John Eller

Global Persistent Attack: A Systems Architecture, Process Modeling, and Risk Analysis Approach John Eller

Publisher Marketing: This research developed a defendable and traceable Global Persistent Attack (GPA) and Battlespace Awareness (BA) concepts of operation. The detailed architecture illustrates the commonality of capabilities and associated activities along with their critical relationships within Global Persistent Attach (GPA). In order to accomplish risk identification and anaysis, a Process Sequence Model (PSM) was developed to display the logical sequencing necessary for conducting GPA operations. Each activity and decision point was given a nodal probability of success and evaluated using Monte Carlo simulation to determine the overall mission probability of success. Sensitivity analysis was also accomplished to identify the capabilities most critical to the success of GPA operations. The identification of critical capabilities is essential to the proper development of the fiscally constrained force structure with respect to minimizing risk. Systems Engineering (SE) methodology and tools provide a structured, traceable process for identifying the critical relationships required to sustain the GPA concept. This insight will provide Air Combat Command (ACC) an improved decision making process to ensure the objectives of the national defense strategy can be attained while minimizing risk associated with the fiscally constrained force structure. Contributor Bio:  Eller, John John Eller is an educator with varied experiences in working with adults over the years he has been in education.  He has worked with masters students in developing professional learning communities at both Southwest Iowa Principal's Academy, an assistant superintendent for curriculum, learning, and staff development, a principal in a variety of settings, and a secondary and elementary teacher.  He works with groups to help them unleash the potential that may be locked up inside their organizations.  In addition to the work he does in training and supporting facilitators, he also provides organizations assistance in the areas of dealing with difficult people; building professional learning communities; employee evaluation; conferencing skills, coaching skills; strategic planning strategies, school improvement planning and implementation; differentiated instruction; leadership for differentiation; employee recruitment, selection, and induction; supervisory skills; effective teaching strategies; and a  variety of other topics pertinent to today's educators.  He currently lives in Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area with his family.  He has his PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Loyola University-Chicago and his MS in Educational Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.  He has authored books on substitute teaching, support materials for school leaders, and has assisted in the design of the e-learning communities in the areas of data-driven instruction and differentiated instruction that are currently being implemented by Sagebrush Learning and Corwin Press.  He has experience in writing e-learning course material, and coaches site leaders in their implementation efforts.