MOSA FOR DEFENSE SUMMIT
- April 17-18, 2024
- Sunset Room, National Harbor, MD
Event Overview
Defense Strategies Institute’s MOSA for Defense Summit will provide a forum for members of the DoD, Military Services, Industry, Academia, and other key stakeholders to discuss the warfighting imperative of implementing a modular open systems approach (MOSA) in the design, development, delivery, acquisition, and sustainment of modern warfighting systems.
Featured Speakers
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The Honorable Nickolas H. Guertin
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition -
The Honorable Douglas Schmidt, PhD
Director, Operational Test & Evaluation -
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 -
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 -
Wayne Artuso
Chief, Open Architecture Management Office, AFLCMC
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TOPICS TO BE COVERED
- Acquiring Interoperable and Adaptable Defense Systems that Evolve to Joint Force Mission Needs
- Testing the Future: DOT&E Insights on MOSA Implementation in Defense Systems
- Engineering the Future: 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
Why You Should Attend This Summit
Adversaries are developing advanced warfighting capabilities faster than the U.S. To maintain the competitive edge in an age of rapid change in technology, information, and threat complexity, the United States is mandating a modular open systems approach (MOSA) in the design of complex warfighting systems. To accelerate innovation and the delivery of warfighting systems at the speed of relevance, the United States must continually design, acquire, and sustain next generation capabilities with efficiency and flexibility by using architectures that are modular and open.
Attendees at this year’s event will explore how the DoD is taking steps to implement this technical and business strategy to realize its full benefits of enhanced competition, innovation, interoperability, and cost-effective system design and delivery. Further, the 2024 MOSA for Defense Summit will explore how to integrate MOSA to enable defense capabilities programs to respond more quickly to changing threats by allowing them to add, remove, and replace components and subsystems throughout the system’s life cycle more easily and cost-effectively. Additionally, this year’s event features panels that will explore the role of consortiums in developing and maintaining open standards, the applications of MOSA for EW and C5ISR systems, and how MOSA can advance manned and unmanned air platform design and delivery. Join us at this year’s MOSA for Defense Summit to network with senior leaders and contribute to the discussion focused on advancing open systems architectures and approaches across the DoD.
DSI’s team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Summits’ content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in modular open systems approaches across the DoD, industry, and academia. Our non-partisan approach allows us to reach across all services and organizations to bring together a truly holistic group of decision makers and solution providers.
At Our Summit You Have the Ability To
Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the MOSA community.
Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to engage in constructive dialogue among all in attendance.
Influence: Help foster ideas! Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or ideas.
Operating Guidance for Government Attendees
DSI’s Summit directly supports DoD and Government priorities by providing a conduit for officials to efficiently reach audiences outside of their respective offices that directly impact their department’s mission success, at no charge to the government, and in an efficient expenditure of time.
DSI’s Summit will provide a forum to address and improve internal and external initiatives, meet with and hear from partner organizations, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, increase visibility within the larger community, and generally support their mission.
The Summit is open and complimentary to all DoD and Federal employees and is considered an educational and training forum.
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
The MOSA for Defense Summit provides opportunities including exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, and networking receptions.
BECOME A SPONSOR or ExhibitorPLATINUM SPONSORS
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Lynx Software Technologies aims to improve the economics of developing, deploying, and maintaining high-assurance Mission Critical Edge platforms with modular software solutions based on open standards. Our proven technology leadership, extensive system certification expertise, and commitment to open standards have consistently saved our customers millions in development costs while delivering desired system performance, security, and reliability on schedule. Lynx is committed to enabling customers to build and manage orchestrated, cloud-connected platforms that harness various modern technologies and unique design methodologies to help accurate, deterministic decisions at the Mission Critical Edge without compromising safety or cybersecurity requirements.
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Pacific Defense takes an organic, commercial-minded approach to developing military-use advanced solutions delivering EW, SIGINT, Comms and C2 capabilities to the DoD, to support the movement to modular open standards. Products are designed from the outset for modern, AI-driven autonomy with CMOSS and SOSA-aligned hardware and software. This includes processing that can readily follow the evolution of commercial technology with complete data sharing across networks and platforms.
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Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the infrastructure software for smart world systems. RTI technology and expertise have been proven in hundreds of Aerospace and Defence (A&D) applications to safely and securely integrate mission-critical systems. RTI Connext®, based on the open Data Distribution Service (DDS™) standard, supports open architecture systems by providing fast, scalable, reliable and secure communications within and between land, sea, air, space and cyber systems. Learn more at rti.com/industries/aerospace-defense.
