From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10db24,4823eb451adcc823,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10db24,public X-Google-Thread: ff6c8,4823eb451adcc823,start X-Google-Attributes: gidff6c8,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,4823eb451adcc823,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: f43e6,4823eb451adcc823,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf43e6,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,4823eb451adcc823,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public From: reuseic@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us (ReuseIC) Subject: Reuse News Brief - 96-06-21.txt [1/1] Date: 1996/06/21 Message-ID: <4qent1$je4@ns1.sw-eng.falls-church.va.us> X-Deja-AN: 161421182 content-type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 organization: Reuse Information Clearinghouse mime-version: 1.0 newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.sw.components,comp.object,comp.software-eng,comp.edu Date: 1996-06-21T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Reuse News Brief Week Ending: June 21, 1996 *********************************************************** SOFTWARE REUSE FACES BARRIERS IN GOVERNMENT SECTOR *********************************************************** Federal Computer Week recently published an article on the status of software reuse within the federal government. "Software Reuse Faces Barriers In Government Sector," by Jennifer Jones discussed the need for the government to make fundamental management changes in order to promote reuse. It is necessary for agencies to determine how best to fund reuse programs and how to organize to get the most benefit. Jones reports that reuse experts identified project funding as a key area in which change is needed. The Air Force and other services are heavily promoting the concept of a "product line" approach to software reuse which involves looking for relationships between different systems that can be exploited by applying reusable components. It is important for Congress and top agency officials to turn from favored line-item funding methods to the product line approach. In the past, Jones reports, Congress has funded agency specific, top-to-bottom systems. This practice, however, defeats the purpose of reuse which is to share common software elements among multiple systems under construction within agencies. Jones continues this comprehensive article by discussing the issues and obstacles that surround meeting reuse goals. SOURCE: Jones, Jennifer. "Software Reuse Faces Barriers In Government Sector," Federal Computer Week. June 3, 1996: 64, 66. ******************************************************** THE SOFTWARE REENGINEERING ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK ******************************************************** The ARC News summarized a recent presentation given at the Software Technology Conference (STC) regarding the Software Reengineering Assessment Handbook (SRAH) in its June 1996 issue. The SRAH, formally titled the Reengineering Economics Handbook (REH), is intended to be used as guidance for conducting an effective and economic management assessment of existing software to determine whether to maintain, reengineer or retire that software. The decision to reengineer existing software versus maintain or retire software should be based on standard criteria and a defined process to determine if, when and how to reengineer. The handbook provides documentation of a Software Reengineering Assessment (SRA) process including a cost/benefit methodology for DoD. The SRA process is applicable to all types and sizes of software and all levels of an organization for DoD and non-DoD organizations. How to obtain a copy of the SRAH: WWW: http://www.stsc.hill.af..mil/-red/index.html Internet: FTP:/ftp.stsc.hill.af.mil/-red/ If unable to obtain a copy electronically, contact: Robert E. Johnson, Jr., Single Agency Manager ATTN: SAM-AES 104 Boundary Drive Arlington, VA 22202-3700 Phone: 703/693-2740 or DSN: 223-2740 E-mail: johnsonro@pentagon-sam.army.mil Note: The presentation at STC in April 1996 was given by Mr. Robert E. Johnson Jr., Chief, Strategic C4 Planning with the Single Agency Manager and Group Leader for Reuse and Reengineering with the Joint Group on Systems engineering; Mr. John Clark, Consulting Engineer with Comptek Federal Systems; and Mr. Michael R. Olsem, SAIC Principal Investigator at the U.S. Air Force Software Technology Support Center (STSC). The SRAH Version II is a product of the Joint Logistic Commanders Group on Systems Engineering. SOURCE: "The Software Reengineering Assessment Handbook," ARC News. June 1996: 4-5. ******************************************************* REUSABLE TECHNOLOGY KEY TO ROCKWELL RADIO WIN ******************************************************* Reusing advanced components such as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and multichip modules (MCMs) from previous military programs gave Rockwell International Corp. the deciding advantage over two competitors to supply GPS-based handheld radio/rescue beacons for downed military pilots, according to Military and Aerospace Electronics. Rockwell's Combat Survivor/Evader Locator (CSEL) is compatible with military communications and GPS satellites, but they also have a VHF/UHF terrestrial line-of-sight radio voice and data module to assist in the final rescue operations. The modular design also makes the CSELs reconfigurable for other applications. For commercial users, for example, the military satellite communications module could be replaced with an L- and S-band module capable of operating at frequencies of commercial communications satellites. SOURCE: Rhea, John. "Reusable technology key to Rockwell radio win," Military and Aerospace Electronics. May 1996: 1, 17. *********************************************************** The ReuseIC's "Reuse News Brief" is a compilation of summaries from Reuse-related articles in trade magazines, newsletters and press releases. The ReuseIC welcomes suggestions for and pointers to Reuse- related articles. Contact the ReuseIC at: Reuse Information Clearinghouse P.O. 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