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Useful Links of Interest to
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The AFEB is one of several regional interest groups that are associated with the
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), the NDIA association for Enterprise
Integration (AFEI) (Formerly CALS
Industry Steering Group), and the Electronic Commerce Resource Centers (ECRC)s. Each of
these organizaztions is a rich source of relevant material having to do with electonic
business. There are also many relevant standards, handbooks, test reports, Department of
Defense (DoD), and technical societies that have overlapping interests. A few of the major
links are listed here. Many will take you to other pages that contain many more links.
***Directly Related
Organizational Sites***
- CALS EXPO 98 Global
Business Solutions for the New Millennium
- October 26-29
- Long Beach Convention Center
- Long Beach, California
CALS Expo International & 21st Century Commerce 1998 is the leading electronic
commerce conference and exhibition, enabling virtual enterprises. For 11 years, the
conference has guided thousands of business leaders and their companies to new levels of
efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Exhibitors showcase cutting-edge technology for use in
virtual enterprise. Developers, users and managers of electronic commerce propose and
discuss applications that enable virtual enterprise.
- NDIA National Defense Industrial
Association
- NDIA was founded March 1, 1997. It began on that date as a result of a merger between
the former American Defense Preparedness Association ( ADPA) and the
National Security Industrial Association ( NSIA).
NDIA association for Enterprise
Integration (AFEI) Discussions.
- This discussion area is an on-line forum for the CALS Industry Steering Group.
- JCALS Joint Computer-Aided Acquisition
and Logistic Support
- HATS Huntsville Association
of Technical Societies
- Colorado ECRT
- The Colorado Electronic Commerce Roundtable was incorporated in 1996 as a non-profit
Colorado corporation after having operated on an informal basis for four years. Its
purpose is to provide a network and forum for EC professionals to keep current on
developments and applications in the fast-moving field of EC.
- This site also has several links of interest to EC.
***Sister Regional Interest
Groups ***
- ORNL Oak Ridge National
Laboratory
- The Oak Ridge Centers for Manufacturing Technology (ORCMT) was established by the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) to help maintain national security capabilities while
bolstering U.S. economic competitiveness in numerous manufacturing sectors. ORCMT is a
national resource for manufacturing technology: it serves as a catalyst for applied
research, development, design, prototyping, production, and training.
- Florida EC/EDI
Forum
- The Florida EC/EDI Forum is an EC/EDI User's Group for individuals with a desire to
learn and to share their knowledge in applying electronic commerce technologies to the
business environment.
- National - Gary Conkol - Chairman
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- Jim Snyder - vice chairman
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- California, Los Angeles - Malcolm Johnson
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- California - Oakland - JimGeorge
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- Georgia - Atlanta - Neil Hall
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- Missouri - St. Louis - Dave Utterback
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- New York - Long Island - Jim Edwardson
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- New York - Mike Kutcher
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- Ohio - Akron - Leo Roth Klein
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- Oklahoma -Ardmore -Roger Graves
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- Pennsylvania - Scranton - Harry Mumford
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- Pennsylvania - Scranton - Bill Morris
- morrisw1@@uofs.edu
- Rhode Island - Mike Cesino
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- Tennessee - Oak Ridge - Jim Snyder
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- Texas - Dallas/Ft. Worth - Marian Hiler
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- Texas - San Antonio - Raul Santiago
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- Washington - Bremerton - George Bieda
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****Electronic
Commerce Resource Centers *****
Sixteen centers nationwide were founded to assist small and medium-sized
enterprises (SME) make the transition from out-dated, paper-intensive modes of operation
to highly automated and integrated processes. While each has outreach programs and a
mission to help SMEs in their own areas, each also has some specialties of expertise.
- Atlanta, GA
- Dr. Robert Fulton, Program Manager
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- 500 Tech Parkway
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Phone: Fax:
- Bremerton, WA
- Dr. Edwin Wilson, Program Manager
- Concurrent Technologies Corporation
- Hearthstone Center
- 4312 Kitsap Way, Suite 104
- Bremerton, WA 98312
- Phone: Fax:
- Cleveland, OH
- Kent Kemmerer, Program Manager; Bob Grisar, Deputy PM
- Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program (CAMP)
- 4600 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300
- Cleveland, OH 44113
- Phone: Fax:
- Dallas, TX
- Susie Marshall, Program Manager
- 1420 W. Mockingbird Lane
- Suite 100
- Dallas, TX 75247
- Local: Toll Free:
- Fairfax, VA
- Bill Young, Program Manager; Dave Chesebrough, Deputy Program Manager
- 10640 Page Ave., Suite 400
- Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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- Johnstown, PA
- Max Morris, Program Manager
- Concurrent Technologies Corporation
- 1450 Scalp Avenue
- Johnstown, PA 15904
- Phone: Fax:
- Largo, FL
- Brian Manty, Program Manager
- Concurrent Technologies Corporation
- 7990 114th Ave. N.