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The Vertical Lift Consortium is a collaboration of traditional and nontraditional government contractors, small and large businesses, for-profit and not for-profit entities, academic institutions, and their affiliated organizations to work collaboratively with the U.S. Government to develop and transition innovative vertical lift technologies to rapidly and affordably meet warfighter needs.
GOLD SPONSOR
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LCR designs, develops, and manufactures integrated systems, chassis and backplanes for the defense and aerospace markets. Our COTS and custom system solutions are designed in accordance with modular open system architecture (MOSA) principles for VPX and SOSA aligned board payloads. We are proud and proven, long-term suppliers of mission critical systems to US and international defense programs. LCR is a member of VITA and the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Consortium.
EXHIBITORS
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Quantic™ Evans manufactures high-energy density capacitors for demanding, mission-critical applications. With the industry’s most power-dense technology, our hybrid wet tantalum capacitors are routinely specified for defense, aerospace, and energy exploration sectors where reliability, space, weight, and power savings are critical. Compared to traditional capacitors, Quantic™ Evans’ capacitors deliver key enabling solutions for a wide range of applications, including radar, electric propulsion, targeting systems, high-power microwave, fusion energy, LIDAR, electronic warfare, CUAS/drone defense and oil and gas operations.
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wolfSSL offers embedded TLS, SSH, Secure Boot, and cryptographic libraries, including FIPS 140-3 and DO-178 DAL A compliant products, perfect for IoT, embedded, and RTOS environments. Trusted by all US military branches, our products secure assets on land, air, and in space. With 24/7 direct support, wolfSSL ensures secure communication via TLS 1.3 and DTLS 1.3, 20 times smaller than OpenSSL, offering seamless compatibility and secure boot options across diverse protocols.
MEDIA PARTNERS
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Advanced Air Mobility International is a digital publication exploring engineering, vehicle concepts and developments in Advanced Air Mobility.
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Aerospace Manufacturing & Design is the only trade publication exclusively dedicated to the design, manufacturing, assembly, and MRO of aircraft and components. Every recipient on our 20,572 BPA-audited circulation is a qualified decision-maker in the aerospace industry. This vertical focus gives you direct access to the engineers and manufacturers who need your products to succeed.
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DC Military has operated in the D.C. Metropolitan area for over 3 decades. It is owned by APG Media of Chesapeake, based out of Easton, Maryland. A multimedia company serving military installations in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania area. DC Military currently has wide range of different publications, including: At Ease, PAX River Press, The Proof, Pentagram Magazine.
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DefenseAdvancement.com (DA) is a defense marketing and supplier sourcing platform, showcasing supplier capabilities across aerospace, land, naval and security domains. Operated by the team behind UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com, DA connects governments, armed forces and the entire defense and security supply chain, giving suppliers an online platform to showcase their technologies and capabilities.
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Defense and Munitions provides current information about the latest manufacturing processes and design innovations occurring in the industry. Defense and Munitions explores best practices, regulatory requirements, materials, and the latest manufacturing innovations used for producing everything from ammunition to land, sea, and air equipment used by military, law enforcement, and enthusiasts.
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Defense Daily stands out as the premier, exclusively business-focused defense program publication tailored for key influencers and decision-makers. Our platform delivers timely news and invaluable insights, covering the forefront of military, governmental, and private sector developments. We delve into the pivotal strategies, budgets, and cutting-edge technologies shaping the global defense landscape. Start your journey with a complimentary 15-day trial now.
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ManufacturingTomorrow.com is an Online Trade Magazine featuring Products, Companies, News, Articles and Events for the Advanced Manufacturing, Factory Automation & 3D Printing industries. With an emphasis on the state of the art and on the horizon technologies that have strong prospects of commercialization, our philosophy is to create an outlet where the industry can share information and report on itself.
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Market your brand and solutions to our unique aerospace and defense audience of engineers and engineering managers working on radar, electronic warfare, avionics, artificial intelligence, cyber and other military/aerospace applications through newsletters (SOSA, Uncrewed, Cybersecurity, AI, Avionics) website (militaryembedded.com), custom content, email campaigns, native ads, webcasts, Print magazine and Resource Guide, Innovative, videos, podcasts, and more.
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Unmanned Systems Technology.com (UST) is dedicated to technology and innovation within unmanned systems. Our website and weekly e-newsletter provide up-to-the-minute information about technological developments in this sector – both military and commercial – to a global audience, with over 80,000 visitors from over 200 countries every month. Our comprehensive supplier profiles showcase products, services and capabilities in the unmanned land, sea and air vehicle industry.