MOSA for Defense Summit

The forthcoming MOSA for Defense Summit, organized by the Defense Strategies Institute, provides a forum for representatives of the Department of Defense, Military Services, Industry, Academia, and other industry sectors to discuss the importance of incorporating a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) in the creation, advancement, provision, procurement, and maintenance of modern defense systems.

Attendance at the Summit is free for all Federal and DoD employees, and is regarded as a training and educational opportunity.

Note: Press and recording are strictly prohibited at the summit.

Location

National Harbor Marina
137 National Plaza
Oxon Hill
Maryland 20745

Discussion Topics

• Acquiring Interoperable and Adaptable Defense Systems that Evolve to Joint Force Mission Needs
• DOT&E Insights on MOSA Implementation in Defense Systems
• Advancing Defense Capabilities Through MOSA
• The Role of Consortiums in Developing and Maintaining Open Standards for Government and Industry Technologies
• Driving Standardized Approaches to Promote Efficiency, Cost-Effectiveness, and Interoperability across Defense Systems and Technologies

2024 MOSA Summit: What to Expect

Attendees of the 2024 MOSA Summit can look forward to engaging with defense leaders and participating in discussions centered on advancing open systems architectures and methodologies within the Department of Defense.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the Department of Defense’s strategies for implementing this change in its technical and operational approach, with the aim of fully leveraging its benefits – for example, enhanced competition, increased innovation, enhanced interoperability, and streamlined system design and deployment processes.

The summit will closely examine techniques for seamlessly integrating MOSA, empowering defense programs to rapidly respond to evolving threats by facilitating more cost-effective addition, removal, and replacement of components and subsystems throughout the system’s lifecycle.

Featured in this year’s summit agenda are panel discussions exploring the essential role of consortiums in establishing and maintaining open standards, the varied applications of MOSA in Electronic Warfare (EW) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, and the potential of MOSA to drive progress in both manned and unmanned aerial platform design and delivery.

Speakers at the MOSA Summit 2024

• The Honorable Nickolas H. Guertin – Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
• Thomas W. Simms, SES – Principal Deputy Executive Director, Systems Engineering and Architecture,
  OUSD R&E
• Kristen Baldwin, SES – Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering
• Raymond O’Toole, Jr., PhD, SES – Acting Director, Operational Test & Evaluation
• Nadine Geier – Director, Systems Engineering, OUSD(R&E)
• Jason Dirner – MOSA Chief Engineer, MOSA Management Office, Engineering & Systems Integration Directorate, DEVCOM C5ISR Center
• Harry Sotomayor – Director of Engineering/Chief Systems Engineer, PEO STRI

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