- Bldg 1200, Suite 2
- Largo, FL 33773
- Local: Toll Free: Fax:
- Laurinburg, NC
- Paul Friday, Program Manager
- 127 Fairley St.
- Laurinburg, NC 28352
- Toll Free: Local: Fax:
- New Orleans, LA
- Prabir Chaudhury, Program Manager
- Concurrent Technologies Corporation
- 3520 General de Gaulle Drive
- New Orleans, LA 70114
- Toll Free: Local: Fax:
- Oakland, CA
- Bruce Jacobs, Program Manager
- Oakland ECRC
- 475 14th Street, Suite 550
- Oakland, CA 94612
- Toll Free: Local: Fax:
- Orange, TX
- Glenora Barnes, Program Manager
- Electronic Commerce Resource Center
- Lamar University at Orange
- 300 North Fourth Street
- Orange, TX 77630
- Toll Free: Local: Fax:
- Palestine, TX
- Michael LaBeau, Program Manager
- I-NET Inc.
- 2000 S. Loop 256, Suite 11
- Palestine, TX 75801
- Toll Free: Local: Fax:
- San Antonio, TX
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- Scranton, PA Operated by
University of Scranton on behalf of Defense Logistics Agency
- Jim Walsh, Program Manager
- Phone: Fax:
- West Chester, PA
- 211 Carter Drive
- West Chester, PA 19382
- Phone: Fax:
- National ECRC
Contact Information
- Joseph V. Homan, Program Manager
- Concurrent Technologies Corporation
- 1450 Scalp Avenue
- Johnstown, PA 15904
- Phone: Fax:
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***Other Organizations
with Similar Interests***
- AFCEA Armed Forces Communications and
Electronics Association, an organization for communications and electronics professionals
throughout government and industry.
- SOLEThe International Society of
Logistics
- 8100 Professional Place, Suite 211
- Hyattsville, Maryland 20785 USA
- FAX
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***Government and Specific
DoD Sites***
- LAISO The Army Materiel
Command's (AMC) representative in accomplishing integration and unity of Army information
management within the total Defense spectrum assuring decisive victory through
state-of-the-art design, development and deployment of automated technology. This site
includes several links and pages devoted to CALS, IDE, EDI, EC, and related programs.
- Army LIASO CALS
- Navy CALS
Following the CALS strategy, the Navy is well underway in transitioning from
paper-intensive modes of operation to a new digital product data environment. The Navy
CALS Coordination Office manages and coordinates Navy-wide CALS initiatives. Navy Systems
Commands, the Marine Corps, as well as individual Program Offices, manage their own CALS
initiatives.
- Air Force CALS
- DLA Defense Logistics Agency
***Specifications,
Handbooks, and Standards***
***Miscellaneous and Test Reports***
The Air Force CALS Lab conducts Interoperability of CALS data submitted by various
sources. The AFCPO Lab evaluates the data against the current CALS standards and generates
a Quick Short Test Report (QSTR). This report indicates if the submitted data meets the
CALS standards, and if not, indicates where the problems occurred. The AFCPO Lab can
accept CALS data sets on nine-track tape, floppy, or ftp to the internet node. Evaluation
against MIL-STD-1840A/B, MIL-D-28000A (IGES), MIL-M-28001B (SGML), MIL-R-28002A (raster),
and MIL-D-28003 (CGM) are conducted.
Listed below are samples of completed test reports. Hard copies of other reports are
available from the AFC. Send an EMail to Some include
graphics. The numbers in the brackets are the AFCPO/AFCTN test numbers.
We need to know if graphics will be of use in the Test Reports. We can now add all
graphics for the test reports but need to know if it will be of benefit. If you would like
to see all of the graphics involved with a Test Report, please send a message to .
If there is enough interest the graphics will be added to new reports and reports on the
system as time permits.
The AFCPO conducts an annual demonstration to highlight the CALS IGES transfer
specification. The 1994 demonstration was the third and consisted of a 60 MM Mortar
trigger assembly. Over 80 participants were involved in the demonstration. No major
surprizes were uncovered be the test.
The 1995 demonstration will feature an electromechanical assembly. The search for the
assembly is currently underway. Once the assembly is identified, IGES files will be
completed of all components. Three IGES files(drawing, surface and wire frame models) per
mechanical part will be available. The electric components will have IGES files meet the
new IGES Application Protocol. Every effort will be made to include STEP files of the
components for companies that would like to try their hand using the new ISO 10303
standard.
If you have an electromechanical assembly that you suggest or provide for the
demonstration, please contract George Elwood.
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Last Update June 20, 1995
