P-3 Squadron Transition to the Defense Message System (DMS)

Abstract

The Department of Navy is currently implementing a new Department of Defense messaging system. This new system is the Defense Message Syste (DMS). DMS is designed to take advantage of the new advances in telecommunications and computer technologies, while phasing out existing inadequacies prevalent in the current DoD messaging system. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the current messaging system in terms of now it is utilized by a typical P-3 squadron. Both external and internal messaging process will be examined. A detailed description of the DMS transition phases and major DMS components will be discussed, along with transition issues that will be of importance to the P-3 community. A basic summary of Local Area Networks (LAN) is provided as well as planning strategy for implementation of a LAN with emphasis on the Navy PC-LAN contract.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252934

Entities

People

  • Mark S. Foldy Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Electronic Messaging
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Local Area Networks
  • Message Processing
  • Message Systems
  • Multiple Access
  • Operating Systems
  • Personnel Management

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  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design