Published NDIA studies.

Recently Completed Studies:

Title: MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM MODELING AND SIMULATION STUDY

Sponsor: Tricare Management Activity (TMA) IT PEO

The Health Affairs Committee submitted a study in 2001 to Tricare Management Activity (TMA) IT PEO study sponsor. The study assessed government and commercial use of modeling and simulation. The study includes recommendations regarding the applicability of these tools for improving Military Health System (MHS) planning. The study task was to determine how industry, including NDIA company members, currently are supporting commercial and federal customers by using modeling and simulation to define requirements and support business cases. In addition, the study identifies metrics used in the business cases supported by modeling and simulation. Finally, it makes an initial assessment of the value that would be gained from incorporating modeling and simulation into industry marketing efforts to the MHS and into the MHS planning process for investment in information technology initiatives.

Completion Date: June 2001

Title: ROADMAP TO THE SINGLE INTEGRATED PICTURE (SIP)

Sponsors: VADM McGinn, N7; VADM Maya, N6: VADM Mullen, N8

Address the Key Elements of Development, Promulgation, Maintaining, and Utilization of a Single Integrated Air Picture in the Context of Naval Warfighting

Completion Date: Stipulated published and accepted by the Sponsors as of 25 September 2001 albeit in electronic format

Title: INTEGRETION, CONTROL, AND DECONFLICTION OF JOINT FIRES, PHASE 1

Sponsor: RDML Wilson, N76B

The NDIA SLAAD Division report on "Integration, Control and Deconfliction of Joint Fires Study, Phase 1: Concept of Operations" was distributed in February 2001. Begun in April 1999 and jointly sponsored by the director, of Theater Warfare Branch and director, Land Attack Warfare Branch under the Office of the CNO, the report identifies top-level doctrinal issues and proposes concepts for theater operations involving the use of offensive and defensive weapons. Four tactical situations (Tacsits), offered to provide an operational environment upon which to evaluate joint fires concepts, are across four campaign phases: (1) transition to crisis response (Somalia), (2) force-build-up (Strait of Hormuz), (3) combat operations (Persian Gulf), and (4) redeployment and reconstitution (Persian Gulf).

Completion Date: February 2001

Title: SURFACE WARFARE STUDY, PHASE I (UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASSIFIED VOLUMES)

Sponsor: RADM Balisle, N76

Address Surface Warfare solutions for engaging surface threats while operating in a littoral environment

Completion Date: February 2002

Title: WHAT IS THE BEST ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR JCC(X)

Sponsor: The Naval Sea Systems Command Program Manager, Amphibious Warfare Program (PMS 377)

A team assembled by the Expeditionary Warfare Division undertook this study. The JCC(X) will be a mobile self-sustaining platform for in-theater Joint Task Force command and control; replaces existing Navy command ships; and will support a Joint mission. The required capabilities include meeting the C4ISR and habitability requirements of multiple operational level staffs, including both service and CINC; incorporation of "reach back" with corresponding communications capacities; and full featured command center(s) for missions other than war.

Completion Date: February 2002

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