Cloudonomics: A Rigorous Approach to Cloud Benefit Quantification
Cloud computing and cloud services consistently place at the top of surveys ranking IT trends and CIO interests. This is…
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Quantum Key Distribution: Boon or Bust?
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is an emerging cybersecurity technology which provides the means for two geographically separated parties to grow…
Computer Supported Training Solutions: Discussion of a New Framework for Effective Development and Deployment
The potential that computer supported training solutions bring to the military training domain is fairly well recognized, yet we still…
Back to Basics: Firmware in NFV Security
Carriers no longer want their speciality pizzas delivered in a box, fully baked with pre-determined toppings. In fact they figure…
Modeling and Simulation Data Integration – Inviting Complexity
In the arena of modeling and simulation (M&S) data translation and integration is key to the success of every application….
Tech Views
Did you notice? Did you? … I hope you did. The name of our DACS publication has changed. Our new…
Tech Views
Civilization has always been heavily dependent on information. The fates of people of every nature and position have been determined,…
Outcome-Based Acquisition
The Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) need “justifiable evidence and high confidence that acquired systems…
Parametric Modeling to Support System Acquisition
This article describes the use of parametric modeling to support independent government cost estimates at the feasibility/budgeting, acquisition, and on-going…
History is the Key to Estimation Success
It was late afternoon in April of 1999 when the phone in my office rang. The conversation went something like…
A Roadmap for Reforming the DoD’s Acquisition of Information Technology
Senior leaders within DoD, Congress, and industry have grappled for many years with the inability of the Department of Defense’s…
Selling Your Software Estimate
In many instances the software industry continues to flounder when it comes to understanding how to properly plan and manage…