About
Who is PIMS?
Management
PIMS Management sets the strategic direction for the program in consultation with stakeholders and to make sure the program meets its objectives on time and on budget. PIMS liaises with US and NATO country desk officers, the PfP Partner representatives, and Event and Exercise Coordinators.
Research and Development
The Research and Development team designs and manages the implementation of collaborative and communication capabilities utilized by Partners to improve interoperability and access information on priority topics.
Technical Branch
Based at the Network Operations Center (NOC), PIMS network technicians maintain the servers and monitor the connectivity. On the ground at each Partner node, a local national technical In Country Coordinator (ICC) maintains the local network and provides help desk support.
Stakeholders
US and NATO Stakeholders
Through ongoing consultations with key stakeholders such as Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD), Combatant Commands (COCOMS), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), PIMS continuously maps its capabilities with documented requirements, including:
- OSD Security Cooperation Guidance;
- European and Central Command Country Campaign Plans;
- Defense Security Cooperation Agency Strategic Plan;
- NATO/PfP Documentation and Summit Agreements:
- Euro-Atlantic Work Program, Cooperative Topics, Partnership Action Plan for Defense Institution Building, Individual Partnership Action Plans and the Istanbul Summit Cooperation Initiatives;
- PfP Partner Objectives.
Requirements
PIMS supports security cooperation requirements that promote interoperability, capacity building and information sharing among the PfP Partners and NATO Allies. Towards these goals, PIMS provides PfP Partners distributed network connectivity, event and exercise support, and works to co-develop content through communities of interest on priority cooperative topics.
