiers, planned for major operations, and served as the primary civil-military operations advisor to a Brigade Combat Team. Recently he has been working on intelligence related ontologies for the Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD).
Barry Smith, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in the field of ontology and semantic technology. He is Professor of Philosophy, Neurology, and Computer Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Smith is Director of the National Center for Ontological Research, the founder of the Ontology for the Intelligence Community (now STIDS) conference series, and organizer of multiple conferences and training events in ontology and its applications.
Lowell Vizenor, PhD, is Ontology and Semantic Technology Practice Lead for Alion Science and Technology and is currently supporting the NextGen Air Transportation Joint Planning and Development Office Net-Centric Operations Division in the role of Lead Semantic Architect. He has over 10 years experience developing and implementing semantic solutions for industry, government and academia.
