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USER PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS: (Summary of a Symposium)
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Greg Saunders Acting Director,Manufacturing Modernization U.S. Departmentof Defense
Note: Mr Saunders did not provide the text of his talk, but he did providean outline, which is presented below. In addition, David Harris,the Morning Moderator, prepared a brief summary of Mr. Saunders' talk, which is presented after the outline.
CHANGING MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS, A DEFENSE IMPERATIVE
ECONOMIC SECURITY
National security is as dependent on economic security as it ison war-fighting capability
Economic security depends on an integrated industrial base thatis:
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USER PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS: (Summary of a Symposium)
GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Greg Saunders Acting Director,Manufacturing Modernization U.S. Departmentof Defense
Note: Mr Saunders did not provide the text of his talk, but he did providean outline, which is presented below. In addition, David Harris,the Morning Moderator, prepared a brief summary of Mr. Saunders' talk, which is presented after the outline.
CHANGING MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS, A DEFENSE IMPERATIVE
ECONOMIC SECURITY
National security is as dependent on economic security as it ison war-fighting capability
Economic security depends on an integrated industrial base thatis:
Healthy
Versatile
Not dependent on defense dollars for survival
Able to meet defense needs
ACQUISITION REFORM
Simplify laws and regulations
Integrate commercial and military industrial base
Reform specifications and standards
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USER PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS: (Summary of a Symposium)
BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE
Process Action Team report
Major part of acquisition reform
Release imminent
MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Performance specifications
Restrict use of military specifications
Revise or cancel management and manufacturing standards
Educate the work force
Automate
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEMA
Policy statement by Secretary of Defense
Details to be developed
Funding
Metrics
BOTTOM LINE
Not much new
Very high attention
NATIONAL STANDARDS SYSTEM NETWORK (NSSN)
NEEDED—STANDARDS INFORMATION
Ability to search multiple sources
Knowledge of standards projects
Subject
Scope
Schedule
Drafts
Local, on-line delivery of standards
Graphics, tables, formulae
Alert service—for changed standards
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USER PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS: (Summary of a Symposium)
NSSN VISION
Provide electronic access to standards and standards information
Establish integrated service to support, maintain, and enhance thenational standards environment
Enable timely standards development and standards integration
Reduce standards overlap and duplication
NSSN OBJECTIVES
Reduce time and cost of standards development
Reduce number of standards based on obsolete technology
Improve user access to and involvement in developing national andinternational standards
Increase use of national and international standards by U.S. businesses
Disseminate to small and medium sized manufacturers through MTCs(Manufacturing Technology Centers)
NSSN DEVELOPMENT
Define user requirements
Link existing standards systems via existing networks
Select off-the-shelf standards-based technologies to support thesystem
BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
Interconnections over existing networks
Bi-directional exchange of information
Based on existing standards
Use existing systems wherever possible
Protect copyrights and revenues
COMPONENTS OF NSSN: FOUR SYSTEMS
Standards access and delivery
Standards development and maintenance
Standards cataloging, indexing, searching
Standards packaging and distribution
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USER PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS: (Summary of a Symposium)
SUMMARY
(Prepared by David Harris)
In his talk on government initiatives, Greg Saunders said that in the past, the lack of travel funds and the lack ofmotivation have been the key barriers to greater involvement in thevoluntary standards process by federal employees. This is especiallytrue when they can easily develop a new milspec to meet their immediateneed. Another value is that the federal agency has virtually completecontrol over such criteria.
Mr. Saunders described discussions about a National Standards SystemNetwork for standards information that would be driven by users.And, he cited a recent DoD report on military standards and specificationswhich made five major recommendations:
use of performance specifications
reduce/restrict use of milspecs (justification based decisions)
revise/cancel management and manufacturing standards
educate work force
automate
Mr. Saunders concluded by outlining a process to establish policyfor meeting DoD's performance needs, the use of non-government standards,and implementing those policies.
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