PROJECT FORM
INSTITUTION NAME: Syracuse University
WORKPAGE TITLE: WebHLA
PROJECT TITLE: Core PET FMS Support
POC: David Bernholdt,
bernholdt@npac.syr.edu, (315) 443-3857, fax (315) 443-1973CTA or PEI: Forces Modeling and Simulation (FMS)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project performs continuous tracking, monitoring and evaluation of new Web/Commodity software (and commodity hardware such as PC clusters) technologies of relevance for the FMS CTA. Project components include: participating in new technology workshops and conferences, experimenting with early software releases, developing Web based training materials for the individual Web/Commodity technology components.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES: Identify new Web/Commodity technologies of relevance for FMS, provide evaluation, recommendation and training for the FMS users.
DELIVERABLES: 1) Evolving FMS Technology Roadmap as initially outlined in Year 1; 2) A suite of selected technologies and recommendations on their use and integration in the FMS CTA context; 3) Web site with the training materials on the individual technology components and their integration.
CUSTOMERS/END USERS: CHSSI teams developing core FMS modules; PET developers working on WebHLA based integration of CHSSI codes.
BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER: Pervasive base of the Web/Commodity software will assure higher quality, robustness and turnaround in building next generation FMS systems for training, analysis and acquisition.
PROJECT DEPENDENCIES AND SCOPE: This project is driven by the relationship between modern M&S needs and the evolution of web-based technologies. This project provides informational input to other FMS projects in the PET program as well as others (i.e. CHSSI). This project is not dependent on other PET FMS projects.
RISK ELEMENT: Web/Commodity technologies evolve rapidly and hence special skills are required to not get lost or side-tracked and to succeed in efficient tracking and timely evaluation of critical technologies. Legal conflict between Microsoft (who drives and leads now the Web/Commodity technology evolution) and the U.S. Government might have unpredicatable implications if Microsoft gets regulated or leaves the country.
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