The Financial Impact of the Defense Message System (DMS) on NTCC Monterey and its Subscribers

Abstract

The Defense Message System (DMS) is the target communications architecture destined to replace the Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN). Designed to permit message delivery between office workstations, this system provides DMS managers with the opportunity to cut electronic communication costs and realign assets within a geographical area. This thesis overlays the planned DMS architecture on the Naval Telecommunications Center (NTCC) Monterey, California, and analyzes the economic impact of DMS on the center and the 17 subscribers it serves. Using a five-year projection and net present value theory, it demonstrates a cost avoidance of $492,899 if the communications center undergoes an equipment upgrade and a $1,865,631 avoidance if the NTCC is closed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA237917

Entities

People

  • Joann Joganic

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Automatic
  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Impact
  • Education
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Local Area Networks
  • Message Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Remote Terminals
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics