Title: MoD
1MoD
Defense Standardization Program Office
DOD DMSMS Initiatives
David Robinson DMSMS IST Emulation Program
Manager
Defense Supply Center Columbus David.G.Robinson_at_dl
a.mil
2Outline of Briefing
- Background-why is this important
- What DOD is doing
- What we are asking Services to do
- How we are trying to work with Allies
- What we are asking Industry to do
- Concept of the Operation
3Why Manage DMSMS At All?
- Current Status of a Sample of Components in our
inventory from a Legacy Avionics Program (27) - Observation 1996 Obsolescence ranged from 10 to
20, today 20 to 30 - Component commonality studies indicate that 86
of the components used are common to multiple
systems.
Peak of Availability
Unit Cost
Industry wide DMSMS Interoperability thru
collaborative and solution sharing could reduce
the cost impact of sustainment by 35 at the
component level.
Current Status Source (TACTech/QTEC Oct 2006)
Observation Source ARINC (June 28, 2006)
4Cumulative Spending
Source ARINC review of posted DOD Contracts gt5M
from 1995 - 2005
5Aging System Trends
BIG NOTE This data does not include those
contracts where obsolescence management, obsolete
parts, and service life were a subset of larger
contracts that included other activities. We
could not itemize those costs from those
contracts.
6Why it is important
- Benefit to US government is an average annual
savings of 1-10 BILLION spent on NRE to resolve
micro-electronic problem parts via one of the
Engineering Solutions. - Benefit to Primes is improved profitability
through cost reduction. A dollar of cost
reduction is like 20 in sales revenue.
We can only spend a dollar once. Every extra
dollar on Sustainment robs a dollar from
Acquisition and/or Transformation.
7What Is DOD Doing To Facilitate Doing DMSMS
Faster, Better, Cheaper?
- DLA DMSMS Integrated Support Team (IST)
- DOD / DLA Cost avoidance FY 05 (96M)
- Government/Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP)
- DMSMS Shared Data Warehouse (SDW) Enterprise
- DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP) Project
- Interoperability Project (International
Collaboration) - Policy Initiatives Being Considered
- Policies Being Reviewed For Revision, Replacement
Or Creation
8Benefits Derived from Initiatives
- DMSMS Guidebook Version 2 (SD-22)
- Contract language (includes PBL)
- How to do DMSMS guidance
- DMSMS CBT courses available via DAU
- Predictive tool available via DKSP
- Obsolescence Data Repository (ODR)
- GIDEP FY05 cost avoidance results
- Overall 81M
- DMSMS 36M
- Urgent Data Requests 17M
- Assist Visits can be scheduled
- Initial evidence that DMSMS Management
requirements are being flowed down
9What We Want The Services To Do
- Be Proactive In The Management Of Their Parts
- Share Case Resolution Data By Supporting The SDW
Enterprise - Obsolescence Data Repository (ODR)
- Case Management Module
- Metrics Tool
- Identifying And Recommending Changes To Common
Policies - Share Contract Language That Is Effective In
Achieving Our Objectives - Establish Respective Performance Based Logistics
(PBL) Language To Mitigate DMSMS Risk
10How it applies to allies
- Common platforms or systems
- Program management (champion) on both sides of
the pond - Willingness to work with information assurance on
both sides - Looking for pilot projects
- Data exchange
- Line up IT infrastructure
- Share fiscal responsibility
- Bottom line Goal Solve problems once
11What We Want Industry To Do SHARE
- Bills Of Material (link to DKSP)
- Case Resolution Data (with GIDEP and ODR)
- DMSMS Alerts (with GIDEP)
- OEM participation in the Parts management/part
selection initiative - International collaboration (common platforms and
systems) - Adopt Aerospace Qualified Electronic Components
(AQEC) Specifications - July 17, 2006 Altera announces first device
qualified to AQEC
12Concept of Operation
SDW- Industry
13Summary
- There are identifiable and common causes of DMSMS
- There are significant monetary units attached to
the problem - Partnering with the Military, Allies and
Industry, is the key to success mitigation - We have tools in place to foster interoperability
and sharing
14MoD
The DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER, COLUMBUS
DOD/DLA DMSMS Capabilities
David Robinson DMSMS IST Emulation Program
Manager
Defense Supply Center Columbus David.G.Robinson_at_dl
a.mil
15Agenda
Defense Supply Center Columbus Taking the Lead
in DMSMS Support
- What is Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and
Material Shortages (DMSMS) and Interoperability - DMSMS Impact
- DLA DMSMS Integrated Supplier Team (IST)
- Emulation Generalized and Advanced Microcircuit
Emulation (GEM/AME) - Shared Data Warehouse (SDW)
- DOD DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP)
- Interoperability
- Summary
16DMSMS Background
Defense Supply Center Columbus Taking the Lead
in DMSMS Support
- DMSMS Definition
- loss or impending loss of manufacturers or
suppliers of items that endanger a weapon
system's support capability. - Requirement
- DOD Components shall proactively take actions
to identify and minimize the DMSMS impact on
weapon systems logistics support efforts.
