lelvis@imsl.UUCP (Gary Lelvis) (03/21/91)
Seeking information on the mandatory requirement for using Ada on DoD projects. Realize that the last DoD budget bill contained a clause about usage where cost effective. Have the Air Force policy statement. As a practical matter, is Ada usage on DoD projects now mandatory? Did the new law result in a cutback on the number of waivers and exemptions granted? I do product planning in a commercial software company and am trying to see if there is a growing need for Ada scietific software. Sorry for posting here but could not get into clari.tw.defense. Would appreciate any opinions. Thanks, Gary Lelvis UUCP:uunet!imsl!lelvis
vanderwerkend@lonexb.radc.af.mil (Dan Vanderwerken) (03/29/91)
In article <965@imsl.UUCP> lelvis@imsl.UUCP (Gary Lelvis) writes: >Seeking information on the mandatory requirement for using Ada on DoD >projects. Realize that the last DoD budget bill contained a clause >about usage where cost effective. Have the Air Force policy statement. >Gary Lelvis I took the Air Force Systems Command's Computer Resource Acquisition Course last June and we discussed this (at least the Air Force's point of view). I believe the official policy is: Ada or Naada (nothing). Now, this may be outdated, but I don't think the policy is going to change much. I'm working the software development portion of a new program now. The contractor for the Air Force is using Ada. If you're developing stuff for DoD usage under a DoD contract, expect to use Ada. If you're developing something like Unix, X-windows, or other Commercial Off-the-Shelf stuff, I'm sure you can use whatever you want. My impression is that there is a shortage of useful Ada implemented tools out there. Now, this is a possible growth area.... Dan Van Der Werken, Capt, USAF -- Dan Van Der Werken | God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that Rome Laboratory | in him we might become the righteousness of God. (315) 330-3145 | II Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)