The rise of open architectures in the U.S. Department of Defense

Kovach, Nicholas S.; Natarian, Benjamin; Littlejohn, K.

doi:10.1117/12.2589701

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“…In addition, details of the approaches already explored in the literature will be referenced. For instance, [4] lists open architectures across the United States Department of Defense (US DoD). Still, some of these standards will also be mentioned here for comparison and relevance, and to reduce the bias effect.…”

Section: B Open Architecture Standards Classificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, an increased appetite for adoption of OAs has resulted in the proliferation of a myriad of standards. As mentioned by [4], with too many open architectures, finding interoperability among them becomes more complicated. Furthermore, [5] highlights that the potential overlaps could hinder the decision of the program managers on which one to choose for a particular procurement process.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mapping of Open Architectures Applied to Military Systems

Radoman,

de C. Henshaw,

King

et al. 2023

2023 18th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (SoSe)

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Many military systems have long lifecycles, which brings challenges such as technological obsolescence management and the need to adapt to changes in the operational scenario. Another growing challenge for military platforms is achieving interoperability within a system of systems context, as they are becoming more distributed and delivering new and expanded capabilities. To address these engineering and integration issues, an approach gaining popularity over the last decades, is a move toward standardization delivered through Open Architectures as part of the information structure of these complex systems. This paper presents a synthesis of Open Architecture standards to help readers understand how this approach has been applied over the years and the current practice. Over 80 standards or associated initiatives have been identified and analyzed from multiple domains (land, maritime, air), various nations, and consortia. Analysis shows there are similar and overlapping initiatives, but also discontinuities in some programs, which may reduce the credibility of the approach and hinder the adoption of open architecture standards if the implementation is not adequately addressed and contextualized. Thus, this paper presents the initial findings of ongoing research on the principles of implementing open architectures, to provide programme managers with the information and parameters required to select or tailor the most appropriate approach for their needs.

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Section: B Open Architecture Standards Classificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%