Interoperability Clearinghouse (ICH)
Non-Profit Research Institute, 501.C6
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Assuring the Business Value
of Technology
Senior Leadership Capability Briefing
January 2010
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ICH Overview
Assuring The Business Value of Technology
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ICH
Improving IT Acquisition Efficiency and Effectiveness
Methods
Focus:
Services: Objective, transparent, conflict free, Top Secret …
Methods: Measurable, repeatable, proven...
Results:
Achieving predictable outcomes & cost avoidance...
Impacts:
Assuring tech enabled missions; Cyber Security, HealthIT,
Business Systems, IT Infrastructure, InfoSharing
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The IT Acquisition Challenge
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Wave 3 Technologies can’t be acquired using Wave 2 processes…
 We are in early stages of Wave 3 information technology
Information Driven Capability
 Mainframe and Client-Server waves remain in place
3. Internet - Cloud
• Virtualized compute; global
network enabled, plug & play
• IT Infrastructure decoupled from
Applications
• COTS & OSS Integration,
Software as a Service
 Waves represent many co-dependent technologies,
matured over time
 Adding functional capability has
become easier with each new wave
 But enterprise infrastructure
gaps & vulnerabilities have
become more critical
2. Client/Server - Decentralized
• PC enabled and network
• Software distributed in both server and client
computers
• Heavy focus on software development
1. Centralized - Mainframe
• Central computer center, slow turn around
• One size fits all
• Limited reuse of application modules
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Information Technology Evolution
DoD is using Wave 2 acquisition & budget processes; to acquire Wave 3 capability
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Maximizing Innovations of the Market
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An honest broker for buyers and sellers
ICH provides a highly ethical interchange between buyers and suppliers of innovative
solutions;
 Expose to Decision Makers Innovations of the Market; Cyber Security, Health IT, IT Infrastructure,
Bus Systems, InfoSharing
 Streamline IT Requirements, align with Architecture, Engineering and Acquisition Processes.
 Reduce “cost of sales” and barriers to entry for small, innovative companies
 Provide contract vehicles and forums for innovators to validate their value proposition to enterprise
buyers
 Define Realm of the Possible with many communities of practice (COTS, Open Source)
 Provide standardized decision frameworks that accelerate IT investments decisions with Stake
Holder Business Objectives and Mission Outcomes.
 De-conflict the IT requirements, architecture & acquisition processes.
 Assist integrators and major suppliers in identifying and validating technical solutions for inclusion in
major contract actions.
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ICH’s Methods & Tools
Trusted Research Coop … 10 Years of Refinement
Acquisition Assessment Method (AAM)
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• Decision analytics for rapid AoA, EoA, BCA, Risk and Technical Assessments
• Measurable, repeatable and sustainable method to enable cost avoidance and savings
• Incorporates by reference: SOA best practices, IT Infrastructure Libraries (ITIL) and
Evidenced Based Research (EBR)
Solution Architecture Innovation Lab (SAIL)
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• Open and Inclusive structure by which innovators can validate their technologies
• Reusable solution architecture templates for e-Gov, IT Infrastructure,
Cyber-Security & Health IT
• Leverages existing testing and implementation results from multiple communities
• GSA, Sole Source and OTA Contract vehicles for rapid innovation discovery.
IT-Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC)
• A non-partisan Government and industry think tank created to drive sustainable IT
Acquisition Reform
• Leverages expertise from academia, standards bodies, innovators and COIs
• Non-Profit
Provide
anInstitute
interchange for senior
level leadership
interchange
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Advisory and Analytical Services
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Studies and Assessments
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Strategic IT Assessment: Emerging Technologies, SOA, Business Systems, Cyber, Health IT ICH
Methods
Transition Architectures and Gap Analysis
Architecture Alignment: Aligning EA with Acquisition Strategies for line of sight
Performance Metrics and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Technology Readiness and Maturity Assessments using Evidenced Based Research
