User test C2W demonstrator version 3

FOI develops a demonstrator of the Command & Control Warfare Simulator (LedningsKrigföringsSimulator, LKS) on a FMV awarded contract. The purpose is to visualize effects of command and control warfare (C2W) on command and control ability. The current report describes the fourth experiment or user test with users from the Swedish Armed Forces. The experiment was conducted with version 3 of the demonstrator. The experimental method used was similar to previous experiments, while the current report focuses on the collection of design input for functionality and interfaces, to be used in the FEDEP process for the next version of the demonstrator. New for this experiment was also a test of a new more modular scenario, that the participating officers played against the design team instead of against each other, and added computer network operations functionality. The three participants manned a command staff controlling a rapid deployment force responsible for stability in an operational area, where the activity of an irregular force resulted in a number of incidents that the command staff had to manage. Both sides in the conflict had a number of electronic warfare and computer network operations actions at their disposal. Behavioral data collection was performed using behavioral science methods with the purpose of testing if and how C2 ability can be measured as well as extracting functionality needs for future versions of the demonstrator. However, the amount of data collected is too small to make any conclusions regarding command and control warfare and only examples of how data can be analyzed will be presented. The reason for this is that the main purpose of the experiment was to collect user opinions and experiences for the continued development of the demonstrator.