The objective: The Joint Services Installation Pilot Project (JSIPP) program deploys technology to detect chemical and biological attacks and mitigate their effects at military installations. Its scope of work includes:

• Equipping nine U.S. military bases with emergency responder items and new equipment training.
• Providing chemical and biological sensor technology to select locations.
• Assessing installation concepts of operations (ConOps), and conducting exercises.
• Providing lessons learned and requirements to the Joint Requirements Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense and military services.

The method: The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency engaged The Tauri Group to conduct studies, recommend technical requirements, and lead systems engineering to enhance the JSIPP program.

The Tauri Group worked with the Department of Defense to understand its goals and needs. Providing requirements analyses, technology assessments, and program management support, the team structured and oversaw base-by-base threat and vulnerability assessments, developed a range of chemical and biological detection capabilities for each installation, and helped oversee the multiple entities developing and deploying JSIPP components.

The Tauri Group also developed and validated decision support systems for using equipment, validating ConOps and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Working towards a common objective, The Tauri Group brought together diverse parties, including the military services, other defense programs, performing contractors, and the installations themselves.

The results: Thanks to The Tauri Group's efforts meeting objectives, the JSIPP program now has the processes, tools, and methodologies to support its efforts in chemical and biological threat detection and mitigation. Deliverables included implementation and management plans, reports, studies, and systems engineering products, as well as costing and implementation management.

Furthermore, The Tauri Group's approach enables the program to go outside of the "one size fits all" approach and "size" capabilities dependent upon each installation's unique requirements. This improves performance and reduces cost.

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