At SCIS our mission is to provide cost effective, quality services and solutions which are tailored to meet specific customer needs.  Our client relationships are based on delivering high quality professional technology consulting and development services.  At SCIS we have the experience and skills to perform in a variety of environments

SCIS has an excellent track record and has successfully delivered projects for government organizations and private businesses.  Check out the following examples of SCIS's work.  For more information regarding these projects or our other accomplishments, please  contact us.

Space Shuttle Data Bank Management System

SCIS working at NASA's Kennedy Space Center played a key role in the design and development of the ORACLE based Database Shuttle Automated Function Executive (DBSAFE), using ORACLE RDBMS and the ORACLE toolset. DBSAFE manages databases that contain Shuttle Ground Support and Payload Data, Administrative information, Security and Authorization data, Validation tables, and other data used by the Checkout and Launch Control System (CLCS) software to checkout and launch the Space Shuttle.

In a phased delivery environment, 5 highly successful releases of DBSAFE were made on schedule and within budget.

Secure Internet Commerce Server and Database

SCIS designed and developed a commercial Internet Commerce application, using ORACLE RDBMS and the ORACLE toolset, that integrates product, order, billing, and inventory management to provide an enterprise wide solution. The system allows the customer to manage their products and order information using a suite of Oracle Forms and Reports running on Windows 2000 in both a client/server and a thin client environment. It presents those same products for sale over the Internet in a secure and flexible environment.

The development was successfully completed and the product was successfully delivered to the customer on schedule and within budget.

 

Configuration Management and Software Build Systems

SCIS designed and developed the software Configuration Management and Build systems for separate projects led by Harris Corporation and NASA's Kennedy Space Center. These separate systems are used to manage development of the software for the next generation Space Shuttle Launch Processing System and the International Space Station. They were designed to implement ISO 9003 and CMM level III guidelines.

The systems manage the development and modification of more than 9 million lines of code consisting of 400,000 software files, project documents, and records. They are used to track all bug and discrepancy data, provide metrics, and provide software build and delivery management capabilities. The systems are used by more than 600+ developers, test engineers, quality assurance engineers, support staff, and management. The systems also provide automatic e-mail notification of key events, a rules based protection scheme for tested files, and a web interface to the bug/discrepancy data.

The development and integration was successfully completed and the products are in use on the CLCS and Core projects at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

 

Java Based Application Management System

SCIS led a team of developers that designed and developed an Object Oriented Java System. The system is UNIX based and runs on Sun Solaris and Silicon Graphics IRIX platforms using CORBA and J2EE components. The implementation is flexible and portable and can launch any application for NASA's Kennedy Space Center's new Checkout and Launch Control System.

The development was successfully completed and the product is in use within the Checkout and Launch Control System at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

 

Administration and Maintenance of Oracle Rdb Application Databases

SCIS was responsible for the administration and maintenance of the IDTPLUS databases. These databases were implemented for Lockheed Martin using ORACLE Rdb and contained all of the interface information for the Air Force's F/A-22 Attack Fighter project. Key work included, Data Analysis, Data cleansing, Referential Integrity enhancements, Report generation, Tuning, and Data migration. The system runs several secure databases operating at the DOD Secret level.

The contract assignment was successfully completed. The IDTPLUS databases are still in use on the Air Force's F/A-22 Attack Fighter project.

 

Online Employee Database Directory

SCIS designed and developed an Online Employee Directory containing information about employees, together with differing levels of access to the database. This database contained a digital image of each employee, which was stored along with the employee's personal data. Information such as salary, home address, and home phone number was only accessible to authorized personnel.

The development was successfully completed on schedule and within budget and the product was successfully delivered to the customer.

 

Object Oriented Requirements Analysis, Design, and Implementation Database

SCIS provided overall technical leadership and led the object oriented design process of the database portion of the Core system led by Harris Corporation. Ada constructs were used to enhance modularity and maintainability. Ada-compatible CASE tools were used for object oriented data flow analysis, requirements specification, preliminary design, entity relationship modeling, and detailed design of the data base products. SCIS staff successfully lead the design and implementation of 40,000+ Ada/SQL lines-of-code. The Core system was developed for use by the Space Shuttle/Space Station projects.

The development was successfully completed on schedule and within budget and the product was successfully delivered to the customer.

 

Real-Time Data Recording Application

SCIS provided the overall technical leadership and design for the Real-Time Recording application of the Core System led by Harris Corporation. Ada-compatible CASE tools were used for the object oriented design and development. The UNIX based system used state-of-the-art recording technology, and a proprietary file system was developed for increased recording throughput. The Core system was developed for use by the Space Shuttle/Space Station projects.

The development was successfully completed on schedule and within budget and the product was successfully delivered to the customer.

