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In 1987, the U.S. Air Force selected Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC), Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to establish and operate its Software Technology Support Center (STSC). It was chartered to be the command focus for proactive application of software technology in weapon, command and control, intelligence and mission-critical systems.

Mission
The STSC provides hands-on assistance in adopting effective technologies for software-intensive systems. We help organizations identify, evaluate and adopt technologies that improve software product quality, production efficiency and predictability.

We use the term technology in its broadest sense to include processes, methods, techniques, and tools that enhance human capability. Our focus is on field-proven technologies that will benefit the DoD mission.

History
1987-91: U.S. Air Force assigned OO-ALC the Technology Application Program Management task for software. Originally named the Software Technology Office, it focused on demonstration of new software technologies. As an official Embedded Computer Resource Software Improvement Program task, the focus expanded to information exchange and evaluation, with the development of CrossTalk, Software Technology Conference, On-Line Bulletin Board and Technology Reports. By the end of 1991, STSC was providing information on six software technology areas, increased CrossTalk subscriptions from 200 to 2,000, facilitated 725 attendees at the third conference in April 1991 and added 200 On-Line Bulletin Board users.

1992-94: By the end of 1994, the STSC had expanded its services to on-site guidance on software technology adoption. This included hands-on guidance in planning, implementing and managing technology adoption. By 1994, STSC was providing services across 14 software technology areas, CrossTalk had 12,500 subscribers, the Sixth Annual Software Technology Conference hosted over 2,200 attendees, Software Technology On-Line had 1,100 users and STSC consulted on 24 technology adoption projects across five Air Force major commands.

1995-Present: STSC's focus over the last seven years has been to demonstrate its value through both its Information Services and Consulting Services. STSC is leading the Air Force in providing informational and consulting services across many software engineering and process improvement areas. With Acquisition Reform upon us, the DoD continues to move towards outsourcing software development. To keep up with this trend, the STSC has expanded its services to include software acquisition best practice support for government organizations. STSC has performed process maturity appraisals and technology adoption projects across five Air Force major commands, the Navy, the Department of Defense and the U.S. Treasury Department. New over the last few years, the STSC now offers 3-day public seminars on a monthly basis bringing project managers and practitioners together in a forum to share and learn more about software acquisition and software development best practices. STSC Information Services are growing as well. CrossTalk now enjoys a readership of 20,000 hard-copy subscribers and has over 100,000 readers per month online. The Software Technology Conference gathers over 3,000 attendees annually in Salt Lake City. STSC On-Line has grown considerably with over 200,000 visitors each month.


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