Source DOD 4140.1-R 23 May 2003
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Interoperability
- DODD 5000.1, May 12, 2003, Enclosure E1.1.13.
Interoperability. - Systems, units, and forces shall be able to
provide and accept data, information, materiel,
and services to and from other systems, units,
and forces and shall effectively interoperate
with other U.S. Forces and coalition partners.
Joint concepts and integrated architectures shall
be used to characterize these interrelationships.
DOD policy for the information technology,
including NSS, aspects of interoperability and
supportability appears in DOD Directive 4630.5,
reference (k).
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The Impact of a Single Microcircuit
One NSN can have More than122 Unique WSDCs1
1Weapons system Designator Code (WSDC)
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The FMS/NATO Impact by the Same Microcircuit
1NSN used / gt122 Unique WSDCs1 Is also used by
18 Countries
1Weapons system Designator Code (WSDC)
20DLA DMSMS IST
Defense Supply Center Columbus Taking the Lead
in DMSMS Support
- Help Implement directives by the Total Life
Cycles System Management (TLCSM) and DOD - Central Authority for Processing DMSMS Cases
- Manage the development of Instructor Lead and
Computer Based Training (CBT) DMSMS training
courses - Manage the Generalized Emulation of Microcircuits
Program (GEM) and the Advanced Microcircuit
Emulation Program (AME)
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in DMSMS Support
DLA DMSMS IST
- Developed, utilize and update the Shared Data
Warehouse (SDW) - Manage the development and implementation of the
DOD DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP)1 - Sanctioned DOD Enterprise Interfacing with all
DLA, DOD and International DMSMS Organizations - Partnering for total worldwide DMSMS support
1Formerly Known as the DOD DMSMS Center of
Excellence (COE)
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Typical Year DMSMS Statistics
- Cases Established 453
- Total P/N Reviewed 32,168
- Total NSNs Reviewed 3,942
- Weapons System Impact
- Total NSN/Weapons system Pairings 3,607
- Number of Weapons Systems Impacted 386
- Estimated Cost Avoidance Range
- Minimum 86 Million1
- Maximum 462 Million1
- Note DLA DMSMS IST typically evaluate gt100,000
P/Ns for WS managers
1 Unique Weapons Systems affected by DMSMS Buy
Items x 250K2 Mil 2 Based on DOD Cost
Avoidance Chart NRE can exceed 1Mill per
application
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What is Microcircuit Emulation?
- Emulation programs (GEM/AME) are an important
part of DMSMS - The emulation program mission is to provide
devices in a timely - manor to eliminate the time and costs
associated with CCA - redesign to maintain mission readiness levels
- The GEM/AME programs sells to DSCC, the
military, OEMs and - international customers
- The emulation program provides access to an
on-demand - manufacturing capability
- GEM/AME are proven mature programs
-
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What is Microcircuit Emulation?
