The key to achieving successful sustainment outcomes—operational and cost-effective support including reliability, availability, and maintainability—is to recognize that sustainment is a critical part ...

The phases in the life of an information system, which includes its initiation, development, maintenance and eventual demise. The length of the cycle depends on the nature and volatility of the ...

According to FDA, medical devices are distinguished from other discretely manufactured products because devices are “intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man.” 1 By contrast ...

The healthcare software industry is at the crossroads of innovation and necessity. As demand for efficient, patient-centric and secure solutions grows, navigating the intricate development life cycle ...

Regardless of an organization’s development methodology, static analysis can serve as an early warning system to identify possible defects that may cost orders of magnitude more to correct later in ...

Suggested Citation: "4 Identifying Opportunities for USAF to Gain Greater Access to Sustainment Expertise." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Weapons System Sustainment ...