Fox will replace over 30 separate systems the Army is currently using and will unify Training Management, Training Scheduling, Resource Management, Training Development and Learning Management capabilities into one comprehensive integrated environment.
The solution will be the enterprise training management platform for institutional training, operational training and individual self-development, and will provide the Army with a real-time situational awareness of combat readiness with reduced training operations costs and complexity.
In addition, Fox, which has been tested over the course of a year, will provide a common operating picture, will be the authoritative data source for Army training, and will be a single-entry point for all army training operations.
The contract, transacted via the American firm Perspecta, will be implemented over a four-year period.
Asher Dagan, CEO of Britannica Knowledge Systems, said, “Britannica brings a unique combination of advanced technology, comprehensive capabilities, and a deep understanding of the needs and objectives of training in the area of defense. One of the requirements of the U.S. Army was a commercial off-the-shelf system configured for the army’s specific needs and for managing the extensive training of Army units and individuals. We are proud that we were able to meet those demands and are looking forward to a successful project.”
Great. Just as I got DTMS figured out.
Narrator: you’ll still be told to use some of the other 30 separate systems….along this one…..
*See IPPS-A
Circa 2000 – “We need to change the training schedule.” Open Word, make necessary edits (5 mins), print, hand to the commander, they sign, drop signed copy in the folder for the appropriate month. After training complete, update the training tracker and drop the sign-rosters and/or DA 5164s in the same folder for the month (ready for inspection). Done.
Circa 2020 – “We need to change the training schedule.” Log in DTMS, click something, go make coffee, click something, surf the web while waiting, click something…”
DTMS was supposed to provide visibility of training/readiness across the force. But all the add-ons made it SLOW and standards were rarely enforced. In the end, the majority of the Army just bypassed the obstacle.
– A former DTMS Master Trainer