- Reverse Engineering, Design Manufacturing of
Military Quality Microcircuits which are ... - Form
- Same Package, pin-out and marking
- Fit
- Same physical interface (footprint)
- Function
- Performs the same function and meets the
electrical performance requirements of the
original part specification - replacements for non-procurable items
Emulation technology can be used to replace a
single device or multiple devices on a board
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Sarnoff Facilities
- Origin - RCAs corporate research lab
- Extensive in-house microcircuit design and test
capability - Class Q Foundry
- Low volume manufacturing
- Continuing support from DLA/DSCC
- In-house foundry supporting
- multiple product lines
- GEM/AME
- Imagers
- Displays
- Certifications
- Fully QML certified
- Boeing CQS certification for commercial aircraft
Over 30 years of experience Cost Avoidance gt 380
Million / ROI 6.441
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QML On Shore Fabrication Line
GEM Base Wafer Inventory
BiCMOSProcess
Si Wafer
Reverse Engineering System
PersonalizationProcess
Computer Aided Design System
2 Level Metal Interconnects
Unavailable IC
PackageTest
TTL, DTL, RTL, ECL,CMOS, PMOS, NMOS Form, Fit,
Function
Personalized GEM Wafers
ICs Delivered
Pantronics, Hitek, GTL
Over 18 Years Proactive Government Industry
Partnership
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Over 18 Years Proactive Government Industry
Partnership Providing World Wide Support
Funds Maintains the GEM Process Capability
-
- Reverse
- Engineer
- Design
- Fabricate
- Package
- Test
- Deliver
-
GEM Device
Obsolete
IC
Available Indefinitely
Address Obsolescence Issues Once A PROVEN
SOLUTION
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Interoperability Sample Specific US/NATO Usage NSN
- CAGE (81349) M38510/30204BCA NSN 5962-01-078-6569
- 69 Unique Weapons Systems
- 2 Army
- 4 Marine Corps
- 15 Air Force
- 48 Navy
- NATO Identifies this part as a no-source item
- US has GEMd this part and is a continuing source
- One of many potential solution sharing
opportunities
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The Shared Data Warehouse (SDW)
- DKSP is the one of the entrances to the
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material
Shortages Shared Data Warehouse (DMSMS SDW) - - A cluster of integrated Web-based applications
that accommodate the business process and
workflow of an obsolescence managing activity or
- military service
- The DMS SDW provides a single point-of-entry and
seamless connectivity - to multiple databases
- The core case management modules within the DMS
SDW, the DLA - module and the Air Force module, have become
essential tools for the - exchange of data, identification and
processing of parts and NSNs - potentially affected by obsolescence issues,
and associated inventory - requirements
- The DMS SDW systematically disseminates
associated data and facilitates - the growth of a central data repository for
DMSMS information
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31The DOD DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP)
Defense Supply Center Columbus Taking the Lead
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- Mission Statement
- The DKSP is aimed at providing value added
assistance to DOD programs to implement and
continually improve proactive DMSMS strategies.
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http//www.dmsms.org/
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The DOD DKSP
- Develop DMSMS into a focused and pro-active
centralized program to globally support the
Warfighter - Provide a centralized capability to Program
Offices large or small sharing DMSMS solution
visibility - Capture metrics
- Expand capability to include component and raw
material areas across many commodity groups - Identify and recommend policy changes that can
benefit the DMSMS Community
34CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING HOW DKSP/DCCS
INTEROPERABILITY PROCESS FLOW WORKS
DMSMS Component Commonality
Server (DCCS)
Q-Star DoD Version
Interoperability User Participants Direct Access
Spread Sheet Flat File Parts Export Directly To
DCCS
Spread Sheet Flat File Parts Export Directly to
DCCS
Flat File Parts Lists Only
Flat Parts Lists Only
Commonality and User Controlled List Sharing
Across all Participating Users
Note For security reasons all actions are user
initiated no automated parts list
transference across systems
SOURCE DSCC/GIDEP
35Interoperability
Defense Supply Center Columbus Taking the Lead
in DMSMS Support
- DODD 2010.9 is an important, re-issued directive
updating policy for the acquisition of and
transfer to authorized foreign governments, of
