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9 Cost Comparison of Options
Pages 47-52

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From page 47...
... Although the WWMCCS example has many fewer dimensions and systems than are covered by this analysis, the committee urges the DOD to review this study as a good example of potential savings from commercially vended software. (WW~CCS-ADP-System Software Economic Analysis.
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From page 48...
... Given the finite pool of such resources available to the DOD, the value of tnis transfer may be significantly greater than the dollars saved by adopting the international standards. The following assumptions have been used in trying to estimate the cost factors if DOD moves toward adopting TP-4 using either Option ~ or 2: No major subsystem of the DON (which includes MILNET, DODITS, WWMCCS, and so forth)
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From page 49...
... The situation is equally complex when it comes to comparing the efficiency of commercial vendors with DOD vendors when it relates to developing, installing, and maintaining transport and internet protocols. The elements that favor increased efficiency of the commercial supplier include the following: The commercial marketpJ ace is much larger, less regulated, and is forced, therefore, to seek greater efficiency and innovation.
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From page 50...
... As previously stated in the assumptions, even if DOD decides to move aggressive~y toward TP-4, there are no evident, strong economic or operational reasons for converting these users to the new standards until a major upgrade of the users' communications and processing subsystems is planned. Also in the next twelve to eighteen months new uses of these nets are planned that will expand existing subnets and these new users would use TCP in order to be interoperable with the current users in their community of interest.
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From page 51...
... There would be some decreased requirements for R&D in light of potential dependence on commercial R&D to improve the standards. In the next several years, however, the committee concludes that dual standards would, on balance, somewhat increase R&D costs because of the DOD's unique operational requirements.
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From page 52...
... The earlier that TP-4 is introduced, the greater these savi ngs. In contrast costs wild be incurred in two ways: in one-time planning to use TP-4 and in continuing costs of operating two standards.
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