Development of the Joint Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) and Measurement Reach Back Capability (WIM-RBC) – The Configuration and Data Management Tool for Validation, Verification, Testing and Certification Activities R.K. Abercrombie, Ph.D., F.T. Sheldon, Ph.D., R.G. Schlicher and K.M. Daley Computational Sciences and Engineering Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6418 Abstract The development of the Joint Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) and Measurement Reach Back Capability (WIM-RBC) embodied in the current WIM Gen II system demonstrates a configuration and data management strategy that ensures data integrity, coherence and cost effectiveness during the WIM and Measurement systems validation, verification, testing and certification activities. Using integrated Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products, the WIM-RBC is based on a Web services architecture implemented through the best practices of software design with the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and eXtensible Markup Language (XML) schema. Fielded WIM and measurement systems and XML-compliant messages can engage the WIM-RBC to store collected data in the WIM-RBC information repository. Through a Web browser, authorized users can securely access this repository, generate reports, and obtain separate tabular data for follow-on, custom analysis. It is the intent of the WIM-RBC to store all collected measurement data that will ultimately be used to determine the life-cycle cost of the WIM and measurement systems. The Logistics Transformation Agency (LTA) serves as the Army G-4 principal agent for Science and Technology matters. In that capacity, LTA has a permanent seat on the Army Science and Technology (S&T) Working Group and is an advocate for change in Logistics Transformation in the field of S&T. LTA is also the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics (DCS, G-4) representative on a number of technology and transformation boards, panels and integrated process teams. Science and Technology is fundamentally joined with Army Transformation goals. S&T must be comprehensive in providing solutions to enhance our efforts in fielding capabilities to achieve joint, network-centric, distributed forces capable of rapid decision superiority and massed effects across the battlespace. This past year the Army G-4 delineated four focus areas in logistics that S&T will be critical in providing solutions to logistics capability gaps. LTA has investigated leading edge technologies for potential logistics applications. These technologies have the promise to drastically change how we perform logistics functions and permit military operations with demand for fewer logistical services. LTA has also analyzed on-going S&T work for its implications to logistics doctrine, policy and force structure. Emphasis was placed on identifying those things that either have the potential to make logistics processes more efficient or negatively impact upon logistics operations. The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has been involved in Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) Research with both government agencies and private companies since 1989. The discussion here will focus on the United States Army’s need for an automated system to weigh and determine the center-of-balance for military wheeled vehicles as it relates to deployments for both military and humanitarian activities. Keywords: Weigh-in-Motion, WIM, Reach Back Capability, Center-of-balance, Defense Deployments, Aircraft Load Planning, Validation, Verification, Testing, Certification, Web Services, UML, XML, XML Schema, Database, Information Repository