On Space and Earth Sciences Data Analysis (SESDA) II, Wyle Information Systems software engineers provided innovative database support to the Fermi Gamma-ray mission. The staff leveraged existing standard database implementations (MySQL) with cutting-edge astronomical image projection technologies to design and implement a novel database that meets or exceeds its challenging requirements for data volumes, supported queries and speed performance.
At the Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Center (GES-DISC), Wyle scientists and engineers support the development, maintenance and enhancement of a database driven data search and discovery system called Mirador, which is a Google-based data archive search interface that allows searching, browsing, and ordering of earth science data at NASA GES DISC. Users can order the data needed for their studies and place them in a “shopping basket” for checkout at a later time. A number of specialized data transfer tools have been developed at the GES-DISC based on open technologies to make the access to data as seamless as possible.
Wyle software engineers provide custom enterprise applications design and development, COTS implementation and maintenance, web page design and implementation, and systems integration support in an SEI CMM® Level 2-assessed operational environment. Wyle Information Systems supports mission-critical software applications for the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the principal entity responsible for science and technology innovation for the Department of the Navy. Wyle professionals support more than 1,000 ONR scientists and staff plus hundreds of universities and research organizations who use the NAVal Research Information System (NAVRIS) and other mission critical ONR systems.
During the first 12 months of this contract performance period Wyle delivered more than 18 production applications (providing workflow automation, external system integration and external access for research performers) in conjunction with the deployment of a commercial eBusiness Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) product to support the acquisition, procurement, funding and management of the ONR research grant and contract business processes.
Including the last seven years (prior contract), the Wyle team has developed more than 10,000 software components comprising 200 releases for 12 distinct software systems. Supported by our rigorous CMM level 2 compliant IV&V process for both our GOTS and COTS solutions Wyle achieved a post release issue (bug) rate of 1/10th of one percent. Wyle personnel have also solidified the ONR business data and technical data architectures and successfully deployed a Business Intelligence (BI) solution (Data Warehouse, Data Marts, and Reporting Tools) to enhance the reporting, performance measurement and management of ONR critical business processes.
On the previous ONR contract, Wyle Information Systems converted the mission-critical Integrated Naval Research Information System (INRIS) system to the Oracle based NAVRIS that utilizes the Oracle eBusiness suite of applications.
Wyle Information Systems maintains and provides database administration for up to 20 ONR Oracle databases. Services include Oracle database administration including capacity planning, instance, table space, schema creation, backup and recovery procedures, security, performance tuning, hardware and software upgrades, and required system and application patches. Wyle provides maintenance and administration on these Oracle databases including all production and development environments, which are available 24 hours a day. Wyle staff applies industry best practices for Data Storage Management, which involves nightly full back-up processes with no downtime to the user and data base tuning, continuously monitoring and optimizing databases using monitoring tools to keep track of performance and database integrity. Logs are maintained to track down time, instance changes and patches.
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) capability has been introduced for one of the Grant Proposal Management (eProposal) Applications which downloads proposals into a local DRS repository from the grants.gov website and transfers the data into the primary ONR NAVRIS application service using Oracle Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) server.
Wyle Information Systems provides support and system development in Oracle (9i and 10g DB, 9i and 10g Application Server, 9i and 10g Discoverer and Designer, 9i Developer Suite, 6i Forms and Reports), Unix (Sun Solaris 9i), J2EE, Java Swing, and PowerBuilder 10i. Recently, Wyle successfully upgraded TTB’s Oracle database and application server platform from 9i to 10g, utilizing scripts and customer programming wherever possible in order to automate tasks. This enables Wyle staff to spend their time on more critical tasks rather than repetitious efforts. The use of custom programming also ensures that repeated tasks are done in a consistent manner.
When the Treasury Department implemented the $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) in late 2008, Wyle was called on to implement a SharePoint application to track, monitor, and report all requests, responses, and tasks associated with approving or denying plus all subsequent requirements for TARP funding. The deadline for getting the application up and running was very short. Wyle was able to use short notice requirements analysis, a condensed development schedule, configuration management oversight, and proof of concept to provide technical leadership and support for the development and implementation of the solution.
The Tax and Trade Bureau and Wyle Information Systems were recognized for technical excellence all the way to the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury for the quick response, development, implementation, and hand off of the application to support the entire TARP program. The focus of the support technically was to provide the infrastructure, initial development of the application, and produce the application on a VMware SharePoint appliance. Access was authorized through an Inter-agency agreement with a link between active directory structures specifically to the Treasury Departments’ organizational unit that needed access to onsite resources.