In this paper, we describe a prototype Composable Capability on Demand (CCoD) system with a focus on disaster relief and non-combatant evacuation, and the integration of a HumanID component into that system.
We will describe the basic tenets of a CCoD system and the methodology we used to create this system. We will describe a middleware component, HumanID, that was integrated with little effort into the CCoD framework.
The HumanID capability described in this paper provides a middleware component that enables search and management of biometric and biographic person identity data across disjoint data sources. We discuss our technical approach and challenges encountered in creating this middleware layer, as well as the robustness needed in a search capability designed to compensate for varying degrees of quality of identity attributes across data sources.
Having described the CCoD and HumanID components, we go on to discuss our strategy for a rapid integration of the HumanID system into the CCoD framework. This integration enabled the composition of identity information about subjects of interest with the other situational awareness information available from other feeds in the CCoD system. For example, a user can search on a subject using biographic information, and the resulting information can then be disseminated and visualized via a CCoD system that may contain further relevant information about the individual from other loosely-coupled components.
We continue with consideration of a use case for this integration, focused on the aggregation and tracking of identity information concerning an individual in a high-security/high-threat zone.
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