Department of Defense

INSTRUCTION

NUMBER 1322.20

March 14, 1991

Administrative Reissuance Incorporating Change 1, November
16, 1994

ASD(FM&P)

SUBJECT:  Development and Management of Interactive
Courseware (ICW) for Military Training 

References:  (a)  DoD Directive 1322.18, "Military Training,"
January 9, 1987

(b)  MIL-STD-1379D, "Military Training Programs," December
5, 1990

(c)  DoD Directive 5124.2, "Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Force Management and Personnel)," January 26, 1990

(d)  DoD Directive 5040.2, "Visual Information (VI),"
December 7, 1987

(e)  through (r), see enclosure 1

1.  PURPOSE 

This Instruction:

1.1.  Establishes DoD policy, assigns responsibilities,
prescribes procedures, and establishes information requirements
for the development and management of interactive courseware
(ICW) for training military personnel.

1.2.  Establishes the DoD Advisory Group on Interactive
Courseware.  (See enclosure 2.)

1.3.  Supplements reference (a) to promote cost-effective
military training and provide guidance for the development,
management, and efficient distribution of ICW programs
that are readily portable to all potential users.

2.  APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE 

This Instruction:

2.1.  Applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD); the Military Departments, including their National
Guard and Reserve components; the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff; the Unified and
Specified Commands; the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense (IG, DoD); and the Defense Agencies (hereafter
referred to collectively as "the DoD Components").

2.2.  Applies to all ICW developed by or for the Department
of Defense, including ICW programs developed in conjunction
with weapon system acquisition.

2.3.  Excludes full-scale simulators, part-task training
devices in which actual equipment or simulated equipment
not integral to the courseware is required for program
performance, and computer-controlled training capabilities
embedded in actual equipment.

3.  DEFINITIONS 

The terms used in this Instruction are defined in enclosure
3.

4.  POLICY 

It is DoD policy that:

4.1.  All ICW programs shall be designed to promote
portability, and shall comply with the standard DoD
programming protocols and other technical requirements
prescribed in MIL-STD-1379D (reference (b)) and enclosure
4.

4.2.  The Government shall not agree to pay royalties,
recurring license or run-time fees, use tax, or similar
additional payments for courseware, associated presentation
programs necessary to interpret and execute the courseware,
documentation, or associated training materials for
ICW programs developed for or by the Department of Defense.

4.3.  An inventory of ICW programs shall be maintained
in the Defense Instructional Technology Information
System (DITIS).   This inventory shall be queried before
the development of a new ICW program to determine if
a program exists in the inventory that can be used or
cost-effectively modified to meet new training needs.

4.4.  Reproduction master materials shall be archived
for the life cycle of each ICW program.

4.5.  The DoD Components shall ensure the availability
of all materials necessary to modify ICW courseware
throughout the life cycle of the ICW program.

5.  RESPONSIBILITIES 

5.1.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management
and Personnel),  under DoD Directive 5124.2 (reference
(c)), shall:

5.1.1.  Provide overall ICW policy and program review.

5.1.2.  Serve as the proponent for training standards
and specifications.

5.1.3.  Coordinate ICW requirements with the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications,
and Intelligence (ASD(C3I)) and the Assistant Secretary
of Defense (Public Affairs) (ASD(PA)), as necessary.

5.1.4.  Chair the DoD Advisory Group on Interactive
Courseware.   (See enclosure 2.)

5.1.5.  Monitor the implementation and effectiveness
of policies for ICW activities.

5.2.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs),
 consistent with DoD Directive 5040.2 (reference (d)),
shall:

5.2.1.  Provide overall visual information (VI) policy
and objectives.

5.2.2.  Coordinate VI standards with the ASD(FM&P) and
the ASD(C3I), as necessary.

5.2.3.  Provide qualified representation to the DoD
Advisory Group on Interactive Courseware.

5.3.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Production
and Logistics),  under DoD Instruction 5000.2 (reference
(e)), shall:

5.3.1.  Ensure that policies, procedures, and standards
governing management of integrated logistic support
(ILS) for systems and equipment are consistent with
ICW policies.

5.3.2.  Ensure that training standards and specifications
for weapon systems are developed under the ILS Standardization
Program and are fully coordinated with the acquisition
and training communities.

5.3.3.  Provide representation to the DoD Advisory Group
on Interactive Courseware.

5.4.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command,
Control, Communications, and Intelligence,  consistent
with DoD Directives 5137.1, 3305.2, 5160.4, and 5210.70
(references (f) through (i)), shall:

5.4.1.  Provide overall information management policy
and objectives.

5.4.2.  Coordinate information management standards
with the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management
and Personnel) (ASD(FM&P)) and the ASD(PA), as necessary.

5.4.3.  Provide overall policy and guidance for intelligence
training programs, including intelligence-related foreign
language training.