Acquisition Advisory and Decision Analytics
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Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Business Case Analysis (BCA), Evaluation of Alternatives (EoA)
Value Stream Analysis: Requirements & Capability Gap Analysis
Standardized Metrics; Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) and Service Level Agreement (SLAs)
Economic Planning and Analysis: 8-Step Process
Strategic planning and alignment
Direct Market and Industry Surveys
 Solution Architecture Innovation Lab (SAIL), collaborative approach for defining realm of the possible
 Conflict Free Research: More directed program and quality executive decisions
 Solution Architecture Working Groups and Conferences that reach innovations of the market
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SAIL Portfolio Impacts
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Reduced Acquisition Time-line and Costs
High
Time & Cost Delta
Confidence Level
Predictable Outcomes
Risk Delta
Inconclusive
findings
Low
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Strategy * Capability Definition * Technical Validation * AoA * BCA
Acquisition Strategy * Source Selection
Redundant Decision Analytics
SAIL Collaborative Research and Validation
Acceptable Risk Level
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IT Acquisition Advisory Council (IT-AAC)
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Providing our National IT Leadership with an
Actionable Roadmap for IT Acquisition Reform
– Honorable Michael Wynn, former Secretary of USAF
– Honorable Dave Oliver, former OSD ATL, EADS
– Lt General (ret) Jack Woodward USAF, former AF Deputy CIO
and Joint Staff J6
– Army Gen (ret) Steven Boutelle, former Army G6, CISCO
– AF General (ret) Thomas Verbeck, ICH Director
– Dr. Marv Langston, former OSD C3I DCIO, ICH CTO
– AF General (ret) Paul Nielson, CEO, SEI CMU
– RADM (ret) Lenn Vincent, Industry Chair, DAU
– Vint Cert, Founder of the Internet, Google
– Dr. Robert Childs, President, NDU
– Dave Patterson, former OSD Comptroller, University Of
Tennessee
– Jim Young, former CIA, Google
– Larry Allen, Executive Director, Coalition for Government
Procurement
– Ed Black, President, Computers & Communications
Industry Consortia
– Barry Robella, Professor of Systems Engineering,
Defense Acquisition University
– Stephen Buckley, Kerberos Consortia, MIT Sloan
– Al Mink, Vice President SRA
– Edward Hammersla, EVP Trusted Computing Solutions
– William Lucyshyn, Director of Research, School of Public
Policy, U of MD
– Dan Johnson, Sr. Council, Computers &
Communications Industry Association
– Alan Balutis, CISCO Systems
– Kirk Phillips, the Kirk Group
– John Weiler, Founder, Chief Strategist,
– Frank Weber, former AF ESC 554 Wing Commander
– Marty Evans, former AF AQI Director
– Kevin Carroll, former Army PEO EIS, ICH Corp Relations
– Charles Tompkins Esq., Chair Systems Management Dept,
NDU IRMC
– Paul Brubaker, former OSD C3I DCIO, CISCO
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Predictable Results
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Repeatable, measurable, sustainable success
Navy: Assessment of AFLOAT Program –
CANES SOA & Security Strategy
USAF: Streamlined COTS Acquisition
Process. Applied to Server Virtualization.
USAF: Procurement of E-FOIA
System using AAM
Eliminated hi-risk Requirements by
23%, $100Ms in potential savings
Established optimal arch with ROI of
450% & $458 million savings
Completed AoA, BCA, AQ Selection
in just 4 months
USMC: AoA and BusCase for Cross
Domain, Thin Client Solutions
GSA: Financial Mgt System consolidation
using AAM.
BTA: Assessment of External DoD
Hosting Options using AAM
Greatly Exceeded Forecasted Saving
in both analysis and acquisition
Moved FMS from OMB “red” to
“green”. Eliminated duplicative
investments that saved $200M
$300 million in potential savings with
minimal investment
BTA: Apply AAM to complete AoA and
BCA for Hosting and SOA
GPO: Developed Acquisition Strategy for
Future Digital System
JFCOM: MNIS Evaluation of Alternatives
for Cross Domain Solutions
Reduced average cycle time and cost
of Analysis by 80%
Led to successful acquisition and
implementation on time, on budget
and 80% cheaper than NARA RMS
Evaluated 100’s of Options in 90 days,
enabling stake holder buy in and
source selection.
“We have put to practice the AF Solution Assessment Process (ASAP) at the Air Force Communications Agency (AFCA) with some well documented success. It
was developed with Interoperability Clearinghouse (ICH) and provides a structured and measurable IT assessment process with the agility to provide decisionquality assessments ranging from quick-looks to more in-depth capability-focused technology assessments and lightweight business case analysis.”