 

Near Real-Time Threat Simulation System

SCIS provided overall technical leadership and design for a near Real-Time Threat Simulation System used in training law enforcement personnel. This functional based system used Ada and laser disk technology along with interfaces to bio-medical sensors. A proprietary database was developed for speed and flexibility. The system runs on a VAX/VMS platform and uses Windows PCs as clients.

The development was successfully completed on schedule and within budget and the product was successfully delivered to the customer.

 

Introductory Perl Course.

SCIS developed and taught an "Introduction to the Perl Programming Language" with a strong focus on Win32 systems. This course was developed at Lockheed Martin's request for the Air Force's F/A-22 Attack Fighter project. The course contained 12 sections and was tailored for the specific environment of the customer and was taught to F/A-22 software engineers.

The course was successfully developed within cost and schedule constraints and was taught to a large number of software engineers. Feedback from students was very positive.

 

Product Security Evaluations (PSE)

SCIS staff members conducted in-depth Product Security Evaluations, for both Lockheed Martin and Boeing, of the following hardware/software:

* Sun UltraSPARC Based Workstations
* Sun Solaris 8 and 9 Operating Systems
* Oracle 9i database
* Wind River Systems VxWorks 5.5 and Tornado 2.2
* Mercury Computer Systems MC/OS 5.8
* Rational Rose Enterprise Edition 2002.05.01
* Perl Development Environment - ActivePerl 5.6.1, ASPN Komodo(IDE) 1.1, Perl Dev Kit 3.0

Each security evaluation followed the strict guidelines set forth in the Air Force's F/A-22 System/Software (S/SEE) Certification & Accreditation Plan. The deliverable for each of the security evaluations was a comprehensive and detailed report.

All of the Product Security Evaluations were accepted by the Air Force and all of the hardeware and software PSE'd were approved for use on the F/A-22 Attack Fighter project. SCIS received recognition for the completeness and attention to detail on all of the PSEs.

 

Oracle Rdb Database Data Browser

SCIS designed and developed a Data Browser application for Lockheed Martin for use on the Air Force's F/A-22 Attack Fighter project. It is a web-based application, running on a Windows 2000 IIS Server, which is used to perform data mining of display interfaces, messages, and data elements from an Oracle Rdb database for display on a user's web browser. The Data Browser uses Perl, DBI Perl, DBD-ODBC Perl, Oracle ODBC Driver for Rdb, and Oracle SQL Services to access and retrieve data from the Oracle Rdb database. The Data Browser application utilizes HTML and Javascript to manage the collection user specified data selection criteria and to manage the presentation of the retrieved data on the user's web browser. The Data Browser application is fully configurable to facilitate use at multiple physical locations supporting the F/A-22 Attack Fighter project, which utilize many Oracle Rdb databases.

The development was successfully completed on schedule and within budget and the product was successfully delivered to the customer. The Data Browser application is currently in use on the F/A-22 Attack Fighter project.

 

Air Route Surveillance Radar-4 Database Front-End Application

SCIS designed and developed the Air Route Surveillance Radar-4 (ARSR-4) Database Front-End application (DFA). The DFA is a graphical web-based product commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to dynamically search and analyze existing requirements, and define new requirements in the ARSR-4 database. The ARSR-4 database contains over 6000 requirements and test procedures that describe the functionality of the ARSR-4 system. The purpose of the DFA is to provide an effective means of searching, maintaining, and integrating new requirements into the requirements database during the Operations and Maintenance phase (O&M) of the ARSR-4 system.

The DFA runs on a Silicon Graphics platform using the IRIX operating system and the Apache Web Server. It is integrated with and invoked from the FAA's COTS Configuration/Issue Management application. The ARSR-4 database is stored and managed on an Ingres II RDBMS installed on an SGI machine running IRIX. The DFA uses PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and Korn Shell scripting to access and retrieve data from the ARSR-4 database, to manage the collection user specified data, and to manage the presentation of the data on the user's web browser. The original legacy ARSR-4 database was migrated and moved from an OpenVMS system to an IRIX system.

The development was successfully completed on schedule and within budget and the product was successfully delivered to the customer. The DFA application is currently in use at the FAA'a Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

 

Complex Issue Management System

SCIS customized and enhanced the configuration management system for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center's Razor/CM system. The system manages and coordinates the software efforts for the NUWC classified and unclassified projects. A complex parent-child relationship together with issue promotion schemes have been put in place. The system operates on both Windows 2000 Advance Server and Linux Enterprise servers.

The Razor/CM system was also enhanced to provide a means of transferring data to/from a classified development system and to/from an unclassified development system. The software developed by SCIS allows the NUWC engineers to transfer information to/from development environments that are not physically connected.