logistics support, supplies, and services2. - This directive establishes the criteria for and
authorizes this exchange of information with NATO
Nations and Non-NATO Members. - NATO - AAP-31
2Extracted from DODD 2010.9
36Interoperability
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- Delegates the ability to establish working
relationships and agreements - Establishes base procedures for implementing a
program of sharing - DODD 2010.9 helps knock down barriers impeding
knowledge and solution sharing (International
traffic in Arms ITAR and Disclosure) - Combined Joint Multilateral Master Military
Information Exchange Memorandum of Understanding
(CJM3IEM Australia, Canada, UK, New Zealand and
DOD)
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Interoperability
- Other barrier busting changes and partnerships
are needed. - Coalition Warfare Sponsor in Europe (UK
Sentry/AWACS is a possible study candidate) - Once the impediments are removed, the goal is to
- Identify Common solutions to Common parts
- Reduce Total Ownership Cost
- Share solutions for known problems
- Collaborate on resolving common problems
- Proactively monitor common parts for DMSMS issues
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Interoperability NATO NSN Study Sample
- 58,433 NATO NSNs
- 2,973 Mil-Spec or SMD (5)
Sources
Usage
31058 of these parts are Gemable
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UK 33,000 NSN Q-Star Breakout
- UK (MOD) provided a list of P/Ns and NSNs
- Was loaded into and analyzed using Q-Star
- Results1
- 25,127 Unmatched2
- 92 Consult MFR
- 3230 Available
- 3189 Discontinued ALTS
- 2054 Discontinued NO ALTS
- 800 Gidep
- 69 Parts with LTB
- 5470 Parts at Risk
- 8561 ENV Data
1Part count will not add up to 33,000. Parts may
duplicate into more than one category 2More
research required to identify the base item from
SoCD, SCD, AID type drawings
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UK 33,000 NSN Q-Star Breakout
- Focus on 2054 items in category Discontinued NO
ALTS - Important 2054 items equate to 1904 unique part
types - 715 NSNs equate to 677 unique part types
- DLA and UK have a one-year stock shortage on the
following seven items (opportunity to partner for
solution)
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UK 33,000 NSN Q-Star Breakout
- The remaining 1339 NSNs equate to 1227 unique
part types - These 1227 parts are supportable as follows
- Die Scenario 1 - 499
- Die Scenario 2 - 942
- Die Scenario 3 - 0
- Die Scenario 4 - 873
- Alt Sources - 298
- Emulation Candidates - 291
- There are 95 out of 1227 parts that are not
supported by die or alt sources, but are all
coded as emulation candidates.
42Summary
Defense Supply Center Columbus Taking the Lead
in DMSMS Support
- DMSMS is an issue that doesnt distinguish
between countries - We have tools, processes and organizations to
help mitigate the DMSMS problem - We do not have all of the answers or all of the
solutions - Interoperability opens the door for partnering
and solution sharing - We have some partnering opportunities available
now
43MoD
GIDEP
Bill pumford GIDEP DMSMS Program Manager
GIDEP Operations Center William.pumford_at_navy.mil
44What Im Going to Talk About
- Who is GIDEP?
- What is GIDEP?
- GIDEPs Evolution
- Information System
- Initiatives
- Questions
45Organization
PROGRAM MANAGER OASN WASH., D.C.
GOVERNMENT ADVISORY GROUP
INDUSTRY ADVISORY GROUP
OPERATIONS CENTER CORONA, CA
INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS 1700 Representatives
GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS 400 Representatives
Note 2400 Organizations Represented 3000 Users
46What is GIDEP?
- The Honest Broker for technical information
exchange not normally accomplished in a
competitive environment. - The primary means to share timely, reliable,
fact-based information among military and
commercial organizations. - The OSD designated database for Diminishing
Manufacturing Sources Material Shortages (DMSMS)
notifications and solutions.
47GIDEP Evolution
48GIDEP Information System
Urgent Data Requests
49PARTICIPATION
A. Participation by any organization is
contingent upon agreement to abide by
GIDEP policy and procedure. These procedures
shall explicitly limit GIDEP data to
unclassified, nonproprietary information and
shall provide for protection in accordance with
information security and technology transfer
regulations. B. All U.S. government
organization. are eligible to join GIDEP. C. The
full participation and sponsorship of the
Canadian Department of National Defence are
welcome and are fully in accord with this
Charter. Agencies of governments other than the
U.S. and Canada are not eligible to Join without
approval of the Joint Logistics Commanders. D.
