Communications:
These proof-of-concept studies and analysis will evaluate alternatives, model and simulate the
communications network requirements and framework to support the secure delivery of military
medical mission data as well as medical imagery to units and personnel all medical mission
needs to include operational tactical environments. Additionally, alternatives for mobile medical
data and communication devices should be configurable model for simulation (device dependent
but standards driven) in the proposed network environments. The model will be used to evaluate
latency, impact of error and corruption, etc. Furthermore, at the device level the MHS requires an
analysis of dynamic across the network and packet prioritization, including rules-based or
directed routing/re-routing through the network.
The objectives of this PWS are to define the action items required to support the Office with
technical and IT engineering services and subject matter expertise to provide proof-of-concept
studies including modeling, simulation, and analysis supporting the Pacific and European
Regional Data Processing centers. This involves creating a nimble, strategic approach to new
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MHS network and hardware provisioning architectures. Additionally, this strategy would define
an open standards-based approach for meeting current and future interoperability requirements.
These studies will need to address the need to meet the Department’s complex security and usecase
requirements supporting the Government overarching health requirements.
Define the best distributed network architecture, topology and strategy for the Theater medical
mission (integrated and interoperable with garrison-based network architecture) that will
improve scalability, reduce hardware costs (commodity hardware and software), simplify
maintenance and improve speed of processing.