The
accelerated pace of technology development and the significant changes
in the world security environment have created many challenges in
meeting evolving military and security needs. Adequately responding
to these needs requires new and enhanced technology capabilities
as well as efficient transference of those capabilities to the user.
We provide a means for demonstrating and evaluating emerging and
advanced technologies in a protected environment, accelerating the
availability and transition of key capabilities to the customer.
Maden Technologies understands that the scope and depth of technology
demonstrations and rapid prototyping is changing. There is an increased
importance placed on their role in the acquisition process, and
an increased emphasis on user involvement. We work with the customer
closely, quickly creating a prototype that permits an early and
significant evaluation of overall capability.
The primary focus of our technology demonstrations is to demonstrate
the feasibility and practicality of a technology for solving specific
organizational and military deficiencies. They are most often conducted
in a non-operational (lab or field) environment. These demonstrations
provide information that reduces uncertainties and subsequent engineering
costs, while simultaneously providing valuable development and requirements
data.
We have been fully engaged in the development of prototypes across
the enterprise from concept development to evaluation to lab and
operational assessments. The prototypes are working models designed
to support operational concepts or satisfy operational capability
needs and are an effective technique for rapidly transitioning capabilities
from their conception to use in the field.
A current example of where we are providing technology demonstrations
and rapid prototyping is in the area of information assurance (IA)
and the Department of Defense’s Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI). Our engineers participate in and collaborate with key DoD-wide
and Army technical and tactical working groups to stay current with
evolving IA, PKI, smart card, and biometric technologies. We work
through the Army Chief Information Office/G-6 (CIO/G-6) expanding
the knowledge base of key DoD and Army IA stakeholders regarding
technical limitations and performance impacts. Our work in support
of the CIO/G-6 has a global effect shaping the US Army’s Common
Access Card (CAC), PKI, and biometrics standards. |
