Military Applications of Data Analytics

The military produces, senses, and consumes a tremendous amount of data. Developing ways to effectively leverage these troves of data to enhance operations is a persistent goal. This book explores data analytics techniques that military scientists and practitioners around the world are doing to achieve this. The book is organized around data analytics applications in the primary military domains of personnel, intelligence, operations, and logistics.

Kevin Huggins, Ph.D. is a Professor of Computer Science and Data Analytics at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. A retired military officer, Dr. Kevin Huggins spent the early part of his career in military intelligence, with extensive experience in Latin America. The remaining part was spent in academia, primarily as a faculty member in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the US Military Academy. While there, Kevin served as the Director of Research in Network Science as well as the Director of the Information Technology Program.
Additionally, Dr. Huggins was a visiting scientist at the Ecole de Techniques Avancees in Paris, France where he studied parallel algorithms for multi-processor system-on-chip (MPSoC) architectures. His current research interest lies at the intersection of data analytics and cyber security, seeking to explore novel ways to leverage the enormous amounts of data available to make computing systems more secure.
Fluent in Spanish and French, Dr. Huggins is also interested in international engineering education. While at West Point, he led multiple initiatives to improve the cultural and linguistic abilities of engineering students. Finally, an internationally recognized expert in assessment and accreditation processes, Dr. Huggins is regularly invited to speak at conferences is called to consult worldwide.