Department of Defense Precise Time and Time Interval Program Improvement Plan

James R. Bowser

Abstract:	Department of Defense Directive 5160.51 assigns the United States Naval Observatory the responsibility for ensuring uniformity in precise time and time interval operations including measurements, the establishment of overall DOD requirements for time and time interval, and the accomplishment of objectives requiring precise time and time interval with minimum cost. In support of the execution of these responsibilities, the United States Naval Observatory has embarked upon an effort to document the Department of Defense Precise Time and Time Interval's requirements and develop a master plan for overall PTTI program improvements. This paper presents an overview of the objective, the approach to the problem, the schedule, and a status report, including significant findings relative to organizational relationships, current directives, principal PTTI users, and future requirements as currently identified by the users.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 12th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting December 2 - 4, 1980 Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland
Pages:	115 - 125
Cite this article:	Bowser, James R., "Department of Defense Precise Time and Time Interval Program Improvement Plan," Proceedings of the 12th Annual Precise Time and Time Interval Systems and Applications Meeting, Greenbelt, Maryland, December 1980, pp. 115-125.
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