The traditional OODA loop (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act), developed in the 1960’s by the US, was adopted and remains doctrine in the Canadian military since the mid 1990’s. However, with the modern advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the OODA Loop is evolving in scope. This evolution is being fostered not only by AI-augmentation but also […]
Inside the Global Struggle Over Rare Earths source: Venetia Rainey, The Telegraph date originally published: 20 October 2025 5:37pm BST Here’s a sobering reality: China could bring Western militaries to its knees — without firing a single shot. The weapon? Rare earth minerals. These hidden elements power everything from fighter jets and submarines to missiles […]
Click here to see a full scale model of the EA Concept of Operations (CONOPS) The ultimate outcome of Enterprise Architecture (EA) is to provide both a discipline and a program that delivers a graphical point-in-time blueprint of an organization (which is constructed over time) to to act as the baseline for any transformation, which […]
ISTAR, which stands for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance, is a crucial process in military operations. It involves integrating the intelligence process with surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance tasks to enhance a commander’s situational awareness and decision-making capabilities to achieve Decision Advantage. ISTAR transforms information from various sensors into actionable knowledge, which can then […]
The Outcomes of Enterprise Architecture: The ultimate outcome of Enterprise Architecture (EA) is to provide both a discipline and a program that creates a graphical blueprint of an organization (built over time) to enhance management’s ability to achieve increased Decision Advantage. EA provides a “graphical” view of an organization’s strategy, structures, behaviours, relationships, processes, information, […]
Unified Architecture Framework (ISO/IEC 19540-1:2022, ISO/IEC 19540-2:2022) The Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) is a comprehensive framework developed by the Object Management Group (OMG) that provides a standardized approach to modeling and designing complex systems. It offers a set of concepts, viewpoints, and models that enable organizations to effectively capture and communicate their organizational and systems […]