5.4.4.  Develop and issue appropriate guidance to the
intelligence training community for reporting and sharing
ICW programs and related information.

5.4.5.  Provide qualified representation to the DoD
Advisory Group on Interactive Courseware.

5.5.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs),
 consistent with DoD Directive 5125.1 (reference (j)),
shall:

5.5.1.  Provide overall Reserve training policy and
objectives.

5.5.2.  Provide qualified representation to the DoD
Advisory Group on Interactive Courseware.

5.6.  The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs),
 consistent with DoD Directive 5136.1 (reference (k)),
shall:

5.6.1.  Provide overall policy and objectives for training
programs for healthcare personnel.

5.6.2.  Provide qualified representation to the DoD
Advisory Group on Interactive Courseware.

5.7.  The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,  consistent
with 10 U.S.C. 151 (reference (l)), shall:

5.7.1.  Provide overall policy and objectives for joint
training.

5.7.2.  Provide qualified representation to the DoD
Advisory Group on Interactive Courseware.

5.8.  The Director, Defense Logistics Agency,  consistent
with DoD Directive 5105.22 (reference (m)), shall develop,
operate, and maintain the DITIS.

5.9.  The Heads of the DoD Components shall:

5.9.1.  Implement ICW policy and procedures consistent
with this Instruction and other applicable DoD policy.

5.9.2.  Provide ICW information to the ASD(FM&P) and
the ASD(PA), as required.

5.9.3.  Interface with and support other activities
and DoD Components in sharing ICW materials.

5.9.4.  Provide qualified representation to the DoD
Advisory Group on Interactive Courseware, and assign
appropriate and qualified Component representation to
the working groups as directed.

5.9.5.  Plan, program, and budget for their ICW requirements.

5.9.6.  Provide life-cycle management (LCM) for their
ICW programs.

5.9.7.  Ensure that data entered into the DITIS are
complete, current, and accurate.

6.  PROCEDURES 

6.1.  Development 

6.1.1.  The decision to use ICW shall be based on a
comprehensive analysis of the total training system
requirements, and a media selection analysis to determine
if the use of ICW is an effective and efficient means
for presenting training materials when compared with
other potential training media.   The DoD Components
shall ensure that these analyses are performed and the
results documented in accordance with DoD Directive
1322.18 (reference (a)) and MIL-STD-1379D (reference
(b)).

6.1.2.  A review of the DITIS courseware inventory shall
be made following requirements definition and before
ICW program development or acquisition to determine
what existing products meet or can be cost-effectively
modified to meet new training needs.

6.1.3.  Prototype ICW programs shall be validated in
the actual training environment using a sample representative
of the target trainee population, including the Reserve
components, as applicable.   Discrepancies in the design,
including courseware content and associated software,
shall be corrected, and the system retested and verified
before acceptance, distribution, and use.

6.1.4.  The DoD Components shall evaluate the training
effectiveness of all ICW programs and document the results
of the evaluations in accordance with reference (b).
  Evaluations shall identify lessons learned and the
extent to which specified training objectives and performance
goals are met.

6.1.5.  The DoD Components shall obtain, to the extent
authorized by the FAR (reference (n)), unlimited rights
or Government-purpose license rights to the courseware,
associated presentation programs necessary to interpret
and execute the courseware, documentation, and associated
training materials for all ICW programs developed for
or by the Department of Defense.   These rights shall
include the royalty-free rights to use, duplicate, and
disclose data for Government purposes and to permit
others to do so for Government purposes.

6.1.6.  All ICW programs developed for or by the Department
of Defense shall comply with the standard DoD programming
protocols and other technical requirements in reference
(b) and enclosure 4.   In addition, when special purpose
software (e.g., simulation models, unique device drivers,
or course management features not supported by the authoring
system) is developed for an ICW program, the procedures
and requirements of DoD-STD-2167A (reference (o)) shall
be followed.

6.1.7.  Logistic support packages and comprehensive
documentation for operation and maintenance shall be
developed or acquired for all ICW programs in accordance
with DoD Instruction 5000.2 (reference (e)).

6.1.8.  ICW programs that are classified as audiovisual
(AV) productions or VI products also shall follow the
procedures of DoD Directive 5040.2 (reference (d)) and
OFPP Letter 79-4 (reference (p)).

6.2.  Management 

6.2.1.  Each ICW program shall be assigned to a DoD
Component-designated activity for life-cycle management
(LCM).   This activity shall be responsible for maintenance
of courseware, associated materials, documentation,
and administrative records.   The activity shall control
these items throughout their life cycles, and dispose
of them in accordance with 36 C.F.R. 1232 and 1228 (reference
(q)).   The LCM activity shall ensure that:

6.2.1.1.  A record copy and reproduction master materials
for all assigned ICW programs shall be retained throughout
the program life cycle.

