Managing environmental information in the age of outsourcing

Outsourcing requirements complicate environmental project management and information sharing at Department of Defense (DOD) facilities. The Web provides one way to alleviate these complications. This article presents three case studies detailing the way three DOD organizations–the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) in Colorado, the 611th Air Support Group (611 ASG) in Alaska, and Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in Arizona–are managing complex data using Web-based technology. To manage environmental information and to ensure that it meets compliance requirements more efficiently, RMA has developed a regulatory compliance and electronic document distribution system. The 61 1 ASG has developed a central database with a Web-based interface that allows distributed management of its building information while also permitting installation contractors to update and use data through the Internet from their remote locations. A website has been designed for YPG that provides one-s top-shopping for all data needs pertinent to the facility's environmental restoration program. This interactive database-drivenfiamework for a collabo- rative project support system allows seamless public, team, and distributed administrative access to relevant information and functions.