69 -- MILITARY OPERATIONS IN URBANIZED TERRAIN (MOUT) OVERARCHING INTEGRATED PROCESS TEAM (OIPT) The Headquarters, Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM), Orlando, FL has established a Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) Overarching Integrated Process Team (OIPT). The target participants of the MOUT OIPT will include the User, Materiel Developers, and Industry Partners. This announcement is an open invitation to participate. The purpose of the MOUT OIPT is to further efficient and effective management of the materiel acquisition and sustainment activities supporting MOUT training by leveraging resources, technology, and "good ideas." Our desire is to ensure horizontal technical integration of MOUT training devices and instrumentation to the maximum extent possible. The objectives of the MOUT OIPT are as Follows: (1.) To reduce acquisition and sustainment costs, (2.) To leverage technology and acquisitions, (3.) To solve complex and/or common problems, (4.) To foster Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) through commonality and standards, (5.) To share information and good ideas, (6.) To synchronize and integrate the collective efforts, (7.) To support the objectives of the MOUT Training Strategy. This effort is in the early developmental stages. The specific administrative details in terms of scheduling, format and meeting locations is still under development. The next scheduled meeting of the MOUT OIPT is 22 March 99, at Fort Benning, GA, in conjunction with the Fort Benning MOUT Task Force Council of Colonels and Command Sergeant Major's meeting 23 -- 24 March 99. HQ, STRICOM invites interested parties to participate in the MOUT OIPT. The suspense date for registration for the 5 March 99, OIPT meeting is 22 March 1999. Participation is limited to two participants per organization. The registration point of contact for Government applicants is Major Joe Giunta at HQ, STRICOM, (407) 384-5158 or Mrs. Joyce Howse (407) 384 -- 8347 for industry partners. To obtain a Visit Request to attend the 22 March 99, OIPT at Fort Benning please contact Mrs. Pat Weekly or Carol Vasko, Information Security Manager, (706) 545-3740/3738, Commander, United States Army Infantry Center, ATTN: ATZB-ISS, Fort Benning, GA, 31905-5372. Administrative details (i.e., time and place) will be determined by the response to this invitation. Therefore, those details will be provided no later than 16 March 1999. Please ensure detailed POC information is provided at registration. WEB: Click here to access the MOUT OIPT web site for additional, ftp://ftp.stricom.army.mil/pub/MOUT%20IWG/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist., joyce_howse@stricom.army.mil. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300037).

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