Proposed technology and procurement policy for SNAP III
By: by Norman F. Schneidewind
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Description: The purpose of this report is to suggest ideas for the technology and procurement policy which would be appropriate for SNAP II in the next decade. Both technology and procurement policy are considered because it would be difficult to implement some of the technology proposed in this report without a change in procurement policy. The report describes the recommended architecture of SNAP III and the software acquisitions and procurements policies to support the architecture. Major recommendations are: Transition from minicomputer to microcomputer system; Transition to proven commercial office system; Use local area network technology; Acquire mass storage capability; Acquire improved graphics capability; Consider automating ship -- shore communications, and start to develop a procurement policy to support the acquisition of the above technology.
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC 20362-5101."

"NPS-54-86-012"--Cover.

"October 1986"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 19).

"Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1986.

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