General Mike Peterson, AF CIO
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In Review: Business Case
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ICH’s ounce of prevention in these lean times…
 Open & Inclusive Structure
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501.C6 Non-Profit Research Institute: Conflict free support and secure services
Access to market innovations and lessons learned: Rapidly applied to the Government
39 public/private partnerships, 3,000 industry fellows: Massive “think tank”
Top Secret Clearances, Access to tens of thousands of SMEs
 Repeatable, Measurable, Standardized Methods (Decision Analytics)
 Acquisition Assurance Method (AAM) streamlines JCIDS and AoA
 Evidenced Based Research (EBR) validates assumptions and vendor claims
 Solution Architecture Innovation Lab (SAIL) captures realm of the possible
 Streamlined Studies, Assessments and Analysis Services
 AoA, EoV, BCA (ROI) and Risk Assessments at a fraction of the cost and time
 Reusable studies and benchmarks: COTS, Open Source, ERP, Infrastructure and SOA
 LEAN Six Sigma, Solution Architecture, IT Acquisition, Portfolio Mgt, SOA Governance, ITIL/VCA
 Assured Mission Outcomes, Low Cost: AF, Navy, USMC, BTA, JFCOM, GSA
 Evidenced Based Research derived from real world results
 Reduced acquisition time-line, measurable and predictable outcomes
 Significant cost-avoidance and savings, reduced analysis/paralysis
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Contacts & Contract Vehicles
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ICH Leadership
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Honorable Michael “Mike” Wynne, 21st Secretary of the USAF, Chairman Advisory Council
Kirk Phillips, Executive Director
Dr. Marv Langston, Chief Technology Officer
Kevin Carroll, Director Corporate Relations
John Weiler, Founder, Chief Strategist
John Bird, Director of Strategic Partnerships
ICH/IT-AAC Contract Options
Prime:
 GSA Schedule 70, 5 Firm Fixed Price offerings under $500K
 GSA MOBIS, Small Business
 FAR 6-302 Sole Source Pilots
 SOSSEC Other Transaction Authority (OTA)
Sub Contractor:
 SAF/XC BETA (TAG)
 SAF/FM A&AS (Kerney)
 Navy SPAWAR EC2 ATS (SAIC)
 VETS GWAC
 Seaport IDIQ
 ENCORE II IDIQ
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Backup Slides
"Weapons systems depend on stable requirements, but with IT, technology
changes faster than the requirements process can keep up," he said. "It
changes faster than the budget process and it changes faster than the
acquisition milestone process. For all these reasons, the normal acquisition
process does not work for information technology.” DepSec Bill Lynn
statement at the 2009 Defense IT Acquisition Summit hosted by IT-AAC
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Typical ICH Engagement Profile
from past AAM Successes
(6 months vs 36 months)
1. Readiness Assessment / Baseline Analysis: Gaps and cost of current Process/Tech Baseline.
2. Facilitated Value Chain Analysis (VCA) Working Groups: Agree on Measure of Effectiveness
3. Capability Analysis: What capabilities & services exist that can be readily leveraged (the known)
4. Transformation Roadmap: What it will take to close the capability gap, what is expected ROI.
5. Pilot Implementation of enhanced Governance and Streamlined Acquisition Methods (AAM
applied).
6. Evaluation of Alternative, Business Case Analysis and Acquisition Strategy.
Mitre Assessment of ICH “... the concept of the Interoperability Clearinghouse is sound and vital. Its
developing role as an honest broker of all interoperability technologies, no matter what the source, is
especially needed. Such efforts should be supported by any organization that wants to stop putting all of its
money into maintaining archaic software and obtuse data formats, and instead start focusing on bottom-line
issues of productivity and cost-effective use of information technology.”
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Critical Success Factors for Acquisition Assurance
ICH compliments existing federal resources
Contractor Type
CSF for IT
Acquisition
Non-profit Research
Institute (ie. ICH)
System Integrator
Consultancy
Open, inclusive
structure by which
innovations of the
market can be quickly
assessed
 ICH Does not buy, sell,
develop or test any IT,
while integrating many
communities of practice.
 reseller agreements &  Best suited for
implementation interests assessment of specific
cannot be firewalled.
configurations.
 Best suited for R&D
activities associated with
specific solutions
CCA; Access to
commercial best
practices, Lessons
learned
 ICH brings forward 38
PPP and access to over
100K SMEs
 focus on stock holder
value and profit disincent
reuse of 3rd party
success
 FFRDC restrictions
prevent partnering with
industry, limited access
to real world expertise.
 Focus on research
issues. Most work done
by students.
 SI focus is butts in
seats, limiting ability to
bring in real experts
 Often have higher
percent of SMEs with
advanced degrees.
 Often have higher
percent of SMEs with
advanced degrees.
Ability to leverage a
 Virtual corporation
wide range of expertise model leverages widest
& SMEs
range of expertise.
2009 NDAA Sec 803
Tech Clearinghouse
2010 NDAA Sec 804
New IT Acqu Process
 Organically structured
for reuse. Already proven
method for Rapid IT
Acquisition (AAM)
OMB A119; requires
 AAM is a proven
standards over MilSpec standard for acquisition
processes
analytics.
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FFRDC
 Evidences suggests
 Not a focus area of
little incentive to use
FFRDCs.
COTS, prefer costly build
to spec model.
 Commercial entity
cannot set standards.
Offer proprietary only.
Academia
 Not a focus area
 Cannot set standards.  Cannot set standards
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