6.2.1.2.  An executable circulation copy of all assigned
ICW courseware--including associated presentation programs
necessary to interpret and execute the courseware, support
software, and user documentation--shall be retained
for the life cycle of the program for review by requesting
activities and organizations to determine the program's
applicability to their training requirements.

6.2.2.  The DoD Components shall ensure the life-cycle
availability of the version of the authoring program,
assembly language, or higher order language (HOL) compiler
used to develop the courseware; source code for the
courseware; concomitant documentation; all associated
software libraries; and all other materials necessary
and sufficient to modify the courseware.

6.2.2.1.  If these materials are acquired as part of
the ICW procurement or are developed using Government
authoring tools, a copy shall be archived throughout
the life cycle of the ICW program.

6.2.2.2.  If these materials are not acquired as part
of the ICW procurement, the DoD Components shall require
the contractor to archive, escrow with a third party,
or otherwise ensure their availability throughout the
life cycle of the ICW program.

6.2.3.  Life-cycle management of ICW programs that are
classified as AV productions or VI products also shall
follow the procedures in DoD Directive 5040.2 (reference
(d)).

7.  INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 

7.1.  Information regarding all nonintelligence-related
ICW programs--up to and including the "Secret" classification
level--shall be reported to the Defense Training and
Performance Data Center, Defense Logistics Agency, and
maintained in the DITIS in accordance with enclosure
5.   These reporting requirements complement but do
not supplant the report requirements of the Defense
Automated Visual Information System (DAVIS) in DoD Directive
5040.2 (reference (d)).

7.2.  Requirements analysis and training effectiveness
evaluation reports for all nonintelligence-related ICW
programs--up to and including the "Secret" classification
level--shall be submitted through command channels to
the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), Defense
Logistics Agency, within 30 days of report completion.

7.3.  Information and reports regarding intelligence-related
ICW programs shall be reported and maintained following
the guidance of the ASD(C3I).

7.4.  The information requirements in subsections 7.1.
through 7.3., above, are exempt from licensing in accordance
with paragraph E.4.b. of DoD 7750.5-M (reference (r)).

7.5.  When a notice of a proposed ICW procurement is
published in the "Commerce Business Daily" (CBD), it
shall be provided for inclusion under the section entitled
"Training Services" or the section entitled "Training
Aids and Devices."   Upon contract award, the acquisition
activity shall announce in the CBD, under the same section,
the contract title, the contractor name, and the total
contract cost.

8.  EFFECTIVE DATE 

This Instruction is effective immediately.

Enclosures - 5 

E1.  References, continued

E2.  DoD Advisory Group on Interactive Courseware

E3.  Definitions

E4.  Interim Standards for Interactive Courseware

E5.  Defense Instructional Technology Information System
(DITIS) Report Requirements

E1.  ENCLOSURE 1

REFERENCES, continued

(e)  DoD Instruction 5000.2, "Defense Acquisition Management
Policies and Procedures," February 23, 1991

(f)  DoD Directive 5137.1, "Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence,"
March 27, 1990

(g)  DoD Directive 3305.2, "DoD General Intelligence
Training," July 20, 1984

(h)  DoD Directive 5160.41, "Defense Language Program
(DLP)," April 7, 1988

(i)  DoD Directive 5210.70, "DoD Cryptologic Training,"
November 3, 1980

(j)  DoD Directive 5125.1, "Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Reserve Affairs)," January 12, 1984

(k)  DoD Directive 5136.1, "Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Health Affairs)," January 27, 1989

(l)  Section 151 of title 10, United States Code

(m)  DoD Directive 5105.22, "Defense Logistics Agency
(DLA)," December 6, 1988

(n)  Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), current edition

(o)  DoD-STD-2167A, "Defense System Software Development,"
February 29, 1968

(p)  Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Letter
79-4, "Contracting for Motion Picture Productions and
Videotape Productions," November 28, 1979

(q)  Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter
12, "National Archives and Records Administration,"
Parts 1232 and 1228

(r)  DoD 7750.5-M, "DoD Procedures for Management of
Information Requirements," November 1986, authorized
by DoD Directive 7750.5, August 7, 1986

E2.  ENCLOSURE 2

DoD ADVISORY GROUP ON INTERACTIVE COURSEWARE

E2.1.1.  The primary purpose of the DoD Advisory Group
on Interactive Courseware is to monitor and update ICW
standards to keep them current with advances in technology.

E2.1.2.  The Advisory Group shall advise and assist
the ASD(FM&P) on ICW policy, planning, management, and
standards.

