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To: Ken who wrote (6574)	7/15/1999 11:45:00 PM
From: David Eddy	Read Replies (3) of 9818

Ken - THE REAL STORY The key to the story is hidden in the fine print: the systems tested were "supply request" systems. What aboutsystems that track enemies, jam radar, navigate cruise missiles, receive electronic transmissions, store personnelrecords and calculate projectile trajectories? Not mentioned... From the viewpoint of the DoD operating as a fighting force, those "supply request" systems are where the action is... not the more glamerous sounding weapons systems. Weapons systems (assuming they work now, which is a big assumption sometimes) can be turned off. Supply systems are where the <yawn> real action is... the cascading paperwork. Without the (electronic) paperwork in place the train loads of ammunition & toilet paper don't happen. Plus... since there's never been any admission or discussion on what is "a system" or mission critical, I'd bet those 44 systems were THE ones to test. It's easy to throw lots of stones at the DoD, but where the rubber meets the road, the folks that tend the really critical systems do know which end is up... which is typically more than I'd be willing to say about the spokespeople for DoD efforts. - David

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