<p>In order to ensure the successful demonstration that the Weather Message switching center Replacement (WMSCR) of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can complete its primary mission of accepting and distributing various data formats in use today and those of future systems, including the expected message traffic, this study was initiated.</p> <p> This Test Data set Formulation will specify the various data formats, worst-case traffic load/size, and a distribution scenario for the WMSCR. From this Formulation, an actual Test Data Set can be constructed and used to test the WMSCR.</p> <p> A description of the WMSCR, its operational environment, current users, future users, various message formats and associated sizing requirements per interface are detailed within.</p> / Master of Engineering

The design and life cycle cost of commercially available data communication networks for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Weather Message Switching Center Replacement (WMSCR) were analyzed. Only existing commercial networks large enough to handle the WMSCR traffic load were considered. The recommendation is to proceed into a full and open competitive government procurement. In a competitive environment, this type of procurement will allow the government to receive the lowest possible life cycle cost. A description of the existing system, the end-state system, the interim network design, the commercial networks analyzed, and their associated life cycle costs are included. / Master of Science / incomplete_metadata