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The Urban Warfare Analysis Center Overview

A Woman Owned, SBA Certified HubZone Company. The Urban Warfare Analysis Center Overview. www.uwac-ok.com. Howard Whetzel President hcwhetzel@avtcgroup.com (580) 823-1030 (O) (703) 629-2222 (C). Background.

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The Urban Warfare Analysis Center Overview

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  1. A Woman Owned, SBA Certified HubZone Company The Urban Warfare Analysis Center Overview www.uwac-ok.com Howard Whetzel President hcwhetzel@avtcgroup.com (580) 823-1030 (O) (703) 629-2222 (C)

  2. Background • Established in 2006 as the primary element of the Army Research Laboratory’s Urban Warfare Technology Initiative • Provides research and analysis of operational technologies, establishes a dedicated knowledge base, and develops new technology initiatives • Supports DoD and other organizations in the identification and remediation of irregular warfare capability gaps

  3. Why the UWAC is Unique • Making collaboration work • Multidisciplinary skill sets • Linguists and cultural experts • Multiple collaborative techniques • Advanced analytical tradecraft • Monthly seminars on analytical methods • Practical recommendations

  4. Why the UWAC is Unique

  5. Body of Research • We have produced over 75 research studies in past 18 months (handout) • All based on open source research • Succinct overviews (5-15 pages) of complex issues • E-books on jihad, Hezbollah, emerging technologies • All reports include implications or recommendations for U.S. security

  6. eBooks

  7. Research Topics • Evolving jihadist threat • Information operations • Role of customs and culture in warfare • Emerging technologies • Tactics of irregular warfare • Leadership Assesment

  8. Sample Products • Bioterror Martyrdom - Suffering, Slaughter, and Salvation • Attacking Urban Insurgents - Choking Off the Money Supply • Hamas and Hezbollah Sleeper Cells in the United States • How the Iranian Media Help Build Support for Hezbollah • Information Operations - Lessons from Private Marketing Companies on Cultural Awareness

  9. Sample Products • Suicide Bombings in Urban Warfare - Trend Toward Female Suicide Bombers • Biometrics - A Comparison of Technologies and Cultural Considerations • Nanotechnology and Urban Operations - Overview of Capabilities and the Way Forward • Next Generation Jihad - Web 3.0 and Urban Islamic Insurgency • Virtual Worlds and Their Implications for Future Urban Warfare

  10. UWKB • Focused on irregular warfare • Includes multiple mediums (print and video) • Developed New Terminology to Support New type of Intelligence- Open Media Intelligence TM • Diverse information • Primary and secondary sources • Original research • Private correspondence with SME network • Foreign language translations

  11. How We Can Help • Social science expertise • Foreign language capabilities • Original research that is: • Low-cost support • Responsive (30-day products) • Limited data support • Well versed in Open Source research

  12. Contact Usatcontact@avtcgroup.com or580-823-1030

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