Facilities Engineering
DSCI has provided vital infrastructure, engineering, testing, and advisory services to our clients at the FAA and the TSA in the concept, implementation, and management of test facilities. We offer facilities engineering services to include:
- Physical Infrastructure Support:
- Concept and development for facility layout
- Information Technology (IT), network, and test area design
- Network, telecommunications, and electrical cabling installation requirements
- Shipping, receiving, and installation of infrastructure and test equipment
- Data archive and library establishment
- Engineering and Testing Support:
- Planning, conducting, and providing oversight for Test and Evaluation (T&E) of technologies, systems, networks, tools, and procedures
- Setting up prototype systems or configurations
- Expert analysis of T&E results
- Formulating recommendations based on test results and requirements
- Advisory Services
- Cost analysis and market research for facility purchases
- Review and analysis of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf tools to be evaluated or used
- Evaluating effects of use on key facility equipment to determine refurbishment or decommissioning strategies
- Offsite data storage and emergency planning
- Standards Compliance
- Developing and documenting standard (e.g., ISO, CMMI) compliant facility policies, processes, and procedures
- Conducting appraisals
DSCI personnel have been integral to the conception, development, and ongoing management of the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF), a state-of-the-art facility for the T&E of security screening equipment to be installed at U.S. airports. Our experts also conceived, implemented, and operated the FAA Operational Support Directorate (AOS)/Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Security Technology Integrated Laboratory (STIL), which optimized analysis and testing of security products and tools across the domain, and helped focus remediation planning toward cost-saving, enterprise solutions. DSCI also provided a backup STIL capability at its offsite emergency and data storage location.