- Industrie: Government; Military
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The systematic observation of airspace by electronic, visual, or other means, primarily for the purpose of identifying and determining the movements of aircraft and missiles, friendly and enemy, in the air space under observation.
Industry:Military
The sum of all activities that take place to ensure that implemented and fielded software continues to fully support the operational mission of the system. Software support includes pre-deployment software support and post-deployment software support.
Industry:Military
A contractor having responsibility for design control and delivery of a system or equipment such as aircraft, engines, ships, tanks, vehicles, guns and missiles, ground communications and electronic systems, ground support equipment, and test equipment.
Industry:Military
The implementation of formal security policies and procedures established by DoD and other departmental publications to secure vital components of weapon systems and essential direct support systems from enemy hostile operations and other forms of ground attack.
Industry:Military
The technical and operational, schedule, and quantity requirements reflected in the latest approved USD(A) ADM, or other document reflecting a more current decision of the USD(A) or other approval authority, such as the President’s Budget, the FYDP, and supporting documentation.
Industry:Military
Any set of several parameters (e.g., semi-major axis, eccentricity, inclination, etc.) used to specify the position and motion of a satellite. Six independent orbital elements are required to unambiguously specify the position of a satellite in a Keplerian orbit at a particular time.
Industry:Military
A formal written document reflecting the specific actions necessary to execute the approach established in the approved acquisition strategy and guiding contractual implementation. (See Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 7.1 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Subpart 207.1.)
Industry:Military
Software that controls the execution of computer programs. It may provide scheduling, debugging, input and output control, accounting, storage assignment, data management, and related service. Sometimes called supervisor, executive, monitor, or master control program depending on the computer manufacturer.
Industry:Military
Authority provided by law to enter into obligations which generally result in immediate or future disbursements of Government funds. It may be classified by the period of availability, by the timing of congressional action or by the manner of determining the amount available. Also known as obligational authority.
Industry:Military
An increased rate of production necessary to meet demands for defense items due to a need for accelerated production to meet a threat or for a wartime or mobilization situation. This increased rate can be obtained by having excess production capacity available or by utilizing multiple shifts of normal capacity measures.
Industry:Military
