Metatopia Conference 2007

Common Force Structure Data: Global Force Management Data Initiative (GFM DI)

Ilean Keltz Ilean Keltz
US Army, Joint Staff, J-8
Model Analysis & Support Office


Tuesday 11:00am - 12:00pm

Level: Data Management - Intermediate

The GFM DI is a Joint Staff led initiative to electronically document organization and force structure authorization data in a common format and make it available in a net centric environment to Department of Defense systems and users. The goal of this initiative is to improve the quality of information available to perform Joint Force Management (JFM) at every level throughout the Department. JFM is the ability to integrate existing and future human and technical assets from across the Joint Force to make the right capabilities available at the right time and place in support of the National Defense Strategy. Global Force Management (GFM), a subset of JFM, is the ability to align force apportionment, allocation, and assignment methodologies to assist in the decision making process involved with global force availability and readiness. The GFM DI is a transformational effort guided by an Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Staff, multi-Service, and interagency Community of Interest (COI) to enhance the GFM process by improving the quality of essential force structure authorization data. The results of this effort will provide the capability to link authorized force structure, resources, and capabilities data to support risk analysis and decision-making.
Speaker Bio
Ilean Keltz is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army with over 19 years of military experience. She is currently serving as a the Deputy Division Chief, Models Analysis & Support Office for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, J-8, Force Management Directorate where Ilean is a project lead for the Global Force Management Data Initiative, a multi-million dollar program which will automate global situational awareness. Ilean holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, a Masters of Science in Operations Research Systems Analysis from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and a Ph.D. in Information Technology from George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.
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