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Reliability as a Key Performance Parameter (KPP).


In a March 27 memorandum to key Army leaders, commanders, directors, program executive officers, and direct reporting program offices, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army George W. Casey Jr., directed that effective immediately, reliability will be assessed as a potential Key Performance Parameter (KPP KPP Key Performance Parameter
KPP K-Profile Parameterization
KPP Kepler Packing Problem (mathematics)
KPP Kinoform Phase Plate
KPP Kodak Premium Processing
KPP Knowledge Processing Subsystem
) during the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (US DoD; replaces Requirements Generation System, RGS) ) process, to include the necessary JCIDS analyses and development of Capabilities Documents. The intent of the policy, the memo stated, is to improve reliability of Army systems and materiel, enhance combat power, improve survivability sur·viv·a·ble  
adj.
1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment.

2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness.
 for the soldier, and reduce logistics demand.

The point of contact for Reliability as a KPP is Donald C. Crissup, SAAL-LP, (703) 604-7421, DSN DSN - Digital Switched Network  664-7421, or e-mail: donald.crissup@us.army.mil.
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Date:Jul 1, 2004
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