Survivable Communications Integration System
Encyclopedia
The Survivable Communications Integration System was the replacement missile
early warning communication system. SCIS was a program replacement awarded in the 1980s. The system was designed and delivered (late), with final introduction in the late 1990s.
In a GAO
article published in 1992, E-Systems (the prime contractor) was significantly over budget and significantly delayed.
Management and development problems with the SCIS program have contributed to a 65 percent increase in program costs (from $142 million to $234 million) and a 3-year delayAir Force
specifications. To help solve the problem, the Air Force is allowing the contractor to replace the computer platform, for the second time at government expense, with a faster, more powerful model.
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
early warning communication system. SCIS was a program replacement awarded in the 1980s. The system was designed and delivered (late), with final introduction in the late 1990s.
In a GAO
Government Accountability Office
The Government Accountability Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the United States Congress. It is located in the legislative branch of the United States government.-History:...
article published in 1992, E-Systems (the prime contractor) was significantly over budget and significantly delayed.
Management and development problems with the SCIS program have contributed to a 65 percent increase in program costs (from $142 million to $234 million) and a 3-year delay
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
specifications. To help solve the problem, the Air Force is allowing the contractor to replace the computer platform, for the second time at government expense, with a faster, more powerful model.
External articles
- http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA298099
- http://chnm.gmu.edu/cipdigitalarchive/files/499_GAOAttackWarningSurvivableComms22pp.pdf