Call for Book Chapters: Network Science for Military Coalition Operations

CALL FOR CHAPTERS
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=...
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: dverma-AT-us.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: dverma-AT-us.ibm.com
URL: http://www.research.ibm.com/people/d/dverma