CHIPS articles from July 2008

CHIPS archives from July 2008

Editor's Notebook.(Editorial)
July 1, 2008... Can you guess what the focus is for this issue by looking at the interlocking circles on the cover? Capt. Jon Greene, commanding officer of NSWC Dam Neck gave me the idea. He said that relationship building and working cohesively with partners...

Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Brawner, Lt. David McKenney and Yeoman 1st Class Vivian Favors from the Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center exhibit assistance tools for Sailors serving as individual augmentees (IA) at the Joint Warfighting Conference.(Conference news)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Brawner, Lt. David McKenney and Yeoman 1st Class Vivian Favors from the Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center exhibit assistance tools for Sailors serving as individual...

Panelists from the Joint Warfighting Conference discussion on How Can We Fix the Defense Acquisition Process? Using IT as a Case Study: the Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Mr. Robert J. Carey, Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer; Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorensen, Army CIO/G-6; and Mr. James P. Craft, deputy director C4 and deputy CIO for the Marine Corps.(Case study)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Panelists from the Joint Warfighting Conference discussion on How Can We Fix the Defense Acquisition Process? Using IT as a Case Study: the Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, former Under Secretary of Defense for...

Correction.(Correction notice)
July 1, 2008... The name of Capt. Mark Kohlheim, commanding officer of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego, was misspelled in a picture caption in the Editor's Notebook column in the last issue of CHIPS. Our apologies to Capt. Kohlheim.

Don Cio: putting information to work for our people.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My office hosts the Department of the Navy (DON) Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Conferences to coincide with the co-sponsored AFCEA International and U.S. Naval Institute conferences in San...

Interview with air force Maj. Gen. William T. Lord AFCYBER (Provisional) commander.(Interview)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maj. Gen. William T. Lord is commander, Air Force Cyberspace Command (Provisional). He is responsible for establishing cyberspace as a domain in and through which the Air Force flies and fights, to deliver sovereign...

Q&A with Royal Navy Commodore R. J. Mansergh Deputy Director, U.S. Second Fleet combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence.(Interview)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Commodore Bob Mansergh is the deputy director of 2nd Fleet's Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Center of Excellence (COE). In his varied and distinguished naval career, he has commanded two nuclear attack...

Collaboration and connectivity for the warfighter--JEFX 08-3: Navy leverages Air Force experiment to focus on command and control operations.
July 1, 2008... The pace was brisk; adrenaline was pumping at 2nd Fleet's Maritime Headquarters with Maritime Operations Center (MHQ with MOC) located in Norfolk, Va., April 23, as about 70 battle watch officers, as well as more than 100 other Army, Navy and...

Phoenix Express 2008.
July 1, 2008... Bringing the National Maritime Strategy to life is just one facet of Phoenix Express 2008, the Navy's third annual two-week exercise that demonstrated a multinational commitment to regional stability and maritime security in the Mediterranean....

Coalition forces complete Goalkeeper III Exercise.(Focus on Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group: NASSG participates in coalition maritime security operations exercises designed to strengthen regional partnerships and promote global prosperity)
July 1, 2008... By U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/ 5th Fleet Public Affairs Coalition forces, led by Royal Bahrain Navy Brig. Gen. Abdulla Saeed Al Mansoori, commander, Task Force (CTF) 152, conducted Exercise Goalkeeper III (GKIII) in the Arabian Gulf,...

Coalition comes together to complete disaster relief training.(Focus on Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group: NASSG participates in coalition maritime security operations exercises designed to strengthen regional partnerships and promote global prosperity)
July 1, 2008... By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Coleman Thompson Combined Task Force 59 (CTF 59) recently completed a humanitarian assistance training exercise in the Arabian Gulf. The exercise was designed to improve the task force's collective...

U.S., Pakistan forces complete Inspired Union 2008.(Focus on Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group: NASSG participates in coalition maritime security operations exercises designed to strengthen regional partnerships and promote global prosperity)
July 1, 2008... By Nassau Strike Group Public Affairs Pakistan and U.S. naval forces completed Exercise Inspired Union 2008 in the North Arabian Sea May 21, which focused on air, surface and anti-submarine training, as part of regional maritime security...

