COMDTINST 5230.2
amounts of money during the SWIII lifecycle to provide units with the proper versions of, and
necessary upgrades to, SWIII software.
6.
POLICY. MS Windows NT is the only authorized operating system for all SWIII servers, and
all SWIII and SWIII-compatible workstations. Workstations are considered to be SWIII-
compatible if they are functionally equivalent to the SWIII contract offerings and are capable
of running MS Windows NT and other Coast Guard required software. The initial
implementation of SWIII uses MS Windows NT version 3.51. The only authorized upgrades
to this software will be provided via the centrally managed SWIII Migration project.
7.
IMPACT. Adoption and implementation of a standard operating system reduces support,
training, interoperability, and acquisition costs. Since SWIII will be a required component of
most Coast Guard functions, these support and acquisition requirements must be effectively
managed. For these cost avoidance reasons, MS Windows NT is the only authorized and
supported product for SWIII and SWIII-compatible platforms.
8.
PROCEDURES.
a)
All new purchases of operating system software for all SWIII servers and all SWIII and
SWIII-compatible workstations must be MS Windows NT and must be procured centrally
via Commandant(G-SC).
b) Retrofitting the operating system software for SWIII-compatible workstations and servers
already on hand will be addressed on a case-by-case basis by Commandant(G-SCC).
c)
Requests for waivers to this policy must be submitted to Commandant(G-SC) and must be
justified by a business requirement and a benefit/cost analysis in accordance with
COMDTINST 5230.55.
/s/ D. A. POTTER
Director of Command Control,
Communications and Computers
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