DOD Weapon Systems Software Management Study

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Abstract:

This report to the Office of the Secretary of Defense summarizes the findings of a Weapon System Software Management Study and presents 17 recommendations directed to the alleviation of the more serious problems encountered. The first part of the report contains a discussion of the study objectives and a summary of the recommendations including suggested implementations. Subsequent sections present material from which the recommendations were derived a review of 10 major previous DoD studies, reviews of 10 Navy and 2 Army Weapon Systems, and summaries of discussions with service organizations and industrial software system contractors. Further discussions of the recommendations and identification of areas requiring further investigation are presented.

Author(s):
Kossiakoff, A. ; Sleight, T. P. ; Prettyman, E. C. ; Park, J. M. ; Hazan, P. L.
Author Organization(s):
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV LAUREL MD APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
Descriptive Note:
Special rept.
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA022160
Pagination:
0206

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
APL/JHU-SR-75-3
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00017-72-C-4401
Monitor Series:
OASD(MIL)
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_4.5.2_Contractor Management; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.1_Define and Prioritize Requirements; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; Space; Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*WEAPON SYSTEMS, GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE PLANNING, COSTS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, DATA PROCESSING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
*COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Report Date:
1975 Jun 01