Defense Technical Information Center
Abstract
The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) leverages DoD’s substantial investment in scientific and technical research and development by facilitating the transfer of scientific, technical and program information throughout the national defense community. Employing efficient information organization, discovery, and delivery processes, DTIC reduces research costs, supports effective acquisition decision-making and ultimately improves the technological superiority of the American warfighter. DTIC develops and maintains centralized information systems that collect, process, retrieve, and disseminate scientific and technical (S&T) information. By combining advanced knowledge management techniques with new information technologies, DTIC serves as the Department's agile information provider, delivering innovative discovery, collaboration and analysis products and services that support DoD program managers, acquisition professionals, warfighters, scientists, and engineers, as well as other government agencies, US allies, and DoD’s academic and private sector partners. Recent innovative products and services include: - “DoDTechipedia Limited and Classified Wikis” - The limited-access wiki supports collaborative research and knowledge sharing within the DoD and throughout the Federal research and acquisitions communities. Launched October 1, 2008, it currently serves over 10,500 registered users and grows daily. The classified wiki also supports capability gap discussions in a more restricted environment. - “DefenseSolutions.gov Website,” - This public-access Website solicits breakthrough technology ideas from non-traditional technology providers and is the third tool in the DoDTechipedia Suite of Services. The first solicitation on battlefield forensics was launched in 2009 and produced several ideas of interest. Both the Limited Wiki and DefenseSolutions.gov have been featured on the White House Innovations Gallery and selected for the 2009 Government Computer News Outstanding Information Technology Award. - “DTIC Online Access Controlled and Classified Interfaces,” - The recently launched Access Controlled interface and the newly designed Classified version of the DTIC Online customer interface provide users one-stop authentication and searching of DTIC’s access controlled resources and classified resources. Approximately 30,000 organizations and eligible individuals are active users registered to access DTIC’s information. DTIC's public and access controlled Websites average 44 million page requests per month. DTIC develops and hosts over 100 Websites, collaboration tools and other applications for DoD Component organizations including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and several Combatant Commands. The Information Analysis Centers (IAC) Program Office at DTIC provides core funding, management and oversight for 10 IACs. The IACs are chartered by DoD to collect, analyze, and disseminate worldwide scientific and technical information in specialized fields such as information assurance, chemical/biological defense, and weapons systems technology. IACs support the acquisition community, prevent unnecessary duplication of research and promote standardization of research methods and processes. In this current budget submission, the Department’s FY 2011 DTIC budget program is described and justified against a backdrop of two projects. These projects include 001, Defense Technical Information Center, and 002, Information Analysis Centers (IAC). This expanded project structure provides the Department with greater transparency of the budget formulation and execution of the Program Element. The eight core activity areas performed by DTIC are embedded within the two newly-developed project lines, as described in the narratives below.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0605801KA_6_0400_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2009 Reprogramming Initiative for eXtensible Markup Language (XML) R-2 Project. ($0.897) Funding reflects a $0.897 transfer from the Office of the Secretary of Defense in support of the XML R-2 project, an ongoing initiative to standardize and automate budget submission materials within the Department. FY 2010 Congressional Program Reductions (-$5.000) FY 2010 Economic Assumptions ($-0.206). Funding reduction reflects revised economic assumptions. FY 2011 Other Program Changes The FY 2011 Base ($61.054) includes the following program changes from the current FY 2010 position: 1. FY 2011 Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Mission Support ($5.000) to DTIC customers, to include the Military Services, DoD Agencies, the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and other Federal agencies. The specific efforts are outlined below: a) Component Information Support: Funding provides for planned upgrades supporting continuity of operations and the implementation of new commercial business process management tools, thereby decreasing risk of DoD Component site failure, bolstering the capability to respond to Component requirements in a timely manner, and decreasing system repair times. b) Format/Process/Preserve Information: Efforts are aimed at processing technical information into DTIC’s Research and Engineering database and to ensure long-term preservation and reliable access to such data. The effort will decrease the real risks related to potential permanent loss of vital technical data, customer access and availability of data, as well as continuity of operations. c) Customer Information Assistance: This effort supports the quality and level of Information Sharing Operations focused on the DoD Acquisition community and the Combatant Commanders, to ensure the timely transfer of scientific and technical information required to meet customer mission requirements. 2. The FY 2011 Base also includes Program Transfers ($4.500), to include the following activities: a) DoDTechipedia. FY 2011 funding transfer of $4.000 from the Office of the Secretary of Defense supports the Department’s DoDTechipedia program. The adjustment to the DTIC program supports the expansion of communication and collaboration capabilities provided by DoDTechipedia. DoDTechipedia provides a solution vehicle which addresses the issue of how to best facilitate and expand technology access, information awareness, and collaborative opportunities across the DoD community. This added capability strengthens the vital connection among technology customers, to include warfighters, Combatant Commands, Acquisition, and Logistics communities, and technology providers within the Science and Technology (S&T) and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) communities. Additionally, the solution expands the user community beyond DoD elements, bringing other government and industry laboratories and researchers into the community of technologists, scientists, and researchers. DoDTechipedia is targeted at the four imperatives of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E): – Accelerate delivery of technical capabilities to win the current fight – Prepare for an uncertain future – Reduce the cost, acquisition time and risk of major programs – Develop world class science, technology, engineering, and mathematical capabilities for the DoD and the Nation b) Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS). The $0.500 funding transfer to DTIC, from Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Working Capital Fund Computing Services, supports GCDS customer services provided to DTIC. 3. NSPS Termination and Conversion ($0.194). Increase of $0.194 supports conversion of all National Security Personnel System (NSPS) personnel back to their previous personnel system consistent with the direction in the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act.
- Service Agency Name
- Defense Technical Information Center
Entities
Organizations
- Defense Technical Information Center
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