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Congress

Admirals: Open Architecture Ensures Current Ships Stay Relevant, Futures Ones are Affordable

Mai Hanoon

Monday, November 18th, 2013

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Today’s ever-changing threat environment means the time is right to start relying on open architecture and an incremental roll-out of capabilities, Navy officials said Nov. 12 at Defense Daily’s Open Architecture Summit. “There is a shift in how we set our requirements that’s happening--it’s hard to tell you’re in a revolution while it’s happening,” Program Executive Officer for Ships Rear Adm. David Lewis said during a flag officers panel discussion. Lewis said he and other top officers--as well as many…

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