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The Reliability Information Analysis Center(RIAC) 2009 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.
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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.
Physics-of-Failure Based Handbook of Microelectronic Systems
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Now also available as a hardcopy
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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
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| 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 Fourth Quarter 2008 Journal is now available Online
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San Diego March 2009 Training Courses are now Available!!!
Register by January 23rd, 2009
for an Early Registration Discount of $100!
DoD ANNOUNCES MAJOR REVISION TO ACQUISITION POLICY
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The Honorable John Young, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)), approved a major revision to the DoD Acquisition System (DoD Instruction 5000.02) today, which is effective immediately. This revision is the first major change to acquisition policy in over 5 years and reflects the department's determination to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its enterprise-wide acquisition business processes so it can continue to provide warfighters with the best weapons systems and support in the world. "Enclosure 2 - Procedures" includes significant revitalization of DoD efforts to institutionalize reliability growth and reliability best practices into the DoD acquisition process. |
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DoD Reliability Improvement Working Group
Report of the Reliability Improvement Working Group, September 4, 2008
RIWG Final Report - Complete.pdf
Report of the Reliability Improvement Working Group, September 4, 2008
RIWG Final Report - Complete.pdf
| The Reliability Improvement Working Group (RIWG) was chartered by the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology), in February 2008, to implement recommendations by the Defense Science Board (DSB) documented in their report on Developmental Test and Evaluation (T&E) of May 2008. This report summarizes what the Components achieved during this period, and what remains to be done in order to fully realize the DSB recommendations. It is therefore a record of progress in steps taken by each Component and OSD, and a guide to what additional next steps could be taken by either a Component, after recognizing what have components have done and achieved, or by OSD. |
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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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Physics-of-Failure Based Handbook of Microelectronic 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 | |
| View the Demos Demos are cutout sections of the actual course | Links: |
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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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