Tuesday, at 10:30 AM in the Potomac A Ballroom, Mr. Daniel Hettema, Director, Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation (DEM&S) for OUSD (R&E), will moderate a Symposium Breakout Session on "Unlocking DoD Open Systems Architecture (OSA)." The DOD's embrace of OSA seeks to gain benefits seen in other tech markets, including faster upgrades, greater competition and lower life-cycle costs. OSAs such as CMOSS and SOSA are impacting EW and SIGINT system design down to the board level. This session will examine the current state of incorporation of DoD Open Systems Architecture (OSA) standards into weapons and capability development through the acquisition-oriented lenses of implementation, integration, operationalization and sustainment. Presentations will offer unique Service perspectives on OSA, and the session also will also feature a unique live CMOSS/SOSA capability demonstration.
For more context on OSAs, see:
"How the Services are Approaching CMOSS" in JED, March 2021
AOC Webinar: "What SOSA Means to the Warfighter," Oct. 14, 2021 (AOC membership required)
AOC Podcast: "Accelerating Open Systems Architecture," Oct. 20, 2021