EXPANDING DOD HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATIONDEMANDS-CAN WE DELIVER WHAT IS NEEDED?

摘要

DoD Acquisition has recently undergone major changes. In the recen recently published DoD Instruction 5000.2tly, Human Systems), Integration (HSI) has become a focus for all new system acquisitions. In the Instruction, HSI is defined toinclude: Human Factors Engineering, Personnel, Habitability, Manpower, Training, Environment, Safetyand Occupational Health (ESOH), and Survivability. New acquisition policy intends that each of theseHSI areas become a documented component of all acqui acquisitions to meet maximal sitions capability with the rightnumber of personnel, suitably trained, and ready for ope operations, and at the same time assuring their health,rations, safety and survivability.The panel's goals are:1. To inform the community of the expanded DoD HSI emphasis and2. To ask the HSI community to assess wh whether and how we are situated to meet the demands.ether