We provide a variety of services for Shipboard Weapons Systems Engineering including Navy Open Architecture, financial planning, and integrated logistics planning, and air defense. The scope and nature of our work includes the following.
Navy Open Architecture
Navy Open Architecture (NOA) is an initiative to design and build a combat system that meets changing requirements in the 21st century and can be rapidly and affordably upgraded throughout its life cycle. NOA will adapt and exploit new developments in open system design principles and system architectures, as well as standards-based computing technologies from the Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) marketplace.
Due to our familiarity with the program, we were chosen by the project manager to develop and direct the multi-company team. Our personnel manage a team of technical and program staff supporting the NOA Deputy Director and Technical Director. Our engineers and analysts have developed Program Management Plans (PMPs), Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), Operational Requirements Documents (ORDs), and financial status reports.
Financial Planning
This Group provides financial management support to PEO IWS 2 (Radars), PEO IWS 6 (Command and Control), and NAVSEA 00C (Supervisor of Salvage and Diving). Our financial analysts perform functions for all appropriations including preparing budgets, phasing plans, monitoring procurements, preparing issue papers, performing contract reconciliation and developing executive summaries and briefing packages. We coordinate with representatives from the fleet, NAVSEA/PEO financial offices including NAVCOMPT, prime contractors, and Navy field activities to review financial information.
For PEO IWS we prepare and review POM and PR documentation, as well as financial requirements information for over 60 individual systems. This effort responds to Congressional inquiries and other requests for financial status. Specifically for PEO IWS the Group developed a process for collecting this information into notebooks used by financial and technical representatives in justifying their programs. Our customers recognized these as an outstanding management tool.
This Group develops and reviews financial documents to provide funding to field activities, prime contractors and other government agencies. Our financial analysts are intimately familiar with Navy financial processes and information systems including: STARS, FMIS, COBRA, DIFS, MOCAS, and CATS. We manage the development and tracking of funding documents of all types including: WRs, POs, PRs, MIPRs, FAD Sheets, and PDs.
Integrated Logistics Planning
The Integrated Logistics Planning Group provides Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) acquisition management to various U.S. Navy organizations corresponding with the DOD 5000 series acquisition requirements. We develop the programmatic logistics documentation needed to support the individual acquisition milestones, including documents such as the Master Acquisition Program Plan (MAPP), the Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP), the Configuration Management Plan (CMP), the User's Logistics Support Summary (ULSS), and Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE). We also identify the ILS requirements needed to operate and maintain combat systems and equipment for the total life cycle, including supply support, technical documentation, and training documentation.
Our U.S. Navy customers include: PEO IWS 2 (Radars), PEO IWS 4 (EW), PMS 454, and NSWC Port Hueneme. Our logistics analysts have substantial experience supporting mainstream acquisition programs, but they are particularly adept at unique logistics support strategies associated with complex systems integration and legacy systems. Some of the U.S. Navy systems we provide logistics support to include: AN/SYS-2(V) Integrated Automatic Detection and Tracking System, AN/SPS-73(V) Radar, AN/SPS-67(V)1/3/5 Radar, AN/BPS-15H/J Radar, AN/BPS-16 Radar, AN/SSQ-121(V) Computer Aided Dead Reckoning Tracer, AN/WQN-2/2A Doppler Sonar Velocity Log, AN/SPQ-9B Anti-Ship Missile Defense Radar, AN/WSN-7/7A/7B Inertial Navigation System, AN/SPQ-14 Advanced Sensor Distribution System, and the AN/UYQ-70 Display System.
Air Defense
This Group has in-depth experience in maintenance planning, reliability analysis, configuration management and installation management. Our analysts and logisticians advise on issues encompassing the entire life cycle of a system. In doing so, we develop and maintain program plans, allowance lists, and special studies. Our configuration and installation analysts and engineers help clients plan, implement and monitor changes to equipment and systems. Engineering involvement begins when changes are proposed, and proceeds as alterations and modifications are drafted, approved, and implemented. We maintain interface with nationwide organizations that perform depot-level maintenance and modifications on the systems.
There has been a steady move toward commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products in military systems. Our professionals are experienced in COTS acquisition programs. Effective planning is required to address issues during the design phase to sidestep the pitfalls of COTS product obsolescence. These issues include adherence to industry standards, rapid obsolescence of COTS products, and long-term support policies. |