E2.1.3.  The Advisory Group is a permanent body chaired
by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Force Management and Personnel) (OASD(FM&P)), and consists
of a representative from each of the following offices:

E2.1.3.1.  Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management
and Personnel)

E2.1.3.2.  Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

E2.1.3.3.  Assistant Secretary of Defense (Production
and Logistics)

E2.1.3.4.  Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command,
Control, Communications, and Intelligence

E2.1.3.5.  Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs)

E2.1.3.6.  Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)

E2.1.3.7.  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

E2.1.3.8.  Secretaries of the Military Departments

E2.1.3.9.  Directors of the Defense Agencies

E2.1.4.  The Advisory Group shall meet semi-annually,
or as required by the Chair.

E2.1.5.  Working groups shall be instituted by the Chair
as required.

E3.  ENCLOSURE 3

DEFINITIONS

E3.1.1.  Courseware.    Training materials, including
the curriculum database and all disks, tapes, books,
charts, and computer programs necessary to deliver a
complete ICW program.   Courseware includes special
applications programs and other software necessary to
interpret and execute an ICW program.

E3.1.2.  Embedded Training.    Training provided by
capabilities not specifically required for mission completion,
but that are built into or added onto operational systems,
subsystems, or equipment to enhance or maintain user
skill proficiency.

E3.1.3.  Full-Scale Simulator.    A training device
that simulates the salient features of the equipment
and environment for all major tasks for a particular
mission on a given system.

E3.1.4.  Interactive Courseware (ICW).    Computer-controlled
courseware that relies on trainee input to determine
the pace, sequence, and content of training delivery.

E3.1.5.  Interactive Courseware (ICW) Program.    An
assembly or series of closely related ICW lessons and
concomitant training materials and documentation that
are grouped together under a single identification number.
  An ICW program comprises one or more lessons (i.e.,
segments of instruction designed to teach one or more
training objectives) that may be grouped into separate
modules that can be taught, measured, and evaluated
as a single unit.

E3.1.6.  Part-Task Training Device.    A device that
permits selected aspects of a task to be practiced independently
of other elements of the task.   The purpose of a part-task
training device is to provide economical training on
specified task elements requiring special practice,
but that are not dependent upon the total equipment.

E3.1.7.  Portability.    The capability to run courseware
and associated application programs without modification
on a delivery system other than the one for which they
were originally designed.

E3.1.8.  Reproduction Master Materials.    The materials
necessary to reproduce or modify all components of the
ICW courseware, including all video and audio source
materials as originally supplied to the mastering facility.
  Reproduction master materials also include the appropriate
associated development documentation necessary to reproduce
or modify the ICW courseware (e.g., flow charts, scripts
and storyboards cross-referenced to the video shot list,
edit decision list).

E4.  ENCLOSURE 4 

INTERIM STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR INTERACTIVE COURSEWARE

E4.1.1.  The following are interim standards for the
development and procurement of ICW courseware and associated
delivery systems.

E4.1.1.1.  Graphics.    Developmental ICW programs and
associated hardware shall be compatible with the standard
Video Graphics Array (VGA) family, Color Graphics Adapter
(CGA), or Extended Graphics Adapter (EGA) at the read-only
memory and basic input/output system (ROM-BIOS) levels.

E4.1.1.2.  Interactive Videodisc (IVD).    ICW developments
and procurements incorporating IVD shall be based on
the LaserVision standards for optical videodisc.

E4.1.1.3.  Digital Information.    Regardless of the
format used to deliver ICW, a record copy of all ICW
courseware and modifications shall be prepared and stored
by the Component in a format that is readily accessible
to other potential users.   All digital information
(e.g., ICW control programs, graphics text files) in
the record copy shall be stored using the operating
system standard directory structure, allowing digital
information to be transferred using standard operating
system utilities.   All analog information in the record
copy (e.g., source video and audio used in the ICW program)
shall be stored using conventional storage media, and
shall be of such quality that it is usable for reproduction.
  For example, Components delivering ICW entirely on
videodisc would prepare a record copy of the ICW courseware
using digital media such as magnetic disk or magnetic
tape to store the digital information, and analog media
such as videotape or audio tape to store the analog
information.

E4.1.1.4.  Existing ICW Programs.    ICW programs already
developed or under development shall be made compliant
with this Instruction if economically feasible, or phased
out at the end of their useful lives.   In addition,
all existing programs shall comply with the DITIS reporting
requirements in subsection 7.1., above, of this Instruction.

 Existing programs that require the Government to pay
royalties, recurring license or run-time fees, use tax,
or similar additional payments for courseware, associated
presentation programs necessary to interpret and execute
the courseware, documentation, or associated training
materials developed for the Department of Defense shall
be made compliant with subsection 4.2., above, of this
Instruction at the most advantageous time for renegotiation
of that contract clause.

E5.  ENCLOSURE 5

DEFENSE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM
(DITIS) REPORT REQUIREMENTS

E5.1.1.  The purpose of the DITIS is to facilitate resource
sharing within the DoD Components.   To accomplish this,
the DITIS database provides an automated, on-line catalog
of interactive courseware (ICW) programs used in military
training.   In addition, it provides information on
all DoD-owned ICW programs, whether fielded or under
development.   This central source of information is
designed to give ICW planners and developers a means
to more efficiently use existing DoD ICW resources to
meet training requirements.

