Operations Analysis and Simulation Sciences (OASiS) Group
Operations Analysis (OA) is a discipline that employs mathematical models, statistical analyses, simulations, analytical reasoning, and knowledge of the operational environment with the ultimate goal of understanding and improving real-world processes and operations.
The OASiS Group's professional staff is comprised of both operations analysts and software developers. Staff responsibilities include project/software definition, algorithm development, high-level design of graphical user interfaces, design of algorithms for simulation products, and conduct of analytic studies.
Metron's OASiS Group professional staff is composed of highly qualified and motivated mathematicians, physical scientists, computer scientists, and military operations analysts. OASiS analysts and software analysts frequently support the real-world application of Metron simulation products, which has led to greatly enhanced end-product utility and relevance.
Projects
The OASiS Group, working directly with the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the Space and Naval Warfare Command (SPAWAR), has participated in the design and execution of campaign analyses since 2004. In the course of these efforts, the OASiS Group helped to develop the Navy's command and control architectures for the 2012 and 2024 timeframes. These architectures were employed in simulations and analyses of potential conflicts. Ultimately, the analyses provided recommendations on investment priorities to the Navy. Analyses at these levels are challenging, as there is a need to balance long-term needs to modernize United States forces with near-term operational needs.
Operational support has been a major focus of the OASiS Group operations for over a decade. Metron analysts work directly onsite at Commander, Pacific Fleet, with their efforts focused on assessment of alternative courses of action (COA) for fleet operational and contingency plans. This support extensively employs the Naval Simulation System (NSS), developed by Metron’s OASiS Group for the Navy. Scenarios examined range from the small one-versus-one or few-versus-few tactical situations (TACSITS) all the way to theater level campaigns with multiple simultaneous (composite) warfare interactions.
Metron’s OASiS Group has recently been working with the SPAWAR PMW-180, the Navy’s Program Manager for developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining integrated, network-ready products and services, including intelligence, meteorology, oceanography, and information operations. Metron’s OASiS Group has conducted analytic studies on the warfighting value-added of oceanographic gliders, autonomous undersea vehicles, and onboard weather-sensing radars, as well as capturing the key performance parameters of these systems in the form of capabilities description documents. Metron’s OASiS Group has also conducted cost analyses for space-based altimetry alternatives, and is beginning work on ocean floor characterization and mapping.
Metron’s OASiS Group also works directly with Industry partners. Since 2000, we have partnered with Lockheed Martin MS2, (Moorestown, NJ) to develop and employ simulation products in support of major acquisition programs, such as the next-generation Navy surface combatants (DD(X), CG(X)), and the Coast Guard’s Deepwater program. Analyses conducted jointly with Lockheed Martin examine the tradeoffs associated with sensor and communications packages, ship design, and the ability for programs to meet the Navy’s and Coast Guard's needs. Metron’s OASiS Group also works or has worked with other industry leaders (BAE Systems, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman) on similar programs.
Modeling and Simulation Development
Metron's OASiS Group builds military simulation systems that provide comprehensive treatments of information collection, information dissemination, situation assessment, and dynamic resource allocation of systems and processes. Major OASiS Group simulation products employed by the DoD are the Naval Simulation System (NSS), and the Joint Systems Analysis Simulation (JSAS). In addition, the OASiS Group furnishes a state-of-the-art parallel processing simulation engine to military clients (SPEEDES).
The OASiS Group also provides onsite software support to the Missile Defense Integration & Operations Center (MDIOC) in Colorado Springs, with emphasis on supporting the SPEEDES infrastructure used to train operators in ballistic missile defense operations.