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Our work with the Defense Logistics Agency

DEFENSE LOGISTICS SUPPORT COMMAND (DLSC):
(ManTech Advanced Systems International)

The Defense Logistics Support Command (DLSC) Architecture Project encompasses research and development of a target architecture, Information Portal (IP), and a data warehouse for this DLA organization.

As part of the DLSC Architecture Project, ManTech is diligent in their development of a data warehouse and IP. The data warehouse will provide an infrastructure to allow DLSC personnel to make educated strategic decisions within their organization, and allows for analytical capabilities by combining corporate data and presenting it as knowledge to analysts. The IP will provide DLSC with a transparent layer between the users and data sources which enables the user community easy access to the data they need, and a timely tactical view of business.

The data warehouse was developed using Oracle, COGNOS, and the UNIX shell. The two products being used by COGNOS are PowerPlay and Impromptu. COGNOS PowerPlay is being used to generate data cubes used within the warehouse, making it possible to view data in a more meaningful context. COGNOS Impromptu is being used to generate predefined or "ad hoc" reports that retrieve data from the warehouse.

The data warehouse team is also involved in the backend preparation of the data. This includes creating scripts that extract data from the source, transform and "scrub" the data, and load the data into the data warehouse.

NEW-BOLD's involvement in the different stages of the data warehouse development include the development of the data warehouse schema, identifying source to target mappings of the data, and the backend preparation of the data to be placed into the data warehouse.

DATA REVIEW AND ANALYSIS MONITORING AID (DRAMA):
(ManTech Advanced Systems International)

DRAMA is a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sponsored research and development effort to foster the development of technology that would functionally improve existing DLA processes. DRAMA will benefit DLA personnel by giving them timely access to previously unavailable information necessary to make the correct buy, in the correct quantity, at the correct time, thus lowering storage needs and costly overstocking of unneeded parts. The information provided includes supply support request data, design changes, and programmatic data. DRAMA not only gives users access to this information, but also sends change notifications to users on items for which they are responsible. These notifications involve weapon system design changes (DCNs, ECPs, etc.), changes in part and component usage patterns, discontinuances, and superseded items. The additional information that DRAMA offers DLA decision makers will ultimately lead to better purchasing decisions.

The focus of this effort is the documentation of system requirements, development of a general design, and implementation of a working DRAMA Demonstration System (DDS) with limited functionality as a precursor to full-scale development and implementation. NBE's software engineering team participated in the initial Discovery Process to collect, review, and analyze all documentation and data relating to DRAMA and prospective interface applications. This established the foundation for the interface development and provided the basis for the design, development, and implementation of the DRAMA system. Each department of DLA was researched and analyzed to fully understand its individual functionality, as well as its interface with the overall DLA provisioning process.

NBE's software engineering team assisted in defining the requirements of the DRAMA system and supported in generating the overall and detailed design of the system. As part of the design process, NBE performed research activities to decide on the appropriate architecture, database, programming languages, and software tools for implementation of the system. Following design, NBE participated in the development, testing, and integration of the system. In particular, the NBE team was responsible for the design and development of the Oracle database, along with an associated database access support module. A database modeling tool, ERwin, was utilized to produce an IDEF1X model of the DRAMA database. This model was then used to define and generate the various entities/tables that formed the database. The access support module provided various software routines that allowed the other DRAMA modules to interface with the database. Source code for the module was written using C, embedded SQL, PL/SQL, and Pro*C programming languages.

WEAPON SYSTEM SUPPORT PROGRAM (WSSP):
(ManTech Advanced Systems International)

WSSP was successfully designed, developed, and deployed for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This project involved porting the older weapon system databases from Unify to Oracle, as well as developing a new, more powerful client user interface.

Using PowerBuilder, NBE's software engineering team designed and developed a large part of the WSSP client software. This software smoothly integrates the information in several of DLA's weapon system databases. Besides the abilities to add, modify, and delete weapon systems, the end users can perform National Stock Number (NSN) maintenance and use logical groupings of both weapon systems and NSNs. WSSP also features an integrated message utility for its users, and permits its users to generate reports based upon the data in any or all of the applicable weapon system databases.