U.S. and Canadian business organizations which
directly or indirectly provide equipment,
material or services under U.S. or Canadian
government contract are eligible to join GIDEP
contingent on Program Manager approval. In
addition, Canadian industry organizations must
have the concurrence or of the Department of
National Defence.
50DMSMS Tools
- Shared Data Warehouse
- Data Interoperability Committee
- Urgent Data Request
- Request for Information (RFI)
- Source of Supply (SOS)
- Obsolescence Tools
- Batch Match
- Obsolescence Data Repository (ODR)
- Latest Discontinued Parts List
- DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP)
- Q-Star Predictive tool
51Where We Need Help
- Solution Sharing
- Discontinuance Notices
- QinetiQ
- COG
52Initiatives
- Transfer To Defense Standardization Program
Office (DSPO) - Revise GIDEP Charter
- Phased in Access for Allies
- Data Sources Integration
53MoD
DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP) Overview
Ron Wong DKSP Program Manager
Karta Technologies, Inc. rwong_at_karta.com
54Background
- The www.dmsms.org website has been live since
2003 - Initial Development of website was based on
- - Stakeholder visits
- - Working Group meeting inputs
- - Face-to-face visits
- Website is in fourth year of a projected seven
year effort - Original Center of Excellence changed to DMSMS
Knowledge Sharing Portal in December 2005
55Purpose
- Focal point for DMSMS information
- Includes cross Service and other governmental
agencies - Crosses government/industry lines
- Focal point for DMSMS-related training courses
- Provides direct links for sources of information
and leads for problem resolution - Consolidates information
- Past conferences
- Newsletters
- Directives and official documents
56Purpose
- Describes government and commercial tools and
management aids - Directly links with GIDEP Urgent Data Request
system - Calendar of Events for DMSMS related activities
- Provides access to Predictive Tools for
authorized users - Q-Star is currently the only contracted
predictive tool
57Projected Actions
- Promote forward looking DKSP
- Personalize to MyDMSMS functionality
- Explore value-added potential
- Allied/Coalition Warfare partner access
- Overseas vendors and supply points
- Work in linkages for total supply chain and life
cycle system management - Complete development of BOM Loading Tool for
one-stop shopping - Access data from all available database sources
- Current predictive tool Q-STAR available
- Provide links to additional commercial and
after-market databases and vendors
58Projected Actions
- Continue training course development
- Update 2 more courses
- Develop new Technical Professionals course
- Completing DMSMS Plan Builder -- will be online
shortly - Various management levels will have 85 solution
on DMSMS plans - Continue to add technical sources and information
- Provide authoritative and objective research on
any related DMSMS issue per contract tasking - Develop new areas approved for implementation
59Summary
- The DKSP will move forward
- Requires DMSMS Community inputs
- Expect increased capabilities and
individualization - Link to commercial databases and vendor sources
- Expand into coalition warfare arena
- The DKSP is here to serve you
- www.dmsms.org
60MoD
DMSMS COMPONENT COMMONALITY SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Malcolm baca President, CEO
QinetiQ Technology Extension Corporation USA
mbaca_at_qtec.org
61DMSMS COMPONENT COMMONALITY SERVER (DCCS)
DCCS Overview...
THE NEED
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING
INFORMATION TRANSFERRED
SYSTEM SECURITY
PARTICIPANT VALUE
DCCS PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES
62THE NEED
DEFENSE/AEROSPACE MARKETING CONDITIONS RAPIDLY
CHANGING
- Cost of weapons system sustainment and
ownership is escalating. - Electronics industry transitioning to RoHS
Compliance has indirect impact. - Component functionality baseline is rapidly
increasing. - Newer component technology is single sourced.
- Need for collaboration solution sharing on
common problems increasing. - Supplier investment community wants greater
return on their investments. - Increased use of non-franchised parts brokers
opens counterfeit problem. - DoD acquisition switching to Performance Based
Logistics (PBL) contracts.
Weapon System Program Management Autonomy
Although Essential Is Not Cost Effective In
Managing Common Component Obsolescence!
