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The Reliability Information Analysis Center(RIAC) 2010 Catalog of Products & Training is available for download.
This catalog is your complete guide to current and upcoming RIAC products and how to access RIAC services.
Download the 2010 Catalog of Products & Training.
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The RIAC Desk Reference offers a collection of RIAC publications in addition helpful tools and articles to help you better understanding all aspects of Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability and Interoperability (RMQSI).
Refer to our Reliability Blueprints to learn more about reliability & reliability practices.
This 6 part series is designed for use in both the government and private sectors. It addresses products ranging from completely new commercial consumer products to highly specialized military systems.
Refer to our Reliability Blueprints to learn more about reliability & reliability practices.
This 6 part series is designed for use in both the government and private sectors. It addresses products ranging from completely new commercial consumer products to highly specialized military systems.
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Reliability Consulting Services
The RIAC technical staff is ready to work with both government and industry customers on both short term and long term Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability projects. We help clients identify problems and implement solutions that positively impact their most important organizational goals.
We offer an independent unbiased perspective in all our work that is performed by a competitively selected contractor team chosen primarily on the basis of its technical skills.
217Plus: RIAC's Reliability Prediction Methodology
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217Plus is the long awaited update of the Center's commitment to develop a replacement prediction methodology for MIL-HDBK-217 "Reliability Prediction of Electronic Equipment," the widely used approach abandoned by the Government on 1995.
217Plus implements the models presented in the "Handbook of 217Plus™ Reliability Prediction Models". |
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REPERTOIRE TOUR
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QuART PRO TOUR
QuART PRO DEMO |
| The On-Line Edition of the REPERTOIRE 5-module set offers buyers a free download of the QuART PRO software ($189 value), which is a suite of commonly used and easily accessed tools to support reliability engineers and practitioners. | |
RIAC Announces the Release of NPRD-2010
 | Please Note: That the RIAC 2010 Product Catalog announces the release of NPRD-2010. Due to unanticipated publication delays, this latest edition of our popular Databook will be available soon. Please stop back for the latest information on the release of NPRD-2010. In the meantime, anyone who has ordered, or does order, NPRD-95 after 01 January 2010 will receive a downloadable copy of NPRD-2010 at no extra charge. We will also be publishing a schedule of discounts for those who have purchased NPRD-95 since 01 July 2009. This schedule will be posted once NPRD-2010 is released. Thanks for your patience! |
U.S Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Office of Technology Evaluation
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In June 2007, the U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) asked the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE) to conduct a defense industrial base assessment of counterfeit electronics. NAVAIR suspected that an increasing number of counterfeit/defective electronics were infiltrating the DoD supply chain and affecting weapon system reliability. This study provides (1) statistics on the extent of the infiltration of counterfeits into U.S. defense and industrial supply chains, (2) an understanding of industry and government practices that contribute to the problem, and (3) identification of best practices and recommendations for handling and preventing counterfeit electronics. |
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Test and Evaluation (T&E) Initiatives
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On 24 November 2009, the new Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), Dr. J. Michael Gilmour, issued a 5-page Memorandum that outlined his expectation that each individual in DOT&E will work to provide rigorous, objective, and clear information supporting the following initiatives:
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RIAC Fourth Quarter 2009 Journal is now available
Department of Defense Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Cost Rationale Report Manual
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The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff collaborated on the Reliability, Availability, Maintainability-Cost (RAM-C) Report Manual to assist combat developers, project managers, and engineers to design RAM into systems early in a program. The manual supports life cycle implementation of the Sustainment metric, for which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) issued new guidance in May 2007. The Sustainment metric consists of an Availability Key Performance Parameter (KPP) and two supporting Key Systems Attributes (KSAs): Reliability and Ownership Cost. The CJCS guidance requires programs under development to create a balance between RAM performance in the field and the related costs of providing that performance - a distinct paradigm shift within the acquisition community that, once fully implemented, should result in improved value for major acquisition programs. |
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SELECT - A Methodology for Acquiring Reliable COTS Equipment
“A Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) was convened in the summer of 2007 to investigate the causal factors for the high percentage of
programs entering Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) in recent years which have been evaluated as both not operationally effective and not operationally suitable. As part of their Final Report (http://theriac.org/pdfs/DSB-Rpt-DTE-May2008.pdf), released in late-May 2008, the Task Force identified several key findings and made critical recommendations in a number of areas. Section E of the report (page 42), states:
