Published NDIA studies.

• Position: Brief Article

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...