Paper Session II-A - Joint Information Technology Assessment and Resolution - A Strategy for Achieving Systems Interoperability at KSC/CCAS

The systems at KSC/CCAS may be characterized as a heterogeneous mix of special purpose legacy systems that frustrate interoperability and significantly limit cost effective procurement as illustrated in Figure 1. These systems are becoming increasingly more expensive to maintain and will hamper the ability of the government to readily adapt new technologies and best industry practices into the enterprise. These systems could become a constraining factor to the vision of the future with KSC/CCAS as the premier Gateway to Space