NBE supported WSSP in all phases, from design to deployment.

Our work with the Department Of Defense

CONTINUOUS ACQUISITION AND LIFE-CYCLE SUPPORT (CALS):
(ManTech Advanced Systems International)

NBE's software engineering team has worked on the following two CALS subtasks:

1. Interactive MID Presentation And Retrieval Tool (IMPART)
2. Type Designation Automated System (TDAS)

Developed using C and Visual Basic, IMPART's capabilities include reading IETMs stored in the Metafile for Interactive Documents (MID) format, parsing the data, presenting the data to the user over the Internet via the WWW, and responding appropriately to any user requests for data. This Web application runs on many dissimilar hardware platforms, supports multiple users, and permits the DoD to store its IETMs on a single centralized server. This setup would allow worldwide access to the forms via the Internet.

The Type Designation Automation System (TDAS) is an automated system that facilitates the assignment and support of type designations in accordance with Military Standard (MIL-STD) 196 (the Joint Electronics Type Designation System). TDAS is phasing out the manual, paper-based, Military Service Type Designation System (MSTDS) in use at Communications Electronics Command (CECOM). TDAS automates the submittal and support of DD Form 61s, the retrieval of previous type designation data stored in the TDAS database, and the assignment of nomenclature. All data submitted via TDAS is stored in the TDAS database.

TDAS (1) enables electronic submittal and subsequent approval of new DD Form 61s; (2) allows users to directly retrieve CECOM type designation data; (3) allows MSTDS personnel to retrieve directly and to update DD Form 61 data; (4) facilitates contractor entry of appropriate data on DD Form 61s; (5) facilitates automatic notification of DD Form 61 completion status; (6) facilitates verification of appropriate data on DD Form 61 input; (7) enables retrieval of legacy DD Form 61s via key fields in database; (8) provides security to control access to DD Form 61 data; and (9) enables production of custom reports.

TDAS is designed to support both local users (within CECOM and the military) and external users such as Manufacturing Contractors. The system architecture comprises the TDAS software, a symmetrical multi-processor (SMP) Windows NT server, a World Wide Web (WWW) server, an Oracle database, and DD Form 61 data. TDAS may be used as a stand-alone version or as a thin WWW client via the Internet. Furthermore, TDAS also provides key information to the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC) Information Hub via queries originating from the DLSC Information hub to TDAS.

REQUIREMENTS TRACEABILITY SYSTEM (RTS):
(ManTech Advanced Systems International)

NBE's software engineering team assisted in the design and development for an RTS. This software provides a complete foundation for tracking the requirements of a hardware or software project through the accompanying documentation and source code. Its capabilities include tracking the progress of a requirement's development, tracking the testing of a requirement, and verifying the requirement.

The following DoD-STD-2167A documentation set is supported by RTS: Segment Specification (SS), Software Requirements Specification (SRS), Software Test Descriptions (STD), Software Design Document (SDD), Configuration Item Description Specification (CIDS), Configuration Item Product Function Specification (CIPFS), Interface Requirement Specification (IRS), and Interface Design Document (IDD). Each RTS application is configurable and may include any or all of the supported documents.

Our team originally developed the software on a Sun SPARC platform running Solaris, and has already made the necessary modifications to permit the software to run on an Intel-based platform running Linux. Furthermore, our developers are preparing to give the RTS software the capability to support NASA document sets.

Our work with the Department Of Energy

MOUND ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL TRACKING SYSTEM (MEATS):
(EG&G Mound Applied)

MEATS is a valuable tool, developed for EG&G Mound Applied Technologies (EGG MAT), that enables EGG MAT to better manage its environmental compliance program.

NBE's software engineering team developed MEATS as an application of Borland dBASE 5.0 for Windows. The graphic-based software utilizes point-and-click navigation techniques to allow EGG MAT to add, modify, delete, display, print, and locate environmental findings in the database. Furthermore, MEATS can generate environmental findings reports from any subset of the data sorted by any fields in any order.

To complement its software engineering team, NBE's documentation team entered several hundred environmental findings and their related data into the database. Consequently, the software was ready to use when delivered with its associated documentation.

