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Industry Seeking Comprehensive Strategy For Future Open Architecture Efforts

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, October 20th, 2017

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Industry Seeking Comprehensive Strategy For Future Open Architecture Efforts

Panel on Enabling Future Capabilities at Defense Daily's 2017 Open Architecture Summit. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

Moving to a comprehensive architecture strategy and facilitating greater discussion with industry on cyber security are critical steps needed to address future military system capabilities, according to industry officials.As the effort grows across the armed services to replace legacy systems, industry is seeking to start implementing new architecture standards from the ground up to foster greater integration and functionality, according to a group of panelists at Defense Daily’s Open Architecture Summit last Thursday.“No longer are we protecting boxes, are we…

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