Virtual Interactive Processing System (VIPS)

Abstract

The Virtual Interactive Processing System (VIPS) will modernize and automate the Information Technology (IT) capabilities for qualifying Applicants into the Military Service during wartime, peacetime, and mobilization. VIPS will enable a responsive, flexible and efficient means to qualify Applicants to meet manpower resource requirements for the uniformed Services, Coast Guard, and National Guard routine and contingency operations. VIPS will be the future accessioning system to be used by the US Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) and will replace their legacy system, USMEPCOM Integrated Resource System (USMIRS). USMEPCOM serves as the single entry point for determining the physical, aptitude, and conduct qualifications of candidates for enlistment. VIPS will provide the capability to electronically acquire, process, store, secure, and seamlessly share personnel data across the Accessions Community of Interest (ACOI). When fully implemented, VIPS will reduce the cycle time required to induct enlistees to meet the needs of Homeland Defense, reduce the number of visits to the Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS), reduce manual data entry errors, and reduce attrition through better pre-screening practices. GAO has reported that better pre-screening practices will yield cost savings and cost avoidance of $83M per year for the VIPS automated elements, when Increment 2.0 is deployed. The overall annual estimated cost avoidance is $479M across the DoD as referenced in the 1997 GAO Study 97-39 Military Attrition: DoD could save Millions by Better Screening Enlisted Personnel. The implementation of a Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) approach will enable accession data to be securely available to applicants and ACOI partners such as Recruiting and Training Commands, Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Military Health System, Human Resource Management (HRM), and Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO). VIPS will support compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) direction for a net-centric environment and take advantage of automated data capture technology, e.g., medical equipment with the capability to capture and electronically transmit exam results. The accessioning system of the future will be location independent, virtually paper-free, and automated to assist with bringing the right people at the right time to operational commanders. The VIPS Program has not yet been baselined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
6_0605070S_5_0400_PB_2013

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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Personnel Management

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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