NSWC Dam Neck--face to the fleet: bridging gaps, building relationships and engineering C5I systems for a net-centric force with an experienced, dedicated staff.
July 1, 2008... The crown jewels of the Navy science and technology domain are the Naval Sea Systems Command's warfare centers. They have the fleet perspective, a unique perspective that doesn't exist in industry or even the universities that partner with the...

FROST--future readiness and optimized scheduling tool: predicting best-case or worst-case scenarios--and any scenario in between--for more accurate cost models and decision analysis.
July 1, 2008... NSWC Dam Neck engineers recognized that making trend predictions for Navy electronics systems maintenance required data collection from a wide variety of sources. So to make tracking easier, they developed a Web-based application that tracks...

Navy reestablishes U.S. 4th fleet.
July 1, 2008... Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead announced in April the reestablishment of U.S. 4th Fleet and assigned Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, who was serving as Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, as its first commander. U.S....

Strike force interoperability: Navy officers and government engineers ensure combat systems are strike group ready and surge capable.
July 1, 2008... Strike Force Interoperability Officer (SFIO) teams, consist of Navy officers and senior civil service project engineers with a strong technical pedigree in fleet operations using integrated and interoperable command, control, communications,...

ASDS--Advanced Sensor Distribution System: a digital, real-time, efficient and cost-effective sensor distribution method.
July 1, 2008... The Advanced Sensor Distribution System (ASDS) Laboratory, also known as the AN/SPQ-14(V) or ASDS lab, is a small lab with a big job. Simply stated, ASDS converts Navy tactical radar signals and radar video into a digital stream enabling ASDS...

NSWC Dam Neck awarded wireless grants: improving battlefield command and control communications.
July 1, 2008... NSWC Dam Neck was selected to receive a $1.4 million grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to develop and deliver a mobile ad-hoc wireless network prototype for deployment in the tactical battlespace. Roger W. Kuhn Jr., a Navy...

Remote monitoring: SWE improves equipment operating condition feedback.(Surface Warfare Enterprise)(Integrated Condition Assessment System)
July 1, 2008... The Remote Monitoring initiative under the Surface Warfare Enterprise (SWE) has resulted in significantly improved equipment monitoring for surface ship hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) equipment. Through the combined efforts of...

CWID answers the call for future capabilities.(Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration)
July 1, 2008... One nation threatens another in a volatile region of the world, and the scenario unfolds with a terrorist backlash in the continental United States on the global stage where Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration technologies show...

A trident warrior 08 Journal: a situation report by the deputy director of Trident Warrior.(Report)
July 1, 2008... The following are selected paragraphs from the daily SITREPs that were submitted to key senior officers to provide feedback on tempo and progress as we conducted Trident Warrior 08 experimentation. TW is the annual sea-based FORCEnet series of...

The maturation of cyber crime: it's a job: cyber crime is fast-growing and lucrative ... and increasingly easier using sophisticated automated tools.
July 1, 2008... The dawn was cold and gray as Joe slipped on his coat and swallowed the last bit of coffee. Last night's research was profitable for his bank account and beneficial to the company. He was glad he followed that tip from his buddy on a new...

DICE DoD's Interoperability Communications Exercise: if you aren't prepared--you're rolling the dice.
July 1, 2008... Since 1988, the Defense Department's Interoperability Communications Exercise has been the only DoD exercise whose primary purpose is to certify systems for joint interoperability. This year, the Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS)...

Navy ERP achieves initial operational capability.
July 1, 2008... A major milestone in the Navy Enterprise Resource Planning program was achieved May 12 in ERP's acquisition life cycle. The attainment of initial operational capability (IOC) signals a significant step in bringing Navy ERP, the Navy's...

Department of the Navy architecture Federation Pilot: the Defense Department recognized that the current approach of attempting to develop monolithic integrated architectures has not worked well. Consequently, DoD has developed a concept of architecture federation ...
July 1, 2008... The Defense Department knows that the structured analysis associated with architectures is essential to transform its plat-form-centric environment to a net-centric environment. This change will eliminate silos of data and information, thus...

Navy transitions to Wideband Global System.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] By NETWARCOM Public Affairs Operations Coordination and Execution Lead Capt. Kevin Johnson, at Naval Network Warfare Command, recently announced the transition of Pacific fleet communications to the Wideband...

