USAFA Cadet Homepage: Institute for Information Technology Applications (IITA)

摘要

The USAFA Cadet Homepage is the result of an Institute for Information Technology Application (IITA) research effort to develop a single, consolidated access point for cadet information. This information includes individual course schedules, status of current operations, weather, and links to a full range of electronically available resources. Original research on this capability began in October 1999 under the title Cadet Personalized Educational Gateway (CPEG). In August 2002, IITA began implementation of a prototype that would evolve into fully operational system which would be called the Cadet Homepage. The first prototype was deployed in January 2003 and a full deployment for the Class of 2007 occurred in August 2003. The entire Cadet Wing began use of the Cadet Homepage in February 2004 and, by August 2004, the Cadet Homepage had become the primary information resource for the entire Cadet Wing. While this effort was led by IITA, the project team included dozens of individuals from the Dean of the Faculty, 34 TRW, 10th Communications Squadron, and Athletics Department. IITA provided management and technical oversight and funding for some required basic research as well as initial server hardware. However, the IITA funding was leveraged to solicit buy in and support from across USAFA mission elements and their investment was matched many fold by funding from HQ USAFA, 34TRW, DF, and 10CS to develop the full operational capability and provide robust operational server hardware. At present, the Cadet Homepage was become fully integrated into cadet life and Cadet Wing operations. Operation of the Cadet Homepage is well in the hands of the 10th Communications Squadron and management is being transitioned from the IITA Project Officer to the USAFA Chief Information Officers staff and the 10th Communications Squadron. However, IITA involvement in the project continues primarily in terms of providing basic research to enhance functionality and to develop spin-off capa.