Military and Industry Partnership Program

<p>This research thesis is a study through a military commercial industry partnership to seek whether investments in military modeling and simulation can be easily transferred to benefit commercial industry. This document provides a methodology for evaluating military simulation models for potential use in commercial companies. The author uses this methodology to evaluate potential military simulation model transfer candidates for the commercial company Black and Veatch a capital facility construction and engineering firm. Technological reasons prevented a suitable simulation product from being found for Black and Veatch. However several models scored well in meeting requisite needs of the company. Because of the similarities in functional requirements for resource management it appears that military software applications can convert to commercial use. The contrast in military and civilian goals and the complex nature of software design is a challenge. The President and Congress provide directive authority for military technology transfer. Commercial industry may improve these products and DOD can realize savings from licensing agreements and cost sharing according to US Commerce and Trade Code and Federal Acquisition Regulations.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>