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The DACS serves as the DoD Software Information Clearinghouse providing an authoritative source for state-of-the-art software information providing technical support for the software community.
The DACS technical area of focus is information technology(IT), software technology, and software engineering, in its broadest sense. The DACS is a central distribution hub for current, available data and information concerning IT, software engineering and software technology. DACS supports the development, testing, validation, and transitioning of software engineering technology.
The DACS serves as a gateway to software technology information by providing access to WWW resources, publishing technical reports, hosting seminars, publishing the Software Tech News newsletter, presenting courses, and performing technical studies for patrons of the Center.
The DACS is administratively managed by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) under the DoD IAC Program. The DACS is technically managed by Air Force Research Laboratory - Information Directorate (AFRL/IF).
The DACS is managed and operated by ITT Industries, Advanced Engineering and Sciences Division, from their Rome, NY office.
The DACS gathers software engineering experience data, as well as documented scientific and technical information. Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) consists of documented information concerning the state-of-the-art and technology aspects of the computer software field. This information is stored in these databases for easy retrieval.
Software Engineering Bibliographic Database (SEBD) - Over 300,000 citations searchable from the DACS Website
Software Life Cycle Experience Database (SLED) - Five datasets are currently contained within SLED.
Return-On-Investment (ROI) Database - Results from over 50 organizations are included in this database.
Goel-Okumoto Software
Reliability Model - An automated version of the Goel-Okumoto Model. Estimates remaining faults, cumulative failures, and reliability; and optimal release time based on certain cost criteria.
Tempus: A Software Process Improvement Measurement Tool - Tempus reduces costs in achieving real-time perform-ance budgets and improved change management with impact analysis while offering a better way to track size.
Measuring Return-On-Investment from Software Process Improvement Database - A web style user interface provides ability to search the database identifying which types of goals (e.g., reduce cost, improve quality) the user wishes to understand, which types of improvements (e.g. inspections, cleanroom) are to be considered, and what period of time they wish considered for their query. The system will then collect all data that would be of interest and presents the data in an easy to understand format.
Technical Reports - The DACS creates and distributes several State-of-the-Art (SOAR) and other technical reports each year. These Software Technology reports cover many different topics including; Object-Oriented Database Management Systems, Software Process Improvement, Technology Transfer, Formal Methods, Software Measurement, Software Design Methods, Artificial Neural Networks, Software Prototyping, Requirements Engineering, Defect Tracking, Return on Investment, and Analyzing Quantitative Data.
DoD Software Tech News - This quarterly newsletter provides high level information on current software technology activities and on major DoD initiatives. Individual issues are devoted to specific topics such as: Software Measurement, High Performance Computing, Risk Management, Software Testing, DoD Technology Policies, Software Architecture and many others. The newsletter is mailed free to anyone within the United States and past issues are archived on the DACS Website.
Finding the best software engineering resources on the Internet in a timely, economical manner has just become easier. The DACS Website receives over 500,000 hits a month because we provide easy access to the information you need.
The DACS Website provides critical and timely information to the Warfighter, RDT&E and Information Technology Researcher, Program Manager, Acquisition Manager, Technologists, and Software Developer on topics of interest to the DoD community.
We do not just provide links to sites and then expect you to go discover the information yourself. We've gone to the sites, prequalified the information, organized the information, and have provided direct links for you to the information you need in an unbiased fashion. These resources have been arranged into over 30 Topic Areas that have been researched by the DACS for the Best Information on the Web.
The common theme of this website is to provide information and expertise to our users to improve personal productivity, improve organizational productivity, improve product quality and reliability, reduce development and rework costs, and utilize best practices.
The DACS has won over 20 awards for its website and has been featured in Infoworld and Information Week Magazines.
The DACS provides contract support to our customers in order to assist them in solving software engineering and software technology problems or in developing, instituting, or communicating improved methods.
The DACS has supported DoD and private customers in vastly diverse areas including; Acquisition Support, Analysis & Test Technologies, Artificial Neural Networks, Internet/Intranet Development, Metrics/Measurement Assessments, Return on Investment Analysis, Software Engineering Training, Software Quality & Reliability, Technology Transition, Workflow Automation, and many others.
Data & Analysis Center for Software
Griffiss Business & Technology Park
775 Daedalian Drive
Rome, NY 13441-4909
Phone: (315) 334 4905, (800) 214 7921
Fax: (315) 334 4965
E-mail: [email protected]
http://iac.dtic.mil/dacs
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