 As required by this Instruction, the DITIS database
shall be accessed several times over the life cycle
of an ICW program, whether the program is acquired through
in-house development or under contract, uses commercially
available off-the-shelf courseware, or involves resource
sharing among the Components.   Specifically, interaction
with DITIS is required at the following points during
the life cycle of an ICW program:

E5.1.1.1.  Proposed Development.    As part of the requirements
definition process, but before the decision to develop
or fund the ICW program, the DITIS database shall be
queried to determine what existing products meet or
can be cost-effectively modified to meet the training
requirements.   At this time, Sections A and B of the
DITIS form (attachment E5.A1.) shall be completed.

E5.1.1.2.  Under Development.    Within 30 days following
Component-approval to develop or fund the ICW program
procurement, the originating activity shall input updated
program information into the DITIS database.   At this
time, Section C of the DITIS form (attachment E5.A1.)
shall be completed, and Sections A and B revised as
necessary.

E5.1.1.3.  Development or Acquisition Completed.   
Within 30 days following completion of ICW program development
or acquisition, the DITIS record for the program shall
be updated to reflect the final program characteristics
and the program source.   At this time, Sections D,
E, and F of the DITIS form (attachment E5.A1.) shall
be completed, and Sections A, B, and C revised as necessary.

E5.1.1.4.  Program Revision.    The DITIS record shall
be updated to reflect any major changes or additional
data regarding the ICW program, such as program modification
or addition or deletion of a module or lesson, within
30 days of any such revision or new data.

E5.1.1.5.  Program Termination.    The DITIS record
shall be updated to indicate program termination, removal
from service, or similar change in status within 30
days of any such change.

 In addition, the DITIS database may be accessed as
part of the requirements definition process or at any
other time information on existing or planned ICW programs
is desired.

 Data entry may be performed in either of two ways:
  Automated or manual.   To facilitate automated data
entry, a package consisting of a diskette with the data
entry programs and screens, data entry instructions,
and a user's guide is provided to each developing activity.
  Automated data entry is accomplished using this package
on a local DOS-based personal computer.

 Data submission may also be accomplished manually.
  For those Agencies without access to the equipment
necessary for automated input, the information requested
on the DITIS form (attachment E5.A1.) is entered and
submitted to the Defense Training and Performance Data
Center in accordance with the DITIS user's guide.

Attachments - 2

E5.A1.  DITIS Report Form

E5.A2.  Definitions of Data Elements for DITIS Report
Form

E5.A1.  ATTACHMENT 1 TO ENCLOSURE 5

DITIS Report Form, DD Form 2568, JAN 91



E5.A2.  ATTACHMENT 2 TO ENCLOSURE 5 

DEFINITIONS OF DATA ELEMENTS FOR DITIS

 SECTION A:   ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 

This section of the form is to be completed for a proposed
development, or any time a DITIS database query is initiated.
  The section consists of eight data elements organized
into four blocks as follows:

1.  Date.    The date this record is forwarded to DITIS.
  Entry format is complete year, month, and day (e.g.,
22 August 1995 is entered as 19950822).

2.  DITIS Record Number.    The alphanumeric tracking
number, developed by the originating activity, that
is used to identify the ICW program record within the
DITIS database.   The number consists of five parts,
separated by hyphens, as follows: 

  

    C-S-NAME-YYYYMMDD-######, where 

C =

One character code to denote the Service of the lead
Component for the ICW program

A = Army

F = Air Force

N = Navy

M = Marine Corps

P = Coast Guard

D = Department of Defense

O = Other

S =

One character code to denote the unit status of the
activity responsible for the development of the ICW
program

R = Active

G = Guard

V = Reserve

O = Other

NAME =

First four letters of the last name of the Service program
manager, point-of-contact, or similar individual in
the originating activity

YYYYMMDD =

The date on which data regarding this program are first
entered into the DITIS.   Entry format is complete year,
month, and day.   (E.g., 19950822.)

###### =

A unique six digit number

  

                          

3.  ICW Program Status.   Code to denote the current
phase of the program for which data are being submitted
to DITIS:

Q - Query only

 P - Proposed development

 U - Under development

 C - Development or acquisition completed

 R - Program revision

 S - Out of service

 T - Program terminated

 O - Other (specify)

4a.  Originating Activity Organization Name.    The
full name of the Government activity responsible for
the development of the ICW program (e.g., Chief of Naval
Education and Training; USA Training and Doctrine Command;
USAF Air Training Command).   If the current data entry
is part of a query, the full name of the Government
activity requesting the data search.

