Information Technology Integration

MSI has applied its wide-ranging background in information technology to commercial and government applications to plan, design, develop, integrate, test, and support enterprise-information systems that enable effective business practices and improve business processes.

• System Engineering Integration (SEI) – An analysis of performance management information stored in a variety of decision support tools and methods to achieve integration for improved decision making.  Performance measurement and simulation information was updated and combined to identify critical relationships for performance improvement. Customer: U.S. Coast Guard
• Information Technology Architecture – Provided continuing support to the Office of Information and Technology (G-CIT) to integrate the U.S. Coast Guard’s Senior IT Leadership Council and to provide IT Architecture senior management guidance and oversight.  This support included planning, preparation, development of materials, and meeting facilitation in support of the business process reengineering requirements of the Coast Guard architectural advisor and information technology (IT) stakeholder groups. Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard Office of Information and Technology (G-CIT)
• eCoast Guard Business Plan –  Provides support to develop the Coast Guard’s strategy to deploy and operate eCoast Guard.  Includes an explanation of the desired “end state” of eCoast Guard; key strategic objectives; supporting objectives and performance measures to determine accomplishments; and strategy elements, major initiatives, and key projects tied to the development of eCoast Guard.  This support includes planning, preparation, development of materials, workshops, and meeting facilitation.  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard Office of Information and Technology (G-CIT)
• System Architecture & Implementation – Developed system architecture and prepared an implementation plan to support phased system implementation for streamlining manufacturing operations and improving management controls.  Customer:  Arico Engineering, Inc., BECON Inc., Sound Construction & Engineering, Automated Blasting Systems & Conn/STEP 
  Developed system architecture and prepared an implementation plan to accomplish a phased migration to support expected business growth and conversion from custom in-house developed information system for a flavored fragrance manufacturer.  Customer: Conn/STEP
• Ferry Freight Handling, Ticketing & Administration System – Designed and developed an integrated PC-based application to handle all aspects of freight handling, passenger ticketing, and operational administration of the ferry system.  Customer:  Fishers Island Ferry District
• Operations Information System (OIS) – Mobile, distributed information system to support operational control, data collection, and mission prosecution for Coast Guard small boats, stations, and groups.  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard
• Law Enforcement Information System – Coast Guard-wide distributed information system to support tactical, patrol planning, and program planning users in the conduct of the Coast Guard’s Law Enforcement Mission.  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard
• Facilities Management Information System (FMIS) – Distributed information system to support decision-making needs of Coast Guard facilities managers (G-O, G-N, G-T), including rehosting of the Abstract of Operations (AOps) system.  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard
• Aids to Navigation (AtoN) User Study – Developed an approach to support multiple business decision activities regarding the AtoN program scope and possible funding sources.  Approach identified which AtoN resources were important to mariners, and how they were being used for navigation, by canvassing reliable AtoN system users.  Data collection was accomplished using various methods, including a website developed to capture user responses directly into a database for follow-on analysis.  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard 
• Delivery Order Tracking System (DOTS) – Distributed information system for centralized ordering and life cycle management of the Coast Guard’s migration to a new computing platform.  Integrated with LUFS, ACPMIS, WALES, and AIM/PPA information systems.  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard
• Coastal Ocean Dynamics Application Radar (CODAR) Short-Term Predictive Capability and Website – Mapping of the direction and velocity of wave currents from available CODAR data in Block Island Sound.  Involves the development, testing, demonstration, and documentation of a short-term predictive capability for surface currents based on the historical data collected and the real-time data streams from the CODAR sites for use in enhancing the Coast Guard Search and Rescue planning process.  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard R&DC
• Waterway Information Network – Developed a concept test and demonstration prototype of the Waterway Information Network (WIN) as a network of distributed information providers and users based on the Internet.  Includes the implementation and maintenance of the Maritime Information Mark-up Language (MIML).  Customer:  U.S. Coast Guard
• Product Development Support – Provided systems engineering, modeling, and design support for development of innovative stair-climbing wheelchair product. Supported enhancement of proof-of-concept prototype by integration of computer control systems and dynamic stability controls.  Customer:  TechnoSolutions/Access Vehicles
• Marine Simulator Support – Provided technical support services for integration, installation and operational support of marine simulator systems in North America. Supported sites included U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, New York Maritime Academy and Maine Maritime Academy.  Customer:  AmeriSys/Norcontrol Simulation
• Simulator Subsystem Acquisition & Development Support – Designed, specified, and acquired components and subsystems for development, integration and installation of international marine simulator products.  Customer:  Norcontrol Simulation
• Paper Handling Systems Product Development Support – Provided design, development, and integration support for a revolutionary new off-line paper handling and connection system.  The system provides total system control and utilizes a database to track the status of all printed material from the time it is printed until it is processed by a finishing device.  The system provides interim off-line storage of all printed material before it is routed to a finishing station while providing total accountability and document status and tracking at any point in the process.  This off-line system more effectively matches the throughput of high-speed printers and paper-finishing devices while providing the total document tracking and accountability benefits normally associated with continuous online processing systems that connect printer outputs directly to finishing devices.  Customer:  Gunther Technologies, Inc.

Updated 3 March 2014