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Navy Needs Right Policies And Standards In Place As It Moves To Modular Systems

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Thursday, December 11th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein As systems for Navy ships, aircraft, and shore facilities get more complex and more dependent on other systems, it is important to have the right policies and standards in place to ensure interoperability, according to a Navy official. "It isn't just something we talk about, but something we have actually effected in the field," Jim Thomsen, principal civilian deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, told Defense Daily in a recent interview. Ensuring…

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