Regional International Outreach - Partnership for Peace Information Management Systems
Abstract
Regional International Outreach (RIO)-Partnership for Peace (PfP) Information Management System (PIMS) is an Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) initiative to deploy a common information technology platform to improve international partner outreach and collaboration efforts in a federated environment. A federated environment – characterized by the capability of DoD institutions to directly share participants and content across websites - fosters networks of partner influencers and enables better use of DoD resources through collaboration among the Regional Centers for Security Studies, PfP and international partners, and other DoD educational institutions and partners as required. The program uses a spiral methodology (making available capabilities as developed), to speed the delivery of open source collaboration technologies the user community. DSCA oversees execution of the research and development of the RIO-PIMS effort and its operations, and ensures that the program addresses DoD security cooperation requirements in the context of defense, interagency, and international information sharing and collaboration needs. FY 2010 was the first year combining the RIO and PIMS projects to leverage management, integration, and funding resources. This unification streamlined the research and development funds into one information sharing and collaboration technology platform. The RIO-PIMS effort focuses on improving collaboration, supporting outreach efforts, and enabling PfP missions among the Regional Centers for Security Studies (Africa Center for Strategic Studies, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies), the Combatant Commanders, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), OUSD (Policy), NATO’s Military Cooperation Division, the PfP Consortium of Defense Academies, PfP Partner countries, and other designated DoD institutions. It provides DoD and international partner security practitioners a platform to share information, collaborate on projects, and streamline administrative activities. It also provides the ability to form collaborative communities of interest around security issues. RIO-PIMS facilitates information sharing and knowledge management concepts in accordance with U.S. policy. PIMS as a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Enlargement Facilitation Act of 1996 implements the Congressional endorsement for the modernization of Defense capabilities in eligible PfP countries relative to their telecommunications infrastructure. RIO-PIMS provides allies and partner countries the ability to collaborate in critical cooperative activities that underpin the spirit of the PfP program. The program supports PfP coalition initiatives through development of distributive collaboration tools to support aspects of U.S. and NATO-approved PfP cooperative activities. This support is important to achieve the interoperability/integration outlined in the Guidance for the Employment of the Force. RIO-PIMS supports internet-based education and collaboration, exercise simulations, and training centers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 000000_0605127T_7_0400_PB_2012