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Winter: Open Architecture Provides Opportunities For Industry As Well As Navy

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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Increased use of open-architecture technologies on Navy ships will impact industry, by both increasing competition and ensuring conpanies provide the sea service the most optimal capabilities, Navy Secretary Donald Winter said yesterday. "I think [open architecture] does represent both a tremendous opportunity for the Navy, and a tremendous opportunity for industry to do what our nation needs," the Navy's outgoing civilian leader said at Defense Daily's Open Architecture Summit in Washington, D.C. "I think the Navy has taken…

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