Our work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) LEGACY DATA RESCUE:
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

The NOAA Legacy Data Rescue project is intended to convert all of NOAA's Legacy weather documents to an electronic format. NBE searched the Internet to find software capable of performing handwriting recognition. NBE designed and developed a database using Microsoft Access to track relevant information found in these research efforts. Forms were developed to provide a user interface for easy entry and manipulation of the data. NBE also provided a repository of all project E-Mail communications.

Our work with the U.S. Air Force

HAVE STARE NEAR REAL-TIME IMAGING (HSNRTI) SEGMENT:
(Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.)

This project involved enhancing the HAVE STARE Radar System by adding a near-real time imaging capability. A major portion of this capability involved implementing data format conversion algorithms to produce radar images, and then generating this imaging data in various formats.

NBE's software engineering team generated the Software Requirements Specification (SRS) and the Software Test Plan (STP) documents following standard DoD-STD-2167A; assisted in writing system and unit level test procedures; developed data format conversion algorithms; designed, coded, tested and integrated various software units/components; and contributed in establishing standards and conventions, and quality assurance procedures to be followed throughout the project. NBE supported the HAVE STARE project throughout the integration, testing, and verification phases of the life-cycle.

Our work with the U.S. Navy

JOINT THREAT WARNING SYSTEM (JTWS):
(Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.)

The JTWS program is an effort with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to develop a training system for operator training of specialized equipment used by Special Operation Force personnel. The specialized equipment includes both shipboard and land-based systems.

PRIVATEER is a threat warning system designed to be permanently installed aboard the Navy's 180 foot Patrol Craft. The system provides detection and early warning of various electromagnetic signals of interest.

NEW-BOLD Enterprises is assisting Electronic Warefare Associates in their involvment with the PRIVATEER system. This includes developing and producing a PC based Operator Training Tutorial (OTT) designed to train operators in the use of the PRIVATEER system. It also involves the development and production of an Embedded Proficiency Trainer (EPT). The EPT will give the PRIVATEER system an embedded training capability which will allow Special Operations Forces personnel the opportunity to train using the actual equipment.

BATTLE FORCE TACTICAL TRAINING (BFTT):
(Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.)

The mission of Battle Force Tactical Training (BFTT) is to provide training opportunities for fleet personnel to achieve and maintain combat readiness within the surface and subsurface forces of the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. In addition, BFTT will support joint/allied exercise interoperability. The BFTT system will provide Commanding Officers, the Afloat Training Organization (ATO), and Battle Force/Battle Group Commanders with the ability to conduct coordinated, realistic, high stress, combat system team training for developing war fighting proficiency and maintaining combat readiness. The BFTT program is being developed in direct response to stated Fleet requirements to integrate combat suites at the force level. It is the stated goal of BFTT to integrate, via Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol on networks and communications linking the various combat system onboard training devices such as BFTT Electronic Warfare Trainer (BEWT). In doing so, whole team and force structure can be exposed to cohesive tactical exercises by which standardized combat procedure is introduced or reinforced.

The BEWT is a training device intended to provide stimulation to onboard tactical Electronic Warfare (EW) systems giving afloat operators new ability to train for tactical operations using their organic equipment. BEWT provides the onboard training team the ability to exercise individual, team, combat team, and force level operational scenarios in support of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) directives to move training onto ships. BEWT will provide organic proficiency training through stimulation/simulation of the onboard EW systems including the AN/SLQ-32(V), AN/ULQ-16, and AN/WLR-1H with provisions for future systems including the AN/SLY-2.

MEASUREMENT AND SIGNATURE INTELLIGENCE (MASINT)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FACILITY (STDF):
(Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.)

The SDTF program provides support for the MASINT Data Collection System, and has a long term goal of supporting multiple MASINT sensors. The SDTF provides capabilities in four areas:

   1. Emulation of MASINT sensor operations, including commom scenario generation and
       mission planning capabilities

   2. Off-line MASINT sensor software maintenance, modification, profile development, and
       optimization with analytical capabilities

   3. Training of MASINT collection sensor operators and analysts in an off-line mode of
       operation

   4. Near real-time MASINT analysis and training tools for operators/analysts at Joint
       Intelligence Centers (JICs) and Joint Analysis Centers (JACs) in direct support of the
       theater Commander-In-Chiefs (CINCs).

