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Rome Lab is a customer
focused organization as
evident by their diverse
customer base.
' Department of Justice
' National Institute of Health
* National Institute of Science
&Tecbnology
Other Military/DOD including:
'Advanced Research Projects
Agency
SCentral Imagery Office

Irreplaceable Synergy of Place and People
The loss of Rome Lab would equal:
' The loss of C3(4)I technological advances
' The loss of Air Force pre-eminence
* Disruption of inter service teams led by Rome Lab
* Dilution of military capability
Rome Lab's established cadre of professionals:
* 850 total employees at Griffiss Air Force Base with average 17 years C3(4)I
experience.
* Two-thirds of these employees are scientists and engineers, 61% of whom have
advanced degrees.
* 740 employees (870%) are civilians.
* All technical employees participate in continuing training programs.
Air Force experience indicates that less than 20% of civilian employees relocate.
Generally, those who possess expertise and experience that make them most desirable do
not relocate, choosing instead to find employment in the private-sector. This would
cause an irretrievable loss of valuable contacts, status and efficiencies. The Air Force
might never regain its C3(4)I expertise if Rome Lab is relocated.

42%  of the lab's funding is from  agencies other than the Air Force. This strong inter-agency support is a result of the relationships and
reputations of key individuals, not just of the facility. Lab employees have, for example, built up strong relationships with the Intelligence
Community over a long period of time that are extremely sensitive, and are not likely to be replicated by others.
Previously, the Air Force has estimated that the relocation cost could be $135-162 million. The time horizon for this investment to break even is
well into the next century.
Privatization & The Smart Buyer: The Best of Both Worlds
Rome Lab already outsources over 80% of its projects to private research corporations and
institutions. Outsourcing minimizes investment in permanent facilities and personnel,
and enhances corporate and university capacity to conduct research in militarily critical
areas. In-house capabilities are still maintained in areas where specific military expertise is
needed. In this way, Rome maintains expertise necessary to assert control over the work
that is being done. This "technology spin-on" conforms with DOD's latest policy to
adapt and build on the best of commercially available technology for military use.
Rome Lab is also a low overhead organization. Only 8o of FY'93 revenues represented
institutional support provided by the S&T program.
CLDC
Griffiss Local Development Corporation
153 Brooks Road, Griffiss AFB, New York 13441