4b.  Originating Activity Office Symbol.    The full
office symbol of the Government activity responsible
for the development of the ICW program (e.g., CNET,
Program Management Support Activity, Code 0474; HQ TRADOC
Attn:   ATTG-C1; HQ ATC/TTOR).   If the current data
entry is part of a query, the full office symbol of
the Government activity requesting the data search.

4c.  Originating Activity Point-of-Contact (POC) Name.
   The name and title of the person at the originating
activity who is most knowledgeable about the program
content and features.

4d.  Originating Activity Telephone 

(1)  Commercial.    The commercial telephone number,
including area code, of the originating activity (e.g.,
(407) 555-1234).

(2)  AUTOVON.    The AUTOVON telephone number of the
originating activity.

 SECTION B:   ICW PROGRAM INFORMATION 

This section of the form is to be completed for a proposed
development, or any time a DITIS database query is initiated.
  The section consists of eight data elements organized
into four blocks, and is used as the basis of the DITIS
database search for comparable products.   The data
elements are as follows:

5.  ICW Program Key Words and/or Concepts.    A list
of up to 10 key words or concepts--separated by commas--that
describes the general training area supported by the
ICW program (e.g., aircraft, radar, maintenance, troubleshooting
fault isolation, repair).   NOTE:   These terms will
be the key concepts that are used to search the database
for comparable products.

6a.  Target Audience.    A general description of the
intended trainee population who will use the ICW program
(e.g., all aircraft maintenance personnel; advanced
sonar technicians; E-9 load masters).

6b.  Specialty Code(s).    The specific specialty codes
(i.e., Navy = NEC, Army/Marine Corps = MOS, Air Force
= AFSC) of the target audience for which the ICW program
was designed (e.g., 305X4).   If the ICW program is
not targeted at a specific occupational specialty or
group, enter N/A for "not applicable."   NOTE:   This
item will be included in the key concepts that are used
to search the database for comparable products.

6c.  Specialty Code Title(s).    The corresponding titles
of the occupational specialty code(s) listed in Item
6b (e.g., Electronic Computer & Switching Systems Specialist).
  NOTE:   These terms will be included in the key concepts
that are used to search the database for comparable
products.

6d.  Skill Level(s).    For each of the specialty codes
listed in Item 6b, list the target skill level(s) to
which the ICW program was written.   If the program
is targeted at more than one skill level, list the appropriate
ones, separated by commas (e.g., 3, 5, 7).   If the
program is appropriate for all skill levels within a
specialty code, enter the word "all."   NOTE:   This
item will be included in the key concepts that are used
to search the database for comparable products.

7a.  Operational Equipment Designator.    The short
title of the DoD designator of the operational equipment
supported by the ICW program (e.g., F-14A; AN/ANQ-64)
and/or the primary associated support equipment (e.g.,
oscilloscope) covered by the program.   If the ICW program
does not deal with a piece of equipment, enter N/A for
"not applicable."   NOTE:   These terms will be included
in the key concepts that are used to search the database
for comparable products.

7b.  Operational Equipment Nomenclature.    The complete
nomenclature of the DoD designator of the operational
equipment supported by the ICW program (e.g., F-14 Fighter
Aircraft; AN/ANQ-64 Radar Fire-Fighter Close Support),
and/or the primary associated non-generic support equipment
covered by the program.   If the ICW program does not
deal with a piece of equipment, enter N/A for "not applicable."
  NOTE:   These terms will be included in the key concepts
that are used to search the database for comparable
products.

8a.  Associated Course Title(s).    The Service- or
Agency-assigned title(s) of the training course(s) that
the ICW program supports (e.g., AT&T 3B15 Computer Maintenance).
  If the ICW program does not support a specific course,
enter N/A for "not applicable."

8b.  Associated Course Identification Number(s).   
The Service- or Agency-assigned course identification
number of the training course(s) that the ICW program
supports (e.g., ES-37O).   If the ICW program is used
to support on-the-job, enter OJT.

 SECTION C:   ICW PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 

This section of the form is to be completed within 30
days following Component-approval to develop or fund
the ICW program procurement.   The section consists
of 12 data elements organized into five blocks as follows:

9a.  ICW Program Title.    The Service- or Agency-approved
name of the ICW program.

9b.  ICW Program Identification Number.    The Service-
or Agency-approved identification number of the ICW
program.

9c.  ICW Program Version.    The version number and/or
date of the latest update of the ICW program.

9d.  ICW Program Summary.    A brief narrative description
(maximum 100 words) of the instructional contents of
the ICW program.

10.  Estimated Total Hours of Instruction.    The projected
average contact hours necessary for a trainee to complete
the ICW program.   Entry format is hours:minutes (e.g.,
a course that averages 4 hours and 15 minutes to complete
is entered as 04:15).