Our team has significantly contributed to a SDTF translation study/task. This study involved evaluating several forward engineering methodologies and technologies, which are used in the forward engineering of some MASINT sensor legacy software to a the C programming language.

We are extensively involved in modifications of the COBRA DANE (see the CDSM program) radar's Mission Scenario Generation (MSG) capabilities, and Radar Cross Section (RCS) modeling and information gathering capabilities. These modification are made entirely with the Ada programming language.

CONUS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT COMPUTER (COSC):
(Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.)

NEW-BOLD Enterprises, Inc. assisted Electronic Warfare Assoicates with the hardware construction, operating system installation, network administration, overall system testing, and documentation production for two CONUS (Contiguous United States) OPERATIONAL SUPPORT COMPUTER systems. The complete system consisted of a Silicon Graphics Challenge computer, an UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) for the Challenge, a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) hard drive rack, an power switch and UPS for the RAID, and three workstation racks. Each workstation rack conisted of an UPS, a power switch, two Silicon Graphics O2 workstations, two monitors, a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch, one keyboard, and one mouse. One rack also contained two 24-port network switches (RJ45). The complete system also contained a standalone Silicon Graphics O2 workstation with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Each workstation used the IRIX (Unix) operating system.

COBRA DANE SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (CDSM):
(Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.)

The CDSM Program was intended to significantly enhance the COBRA DANE radar's capabilities through a complete upgrade of the system's hardware and software. The CDSM software system architecture was modernized, and many of the radar's subsystems were replaced. The system functionality was improved by implementing hardware technology advances. Through software program upgrades, COBRA DANE's mission capabilities were also improved.

NBE's software engineering team used the Ada programming language to translate COBRA DANE's existing FORTRAN source code into structured software modules. These modules were integrated, tested, and then verified against the original functionality for correctness. NBE assisted in implementing an Oracle database to hold data pertinent to the COBRA DANE user. Furthermore, NBE designed and developed the Profile Access Menu (PAM) software to permit the user to display, edit, and print the radar profile data for COBRA DANE. Finally, NBE assisted in setting up the COBRA DANE Technical Library to provide the user with a central location for all documentation and information concerning the COBRA DANE system.

ELECTRONIC COMMERCIAL CATALOG (E-CAT):
(Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.)

E-CAT is a DLA sponsored research and development effort to place commercially available commodity items into an electronically accessed/maintained catalog. E-CAT will be a vendor-maintained on-line catalog and order processing system. It will contain both federally cataloged items and non-cataloged items that will be organized and cross indexed to provide the customer with the ability to locate, compare, and select items based on numerous criteria. E-CAT will interface with vendors, customer legacy systems, and DLA legacy systems to provide near real-time order processing and direct vendor to customer product delivery.

NBE's engineering team assisted in the generation of an Implementation Plan for the E-CAT system to describe a plan of action and milestones for the tasks to be performed during the development of E-CAT. Upon Government approval of the Implementation Plan, NBE will participate in requirements determination activities to include vendor/customer information gathering, functional description and test requirements generation, and implementation alternatives analysis. Following the Requirements Definition phase, the NBE team will support the design, development, testing, and integration phases of E-CAT.

Our work with the Biometrics Fusion Center

ABIS PTM and BISA TM:

NBE has provided software engineering including software design, software development, database design, database script development, data analysis and metric reports to support the BFC. This support developed using Perl, C#, Microsoft SQL Server/client tools, Komdo IDE and Visual Studios .Net IDE includes the following activities:

NBE developed custom Microsoft SQL server stored procedures and views increasing efficiency for daily processing.
NBE developed the storage schema and the software of the Prototype Transaction Manager (PTM) used to store matching transactions with historical matching mechanism.
In support of information sharing, NBE developed software to query the PTM database and produce XML files for reporting to NGIC (National Ground Intelligence Center).
NBE developed a Non Operation Environment in the Redforce lab for Test and Evaluation (T&E) and assisted T&E in configuring the testing workspace to test the processing the PTM.