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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
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Outline 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

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Why 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)
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Cumulative Spending
Source ARINC review of posted DOD Contracts gt5M
from 1995 - 2005
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Aging 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.
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Why 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.
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What 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

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Benefits 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

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What 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

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How 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

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What 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

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Concept of Operation
SDW- Industry
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Summary

• 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

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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
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Agenda
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• 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

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DMSMS Background
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• 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)
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DLA 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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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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The DOD DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP)
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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

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CONCEPTUAL 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
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Interoperability
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• 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
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Interoperability
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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.

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Summary
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• 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

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GIDEP
Bill pumford GIDEP DMSMS Program Manager
GIDEP Operations Center William.pumford_at_navy.mil
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What Im Going to Talk About

• Who is GIDEP?
• What is GIDEP?
• GIDEPs Evolution
• Information System
• Initiatives
• Questions

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Organization
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
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What 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.

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GIDEP Evolution
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GIDEP Information System
Urgent Data Requests
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PARTICIPATION
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.
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DMSMS 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

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Where We Need Help

• Solution Sharing
• Discontinuance Notices
• QinetiQ
• COG

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Initiatives

• Transfer To Defense Standardization Program
  Office (DSPO)
• Revise GIDEP Charter
• Phased in Access for Allies
• Data Sources Integration

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DMSMS Knowledge Sharing Portal (DKSP) Overview
Ron Wong DKSP Program Manager
Karta Technologies, Inc. rwong_at_karta.com
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Background

• 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

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Purpose

• 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

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Purpose

• 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

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Projected 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

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Projected 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

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Summary

• 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

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DMSMS COMPONENT COMMONALITY SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Malcolm baca President, CEO
QinetiQ Technology Extension Corporation USA
mbaca_at_qtec.org
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DMSMS COMPONENT COMMONALITY SERVER (DCCS)
DCCS Overview...

THE NEED
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING
INFORMATION TRANSFERRED
SYSTEM SECURITY
PARTICIPANT VALUE
DCCS PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES
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THE 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!
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THE 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
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CONCEPTUAL 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
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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
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SECURITY 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
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DCCS 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
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THE 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
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MoD 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!
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PARTICIPATION 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

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Thank You!

QinetiQ Technology Extension Corporation (QTEC),
USA
www.qtec.us