Open architecture for rapid deployment of capability

Jacob Glassman

doi:10.1117/12.2219907

12 May 2016 Open architecture for rapid deployment of capability

Jacob Glassman

Proceedings Volume 9849, Open Architecture/Open Business Model Net-Centric Systems and Defense Transformation 2016; 98490A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2219907
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2016, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Modern warfare has drastically changed from conventional to non-conventional and from fixed threats to dynamic ones over the past several decades. This unprecedented fundamental shift has now made our adversaries and their weapons more nebulous and ever changing. Our current acquisition system however is not suited to develop, test and deploy essential capability to counter these dynamic threats in time to combat them. This environment requires a new infrastructure in our system design to rapidly adopt capabilities that we do not currently plan for or even know about. The key to enabling this rapid implementation is Open Architecture in acquisition.

The DoD has shown it can rapidly prototype capabilities such as unmanned vehicles but has severely struggled in moving from the prototyping to deployment. A major driver of this disconnect is the lack of established infrastructure to employ said capability such as launch and recovery systems and command and control. If we are to be successful in transitioning our rapid capability to the warfighter we must implement established well defined interfaces and enabling technologies to facilitate the rapid adoption of capability so the warfighter has the tools to effectively counter the threat.

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Jacob Glassman "Open architecture for rapid deployment of capability", Proc. SPIE 9849, Open Architecture/Open Business Model Net-Centric Systems and Defense Transformation 2016, 98490A (12 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2219907

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