“Too often COTS which do not meet the application requirements are used. This leads to higher than anticipated failure rates and poor system mission reliability. Program managers must ensure that COTS components are able to operate satisfactorily in military mission environments. Two excellent detailed guidance manuals for the use of COTS items are:
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Bookmarked Version of the Defense Acquisition Guidebook PDF Available for Download from RIAC
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The purpose of the DoD Defense Acquisition Guidebook is to provide members of the DoD Acquisition Community and its industry partners with a reference to DoD policy and discretionary best practice. The RIAC has enhanced the November 2006 PDF Version of the Guidebook, currently available from the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) website, by adding a comprehensive bookmarked outline to aid in navigation. The RIAC-enhanced version can be downloaded from here. The enhanced version retains all of the hyperlinks incorporated into the DAU PDF versions. It should be noted that, effective 8 December 2008, a new DoD Instruction 5000.02 was issued that cancels DoD Instruction 5000.2, dated 12 May 2003. The Defense Acquisition Guidebook is currently in revision to reflect the new DoDI 5000.02. For the interim, all links in the Guidebook to the cancelled DoDI 5000.2 are redirected to the PDF Version of the DoDI 5000.02. Upon its release, the revised Guidebook will include updated links to the correct sections and specific pages of the new DoDI 5000.02. When the revised Guidebook is released, RIAC will make it available for download. |
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Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Developmental Test and Evaluation - May 2008
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The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force was asked to assess, from a Test and Evaluation (T&E) perspective, OSD organizational roles and responsibilities; policy and practices in oversight of acquisition programs; assess changes required to establish statutory authority for OSD DT&E oversight; and assess Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) failures due to lack of Operational Suitability. The Final Report provides finding and recommendations addressing broader programmatic issues stemming from systemic changes to the acquisition process. The report also presents findings and recommendations on program structure, requirements definition, contractual performance requirements, alignment of DoD terminology with systems engineering procedures, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products, and Systems of Systems (SoS). The RIAC "Selection of Equipment to Leverage Commercial Technology" (SELECT) work was cited as 'excellent detailed guidance' for the use of COTS items. |
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System Interoperability - The RIAC Guide
In this Guidebook, the interoperability of military command, control and communication (C3) systems and data networks are investigated to provide a better understanding of the standards, implementation, acquisition and operation of interoperable systems. |
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RIAC Participating in DoD Update to MIL-HDBK-217
Download The MIL-HDBK-217
The RIAC is an active member of the Working Group established by NSWC Crane, as the Preparing Activity (PA), to update MIL-HDBK-217. The RIAC, as an unbiased, third-party agency of the DoD, is also serving as the repository for any data that is contributed in support of this effort. In this capacity, the RIAC can provide Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) to protect any data that a potential contributor wishes to remain proprietary. The RIAC will ensure that all submitted data is properly sanitized, such that no proprietary information will be provided to the at-large MIL-HDBK-217 Working Group. If you have an interest in finding out more about this effort, or wish to provide data to support the update, please link to http://www.crane.navy.mil/sd18/ReliabilityFeedback.htm for more information on how you can become involved.RIAC News and Events
The RIAC is an active member of the Working Group established by NSWC Crane, as the Preparing Activity (PA), to update MIL-HDBK-217. The RIAC, as an unbiased, third-party agency of the DoD, is also serving as the repository for any data that is contributed in support of this effort. In this capacity, the RIAC can provide Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) to protect any data that a potential contributor wishes to remain proprietary. The RIAC will ensure that all submitted data is properly sanitized, such that no proprietary information will be provided to the at-large MIL-HDBK-217 Working Group. If you have an interest in finding out more about this effort, or wish to provide data to support the update, please link to http://www.crane.navy.mil/sd18/ReliabilityFeedback.htm for more information on how you can become involved.
217Plus Component Models Spreadsheet Available
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The 217Plus Component Models Spreadsheet is available to simplify implementing the 217Plus Models, either as a standalone product or bundled with the 217Plus Process Grade Factor Spreadsheet. Two articles provided with the DEMO download present an overview of the 217Plus™ methodology, so that the user can better understand the spreadsheet tool capabilities prior to purchase. |
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REPERTOIRE at the RIAC
REPERTOIRE, the 5 module set of reliability training courses is now available through the RIAC either on-line or on DVD. Note: REPERTOIRE on DVD does not contain the on-line quizzes that are in the web-based version. Please try our REPERTOIRE DEMO. |
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Introduction to Maintainability Engineering
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RIAC's new Introduction to Maintainability Engineering course covers basic concepts, definitions, elements of a comprehensive maintainability program, mathematical foundations, maintainability design and verification approaches.
On-Line training lets you learn at your own pace, anywhere, anytime, and save lots of money on travel expenses | |
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The Reliability Information Analysis Center (RIAC) is the Department of Defense (DoD) chartered Center of Excellence in the fields of Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability. |
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