63THE NEED
TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS RATE
WHAT IS THE COLLECTIVE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON
DEFENSE AGENCIES AND SUPPLIERS IN REDUNDANT
RESEARCH AND REDUNDANT SOLUTION DETERMINATION
WORKING THE ABOVE PROBLEMS ON A SITUATIONAL
BASIS?
SOURCE QTEC 2005
64CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING HOW DKSP/DCCS
INTEROPERABILITY PROCESS FLOW WORKS
DMSMS Component Commonality
Server (DCCS)
Q-Star DoD Version
Interoperability User Participants Direct Access
Spread Sheet Flat File Parts Export Directly To
DCCS
Spread Sheet Flat File Parts Export Directly to
DCCS
Flat File Parts Lists Only
Flat Parts Lists Only
Commonality and User Controlled List Sharing
Across all Participating Users
Note For security reasons all actions are user
initiated no automated parts list
transference across systems
SOURCE DSCC/GIDEP
65 INFORMATION TRANSFERRED COMPONENT DATA
INFORMATION TRANSFERRED TO FROM
INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM
DMSMS
Component Commonality Server (DCCS)
Coalition Users
Flat Parts Lists Only
DATA-OUTPUT RECEIVED
NO WEAPON SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION OR WHERE USED
INFORMATION
SOURCE DSCC/QinetiQ
66SECURITY DMSMS COMPONENT COMMONALITY SERVER
DCCS SECURITY
- CLEARTRUST SECURITY Software enforces
centralize security and access authorization. - SSL Secure Sockets Layer Protocol for
transmitting private documents uses two keys to
encrypt data 128 bit. - HTTPS Implements SSL secured connection with
individual message security. This is an approved
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard. - DCCS DESIGN ASP web design with SQL 2000 back
end database server. - DCCS OPERATING SYSTEM Windows 2003 server
technology.
Clear Trust Server
DoD DKSP Users
Authentication Request
ACCESS Yes or No
Suppliers Coalition Participants
HTTPSEncrypted
Stand-alone DCCS Web Server
67DCCS SERVER CONCEPT FOR INTERNATIONAL
INTEROPERABILITY
FUNCTIONALITY BENEFITS COMPONENT
COMMONALITY POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION MEANS
OF COLLABORATION SOLUTION SHARING
DCCS SERVER DATA SAFEGUARDS NO...CONFIGURATION
INFORMATION NO...WEAPON SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION NO..
.WHERE USED INFORMATION
TO A DATA-CENTRIC DCCS MEMORY CACHE
68THE VALUE OF DCCS INTEROPERABILITY!
If...
DKSP DCCS INTEROPERABILITY SERVER
QCCS
COALITION COUNTRIES DoD SUPPLIERS ...ALL
PARTICIPATED IN THE DKSP DCCS INTEROPERABILITY
SYSTEM, ALL WOULD BENEFIT.
WHERE AND HOW...? Reduce Redundant
Research Solution Sharing Lower Solution
Cost Faster Reaction Time Consolidate Demand
Requirement Lower Cost of Ownership For All
Participants Increase Sustainment Cycle Help
Small Suppliers
69MoD PARTICIPANT VALUE
WHERE WHAT ARE
THE MAJOR DCCS BENEFITS?
No MoD Supplier Would Have To Shoulder The Full
Cost Impact Of An Obsolescence Solution On Common
Component Problems!
Redundant Engineering Research Within A Supply
Chain On Common Component Problems Is A Big
Factor In Escalating Cost of Ownership!
70PARTICIPATION GUIDE LINES REGULATIONS POLICY
- All participation is restricted to coalition
countries and their suppliers - All DCCS participation is voluntary
- Participants control and manage their own parts
lists - Collaboration on common problems is voluntary
- Participants that want to collaborate must be
willing to offer solutions - Participants make their own decisions in
reference to their programs - No single solution option is ever mandated
- Security regulations must be compatible with
participating countries - No configuration, identification or where used
information is allowed
71 Thank You!
QinetiQ Technology Extension Corporation (QTEC),
USA
www.qtec.us