11a.  Number of Courseware Units.    The total number
of discrete units of courseware (i.e., lessons or modules)
contained in the ICW program that can be taught, measured,
and evaluated as a single unit.

11b.  Courseware Unit Numbers.    The corresponding
identification number for each courseware unite in the
ICW program.   If the ICW program contains only one
unit, enter N/A for "not applicable."

11c.  Courseware Unit Titles.    The full title of each
courseware unit contained within the ICW program.  
If the courseware units do not have descriptive titles,
enter a short description of the contents of the unit
(e.g., Rules of the Road; Oscilloscope Use.)   If the
ICW program contains only one unit, enter N/A for "not
applicable."

12a.  Development or Acquisition Method.    Code to
denote the method by which the ICW program has been
acquired or developed:

J - Joint development or acquisition with another Service
or Agency

 E - Development or acquisition based on an existing
program

 I - In-house design and development (with or without
contractor support)

 C - Commercially available off-the-shelf program

 O - Other (specify)

12b.  DITIS Record Number of Shared Program.    The
DITIS record number of the ICW program of the other
Service or Agency if the current program is shared with
another Service or Agency or is based on ICW program
materials received from another Service or Agency (i.e.,
if the answer to Item 12a is "J" or "E").   If this
item is not applicable to the current ICW program, enter
N/A.

12c.  Use of Shared Program.    Code to denote the extent
to which the materials of the shared program are used
in the current ICW program.   (If this item is not applicable
to the current program, enter N/A.)

W - Shared program used without modification

 M - Minor changes made to shared program (e.g., title
change, additional credits)

 C - Content changes made to shared program (e.g., video
reshot, additions or deletions made to instructional
content)

 F - Format changes only made to shared program (e.g.,
different presentation medium used)

 I - Shared program materials only used as inputs to
the development of the current program

13a.  ICW Program Materials.    A list of all training
materials used to support the objectives of the ICW
program.   Include all plans; control documents; disks,
tapes, books, job performance aids, and other support
materials; and instructor guides and other user documentation
(e.g., 1 compact disc, 2 floppy disks, instructor guide,
trainee workbook).

13b.  Delivery Medium.    Code to denote the primary
type of technology used by the ICW program to present
information to the trainee.

IVD - Interactive Videodisc

 IDD - Interactive Digital Disc

 DVI - Digital Video Interactive

 IVT - Interactive Videotape

 PTT - Part Task Trainer

 OTH - Other (specify)

13c.  DoD Rights to ICW Program.    Code that denotes
the type of rights (per the Federal Acquisition Regulation)
that are owned by the Department of Defense for the
ICW program:

U - Unlimited

 G - Government-purpose

 L - Limited

 O - Other (specify)

 SECTION D:   SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION 

This section of the form is to be completed within 30
days following completion of ICW program development
or acquisition.   The section consists of seven data
elements organized into two blocks as follows:

14a.  Authoring System Product Name:    The official
product name or trademark of the authoring system, assembly
language, or higher order language (HOL) used to develop
the ICW program courseware (e.g., Instructional Support
System (ISS)).

l4b.  Authoring System Version:    The version number
and/or date of the authoring system, assembly language,
or higher order language (HOL) compiler used to develop
the ICW program courseware (e.g., Version 2.1, December
1989).   If the courseware was developed using a HOL,
state the compiler version.

l4c.  Authoring System Vendor:    The full name and
acronym (if appropriate) of the commercial, academic,
or Government developer of the ICW authoring system,
assembly language, or higher order language (HOL) used
to develop the ICW program courseware.

14d.  DoD Rights to Developmental Authoring System:
   Code that denotes the type of rights (per the Federal
Acquisition Regulation) that are owned by the Department
of Defense to the developmental portion of the authoring
system used to develop the ICW program.

U - Unlimited

 G - Government-purpose

 L - Limited

 N - None

 O - Other (specify)

15a.  Operating System Product Name and Version:   
The official product name or trademark, including vendor
and version, of the computer operating system software
used by the ICW program (e.g., Microsoft DOS 4.0).

15b.  Operating System Software Drivers Required:  
 A list of any special software drivers that are required
to run the ICW program, but that are not included as
part of the training materials (e.g., mouse driver,
ANSI.SYS, CD-ROM extensions).   If no additional software
drivers are required, enter N/A for "not applicable."

16.  DoD Portability Standards Version:    The version
number of the portability standards in MIL-STD-1379D
used in the development of the ICW courseware.   If
the courseware was developed before the initial issuance
of MIL-H-1379D, enter N/A for "not applicable."

 SECTION E:   HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 

This section of the form is to be completed within 30
days following completion of ICW program development
or acquisition.   The section consists of eight data
elements organized into five blocks as follows:

17.  Hardware Required:    A list of the official product
names or trade-marks that uniquely identify each of
the hardware components and peripherals required to
run the ICW program (e.g., XYZ Model 201 videodisc player;
RPQ Model 6012 CD-ROM interface card).

