The objectives of this study are to develop technical algorithms for the allocation of multiple tactical communications system resources in a naval battlegroup environment to achieve a high level of efficiency and effectiveness. These algorithms will address a future naval tactical communications environment in which multiple systems are simultaneously operational and processing power may be used to effect sophisticated control mechanisms. The Phase I effort has as its objectives the development of system concepts, measures of efficiency, and specification of the algorithms. Performance of the algorithms will also be examined on a preliminary basis in Phase I. Phase I will lay a foundation for Phase II which would encompass further detailed study of algorithms including performance evaluation using a full scale battlegroup wide simulation.
