SDL (LSE: SDL), the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions announced today the delivery of the NAVSEA Viewer 1.0, created in partnership with the U.S. Navy Configuration Control Board (CCB).

NAVSEA Viewer 1.0 is a critical achievement in standardization that makes it possible to deliver Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) with a common look, feel, and end-user experience, while delivering technical data prepared by any U.S. Navy program. 

“Today's warfighters work with multiple, complex platforms and equipment. Most are configurable to meet the needs of different mission objectives. Each configuration variant requires technical documentation that assures proper use and maintenance of the equipment,” said Ron Stonecypher, Technical Data Manager, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, U.S. Navy.  “Once a warfighter is comfortable with how to use an IETM for one piece of equipment, they know how to use an IETM for any other piece of equipment deployed with the NAVSEA Viewer,” Stonecypher continued.

The NAVSEA Viewer is the result of the vision of a number of S1000D advocates within the Navy who created and participated in the Navy Configuration Control Board .  The CCB determined the common look and feel desired and then partnered with SDL to deliver the NAVSEA Viewer 1.0 capability.  The NAVSEA Viewer is built upon SDL LiveContent™, a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) IETM generation and delivery technology, configured to meet the CCB’s requirements,

As an added component of the Standard NAVSEA Integrated Publishing Process (SNIPP), the NAVSEA Viewer is available to participants of the Navy Enterprise Subscription License (NESL) Program. Participation in the program is available to the entire US Navy, as well as all subcontractors supporting U.S. Navy programs.

“The U.S. Navy realizes significant training and sustainment cost benefits with their standardization efforts,” said Kevin Duffy, CEO of SDL Structured Content Technologies division.  “The NAVSEA Viewer brings them another step closer to achieving their rationalization, reduction and centralization strategy goals to reduce equipment life-cycle costs, while improving the accuracy, sustainability and timely delivery of critical technical data to the warfighter,” Duffy said. 

To request further information about the NAVSEA Viewer, SNIPP, guidance from the Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command concerning ‘Use of S1000D Specification for Technical Manual Development and Management’, or participation in the NESL program, please email SDL at xml@sdl.com. All U.S. Navy activities and subcontractors that support (or plan to support) a Navy program are encouraged to explore SNIPP and the NESL Program to reduce their start-up and program sustainment costs.

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