18a.  Minimum Free System Random Access Memory (RAM)
Required:    The minimum amount of unused memory (RAM)
that must be available on the system to run the ICW
program (e.g., 425K).

18b.  CPU Type:    Type of CPU for which the ICW program
was designed (e.g., 8086, 8286, 68000).

18c.  Minimum Hard Disk Space Required:    If the ICW
program requires the use of a hard disk drive, the minimum
storage space that must be available on the hard disk
drive to run the ICW program (e.g., 2.8 MB).

19a.  Floppy Disk Type:    If the ICW program requires
the use of floppy disks, the physical size and capacity
of the floppy disks for which the ICW program was designed
(e.g., 3.5 inch, 720 K; 5.25 inch, 360 K).   If the
ICW program does not require the use of floppy disks,
enter N/A for "not applicable."

19b.  Number of Floppy Disk Drives Required:    If the
ICW program requires the use of floppy disks, the number
of floppy disk drives necessary to run the program (e.g.,
2).   If the ICW program does not require the use of
floppy disks, enter N/A for "not applicable."

20.  Graphics Adapter Type Required:    The type of
graphics adapter board that must be installed in the
system to run the ICW program (e.g., VGA).

21.  Input Device(s):    A list of all input devices
that the ICW program was designed to use (e.g., keyboard,
mouse).

 SECTION F:   MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 

This section of the form is to be completed within 30
days following completion of ICW program development
or acquisition.   The section consists of ten data elements
organized into four blocks as follows:

22a.  Life-Cycle Management Organization Name.    The
full name of the activity responsible for the life-cycle
management of the ICW program, as designated by the
Component (e.g., Chief of Naval Education and Training;
USA Training and Doctrine Command; USAF Air Training
Command).

22b.  Life-Cycle Management Office Symbol.    The full
office symbol of the activity responsible for the life-cycle
management of the ICW program, as designated by the
Component (e.g., CNET, Program Management Support Activity,
Code 0474; HQ TRADOC Attn:   ATTG-C1; HQ ATC/TTOR).

22c.  Life-Cycle Management Point-of-Contact (POC) Name.
   The name and title of the person designated by the
Component to be the life-cycle manager for the ICW program.

22d.  Life-Cycle Management Telephone 

(1)  Commercial.    The commercial telephone number,
including area code, of the life-cycle manager for the
ICW program (e.g., (407) 555-1234).

(2)  AUTOVON.    The AUTOVON telephone number of the
life-cycle manager for the ICW program.

23a.  Security Clearance Required.    Code that denotes
the clearance level required for an individual to view
or discuss the ICW program:

U - Unclassified

 C - Confidential

 S - Secret

 O - Other (specify)

23b.  Restrictions to Distribution.    Code that denotes
the release status of the ICW program, based on the
content of the program materials:

LR - Legal restrictions to public distribution

 NR - No legal restriction to public distribution

 CP - Cleared for public exhibition but not distribution

 CG - Cleared for Government distribution only

 CD - Cleared for DoD distribution only

 RD - Restrictions to DoD distribution

 NF - NOFORN (i.e., not available to foreign nationals)

 OT - Other (specify)

23c.  Adaptability to Civilian Training.    Code to
denote the ease with which the ICW program can be adapted
for use in training in the civilian sector.

W - Usable without modification

 M - Requires minor changes (e.g., title change, additional
credits)

 C - Requires content changes (e.g., video reshot, additions
or deletions to instructional content)

 I - Requires major changes or can only be used as inputs
to development of civilian training

 N - Not applicable to civilian training 

 O - Other (specify)

23d.  Military Articles and Services Listing (MASL)
Number.    If the ICW program is available for the Military
Assistance Program, enter the Military Articles and
Services Listing (MASL) number assigned by the Component.
  If the ICW program is not available for the Military
Assistance Program, enter N/A for "not applicable."

24a.  Courseware Developer Name.    The full name and
acronym (if appropriate) of the contractor or Government
Agency responsible for developing the ICW program courseware
(e.g., Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET);
USA Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC); USAF Air
Training Command (ATC)).   If the ICW program is a joint-development
effort between a DoD Agency or Service and a contractor,
enter the name of the contractor.

24b.  Year Developed or Last Updated.    The full calendar
year that the ICW program was developed or, if the program
has since been updated, the full calendar of the latest
revision.   This data element applies only if this is
the record of a currently fielded program that has not
previously been entered into the DITIS database; otherwise,
enter N/A for "not applicable."

25.  Defense Automated Visual Information System (DAVIS)
Production Identification Number(s) (PINs):    The PIN(s)
assigned to the ICW program by DAVIS, if the ICW program
contains video.   If the ICW program does not contain
video, enter N/A for "not applicable."