TMD_APP_redesign.docx

John Gately June 15 , 2016

TMD

APP

verSI on 2.0

Introduction:

The Texas Military Department has a requirement for a new phone APP. The APP needs to be available for download to the general population on ISO, Android, Windows and Blackberry platforms; built on .NET programming platform with a MSSQL database; and have all capabilities, functions and security as described within this document.

Texas Military Department Background:

The Texas Military Department is composed of the three branches of the military in the state of Texas. These branches are the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and the Texas State Guard. All three branches are administered by the state Adjutant General, an appointee of the Governor of Texas, and fall under the command of the Governor.

Texas Military Department APP background:

The TMD phone APP has been in development for the last 3 years. Currently, the APP is on the ISO and Android platforms and there are 680 installs.

Texas Military Department Mission:

The mission of the Texas Military Department (TMD) is to provide the Governor and the President with ready and trained forces in support of the citizens of Texas and State and Federal civil/military authorities at home and abroad.

Texas Military Department Themes/Messages:

1. The Citizen-Soldier – Our service members are your teachers, your doctors, your fire fighters, etc, and they bring those same skills to the National Guard to serve their community, state, and nation.

2. Texans Serving Texas – The Texas Military prides itself for standing ready to serve the citizens of Texas at home and abroad when called upon by the governor or president.

3. Best Value for America – The Texas Military and the National Guard as a whole remains the most cost-effective model within the total force, and the tried-and-true American tradition of Citizen-Soldiers allows the DoD to do more with less. By maintaining a larger portion of the force in the National Guard, the DoD gains a larger, less expensive force that provides the best value for our nation.

4. Always Ready, Always There - The mission of our organization is to provide the Governor and the President with ready and trained forces in support of the citizens of Texas and State and Federal civil/military authorities at home and abroad.

Texas Military Department Personnel Strength:

Army National Guard: 18,648 Air National Guard: 3,251 State Guard 1,830 Objectives:

· Backend:

· MSSQL Database

· (.NET) Dot Net programming framework

· Troops Messages Only & Tools:

· To provide TMD service members and employees organizational updates

· Civilian population (Geo location)

· Texas Army National Guard

· Down to Company level

· Texas Air National Guard

· Down to Squadron level

· Texas State Guard

· Down to Company level

· Office of the Executive Director

· APP to be interactive with the TMD Website

· Google Map

· Allow the backend to track troop movement and display on encrypted webpage.

· Allow for two-way text messaging from APP

· Allow for two-way text messaging from APP via website

· Documents

· Form filler function based off of documents stored on encrypted webpage, SSL

· A way to complete form and send via encrypted email

· Check in

· Driver’s License Bar Code Reader

· Stored in an Excel format and able to send via encrypted email

· General Population:

· Ability to share stories from APP to social media platforms

· Manual profile

· Facebook or Twitter login

· TMD Tools

· Create a Texas Military Alarm Clock

· TMD will provide the wake up calls

· Create a Flash light

· Create a Compass

· Military Grid Coordinates for GPS location

· Weather Mapping

· Go Guard

· Show the three ways to serve Texas and provide the links

· Army National Guard

· Air National Guard

· Texas State Guard

· Downloadable TMD Logos

· These logos will be for cell phone backgrounds.

· TMD will provide the logos

· TAG Strategic Goals

· This will be a URL link to the TMD website

· TMD Policies:

· URL Link

· Health and Well Being

· Family Support

· URL link

· SHARP

· URL link

· TMD Counseling

· URL link

· Safe Helpline Hotlink – dial phone

· Suicide Prevention Hotlink – dial phone

· Daily Challenge

· Food or Exercise

APP Current Functions:

The current foundation of the TMD APP built with “PhoneGap” and the server is on a PHP platform. The current functions will need to be on a (.NET) Dot Net programing platform

· About us

· Stories

· Photos

· Videos

· Leaders

· TMD Website

· Magazine

· Notification

· Upload

· Contact Us

· Facebook General Requirements:

· Integrated in the TMD Website

· APP should have function to post on social media

· Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Vine

· Google Analytics

· Allow for users to turn off ‘Push Notifications’ by category TMD APP Hosting:

The current TMD APP, is being hosted by i7media.net and shall remain with i7media until the end of hosting solution. Access to the TMD APP server, will be given to the winning bidder to make required changes.

Maintenance and APP Upgrades:

TMD APP will require a 5-year maintenance contract, with a yearly review from the TMD APP manager or team, to determine if the maintenance contract will continued with winning bidder.

Example: After the APP delivered as completed, every 12 months, a maintenance review will take place. If deemed, the winning company has not completed or fails to deliver services, TMD can cancel the Maintenance.

The TMD APP may need to update or add a new functions, this shall be part of the Maintenance.

Warranties and Software rights:

TMD will retain all ‘Rights, Trade Marks & Intellectual Property’ to the TMD APP and the winning bidding shall provide all design Documents, Use Case Flow, Software, APP Code, and any patentable technology created for this APP.

The winning bidder shall have no claim to the TMD APP in any way.

The winning bidder shall provide a complete backup the APP Source Code and Documents to the Texas Military Department every 30 days or by request.

The winning bidder shall have the right to reuse code written from the APP without cost.

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