Key tactical data link systems clear operational testing: NGC2P, MIDS on ship programs prepare for fleet introduction.
July 1, 2008... The Navy's Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) announced the successful testing of two critical components of its planned upgrade to the Tactical Data Link (TDL) system aboard Navy...

Records management tool aids disposition decisions.(Department of the Navy Records Management Program)
July 1, 2008... A new records management disposition tool is available to assist users in their search for the applicable life cycle management policies and procedures for all types of naval records. This tool complements the Secretary of the Navy Manual...

LIFELines.(www.lifelines. navy.mil)
July 1, 2008... Since 1999, the LIFELines Services Network has been the Navy Department's official quality of life Web site for providing a treasure trove of self-help and support information for our Sailors, Marines and their families. There are literally...

Can you hear me now? Solar flares and their effect on DOD equipment.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction According to recent reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), solar flare activity is increasing in frequency and is poised to present detrimental effects to critical...

Benefits gained from combined endeavor 2008 as varied as the nations involved.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Regardless if military communication specialists are participating in their 14th Combined Endeavor communications interoperability exercise or their very first, their achievements, simple or complex, are crucial for...

Work continues on multinational common operating picture at CE 08.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Hill CE 08 Public Affairs The idea to have a single digital display of relevant operational information shared by many nations and organizations in real time is becoming closer...

Military coalition frequency management.
July 1, 2008... All military forces need uninterrupted access to the radio frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum to meet vital communications requirements. The highly mobile nature of military operations and their logistics support require wide use of...

C41 project management in USFK: professional training coupled with a systematic approach delivers successful C41 capabalities on time and on budget.
July 1, 2008... In today's high-tech world, a project manager must use a variety of skills to develop, execute and implement a successful project. The planning process for complex command, control, computers communications and intelligence (C4I) projects can...

The Army's Central Technical Support Facility: system integration and interoperability to meet warfighter needs.
July 1, 2008... Today's warfighters trust when they operate their vehicles or set up tactical operations centers the command, control, communication, computer and intelligence (C4I) systems inside will interoperate. Full interoperability of military systems is...

Commander second fleet implements ITIL: customer focus and continuous process improvement lead to effective management of Navy networks.(Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] By Second Fleet Public Affairs After nearly eight months, Communications and Information Systems (CIS) personnel at Commander, Second Fleet are nearing the end of their implementation of a brand-new process to...

Create a digital dashboard to share management information: decision aid tools can help bring faltering projects back on the road to success.
July 1, 2008... A digital dashboard is a software tool that presents summarized management information in easy-to-understand visual displays based on key performance indicators. Simple automotive-type "gauges" and "stoplight" colors are often used to distill...

SSC Charleston's 2008 Top Navy Engineer.(SPAWAR Employees 2008 Winners of the Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award)
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Charleston's Ken A. Crawley was selected a Top Navy Engineer by the acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, John Thackrah. ...

SSC San Diego's 2008 Top Scientists, Engineers and "Emerging Innovators".(SPAWAR Employees 2008 Winners of the Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award)
July 1, 2008... Six Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) San Diego employees were honored with the 2008 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers Award by acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, John...

Fleet readiness center southwest lauded for energy saving programs.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Secretary of the Navy joined the Department of Energy (DOE) in Washington, D.C., recently to recognize Fleet Readiness Center Southwest's (FRCSW) fiscal year (FY) 2006 energy cost-saving programs. This was...

Hold your breaches!
July 1, 2008... All Department of the Navy personnel should continue to increase their level of awareness about properly safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII). To learn more about properly safeguarding PII, go to http://privacy.navy.mil. ...

CNO visits MRAP facility at SSC Charleston.
July 1, 2008... "I am about to make your day; the Chief of Naval Operations will be at your facility at 1100. I need you to set up the facility and be ready to brief him." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] April 2, 2008, brought the most unexpected, yet most...

The lazy person's guide to botnets.
July 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cyberspace: the Wild West of the 21st century. The world is migrating information, commerce, governance and leisure activities into cyberspace in a shift that parallels American expansion into the Western frontier in...

www.it-umbrella.navy.mil.(Company overview)
July 1, 2008... The Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) is a Department of Defense (DoD) initiative to streamline the acquisition process and provide best-priced, standards-compliant information technology (IT). The ESI is a business discipline used to...