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Opening the conference, this keynote sets the stage for the MOSA Industry & Government Summit with a powerful message from U.S. Air Force leadership. This session affirms the urgency and importance of MOSA efforts, establishing a unified vision that drives collaboration, accelerates technology integration, and validates the strategic impact of this national innovation forum.

In these focused briefings, senior leaders from the Army, Navy, and Air Force share unclassified updates on their respective Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) strategies, priorities, and current initiatives. These sessions offer attendees a unique opportunity to hear directly from each service about how MOSA is being applied to accelerate modernization, enhance interoperability, and guide future acquisition. Aligned in vision but tailored in execution, these briefs highlight the joint commitment to delivering adaptable, mission-ready capabilities through open architecture.

In this focused Navy briefing, you will hear from Mr. Jacob Glassman, Sr. Technical Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN (RD&A)) specifically address the crucial importance of MOSA as a combat Capability. Following Mr. Glassman’s insightful talk, the audience will hear from Mr. Tim Naugle, Mission Systems Group Technical Director, NAWCAD and Mr. Rich Ernst, Mission Systems Group Open Architecture Senior SME on the vital role of the Open Systems Management Plan (OSMP). They will explore what and how OSMP implements a MOSA to enable affordable acquisition, integration of adaptable systems with cost optimization to ensure warfighter readiness. Don’t miss these keen insights highlighting long-term commitment to deliver mission-ready capabilities with achievement through collaboration!

In these focused briefings, senior leaders from the Army, Navy, and Air Force share unclassified updates on their respective Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) strategies, priorities, and current initiatives. These sessions offer attendees a unique opportunity to hear directly from each service about how MOSA is being applied to accelerate modernization, enhance interoperability, and guide future acquisition. Aligned in vision but tailored in execution, these briefs highlight the joint commitment to delivering adaptable, mission-ready capabilities through open architecture.

Wrap up the day with a lively cocktail hour in the Exhibition Hall. Connect with fellow attendees, meet innovation challenge participants, and explore cutting-edge technologies on display.

Join us for a powerful kickoff to the MOSA Industry & Government Summit 2025, where top leaders from the Department of Defense, and industry converge to share their vision for the future of Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA). Our keynote speakers will provide strategic insights into the evolving defense innovation ecosystem, highlight key modernization priorities, and set the tone for collaboration across sectors. Expect thought-provoking perspectives, real-world success stories, and a compelling call to action to shape next-generation, mission-ready solutions through open standards and interoperability.

Recharge, connect, and continue the conversation. Coffee breaks offer a great chance to network with fellow attendees and dive deeper into insights from the day’s speakers.

Statute, regulation, and Department of Defense (DoD) Policy & Guidance drive forth the use of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) in major weapon systems in DoD acquisition. One of the key tenets in the implementation of a MOSA is the use of widely supported and consensus-based standards for modular system interfaces to allow for enhanced technology refresh and upgradability without vendor lock. The Joint Services have taken these guidelines in stride with the development of numerous standards that enable implementation of MOSA (i.e. MOSA-enabling standards). The panel will discuss a few standards of interest that are currently in use by the DoD, and how these standards have been transitioned and matured over the years to realize the benefits of MOSA, while leveraging standards development principles.

Tri-Service Panel: A Modular Open Systems Approach realizes business and technical objectives for an acquisition. This panel of Government and Industry stakeholders focuses on MOSA strategies and lessons learned to modernize enduring platforms more effectively. Each of the Five Pillars of MOSA will be discussed, as will the key role that architecture plays in the typical incremental acquisitions for modernization.

Discuss the impact that MOSA will have on IP and Data Rights. If MOSA is "done" correctly there will be less need for government requests for IP/DRs. This is a follow-on panel to the 2024 MOSA Summit IP/DR panel which was a huge hit and had great attendance.

Artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) in particular, has dramatically changed the landscape of cybersecurity for both defensive systems and offensive tools. Defensive systems can use ML technologies to learn the normal behavior of a system and flag deviations. Such anomaly detection is potent against both zero-day attacks and malware detection. Attackers can train their own ML models to generate payloads that look normal to AI-based anomaly detectors, and ML improves upon random fuzz testing by learning which inputs are more likely to cause crashes or reveal bugs. This panel will explore the advantages that MOSA can bring to AI for cybersecurity as well as the challenges MOSA brings and potential avenues to mitigate those. Sample topics to be discussed include best practices for 1) Choosing open standards for ML model formats, data interchange, and APIs, 2) How MOSA can support continuous improvement in threat detection as ML models evolve, 3) How to mitigate the increased attack surface of modular interfaces and the communications protocols between modules, 4)How to address supply chain risks and training data risks.

This panel will explore the meaning of "open" in the context of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) standards and architectures, addressing common misunderstandings and misconceptions. Panelists, representing perspectives from the DoD customer, system developers, module vendors, and standards organizations will share real-world examples of the benefits of using open standards. The discussion will also examine how some so-called "open" standards and architectures deviate from modern definitions of "open".

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Watch as top innovators from industry, government, and academia compete to deliver cutting-edge solutions that advance Modular Open Systems Architecture. This high-stakes challenge showcases breakthrough ideas designed to accelerate modernization, improve interoperability, and meet mission-critical needs. Join us to see who will win the MOSA Innovation Challenge and help shape the future of defense innovation.

Agile sensor systems rely on rapidly evolving software, high-performance reconfigurable computing, and adaptable, open interfaces. The Sensor Open System Architecture™ (SOSA™) Technical Standard, its Conformance Program, and Open Business Model address the core principles of the Modular Open System Approach (MOSA). In this panel, experts will explore how SOSA’s reference architecture aligns with MOSA’s five pillars — (1) Establish an enabling environment, (2) Employ modular design, (3) Designate key interfaces, (4) Use open standards, and (5) Certify conformance — to create a cohesive strategy for modern, agile sensor systems. Panelists will discuss the practical application of SOSA throughout the lifecycle of sensor systems, from acquisition through sustainment. They will provide insights into the Open Business Model, which fosters industry adoption of SOSA-aligned products and enhances collaboration across the SOSA ecosystem. The panel will also highlight the importance of product conformance in enabling a modular, interoperable approach to system development through sustainment. Attendees will gain expert opinions and in-depth analysis of the SOSA Technical Standard’s development and application, with time for addressing questions and concerns. Join us for a deep dive into how SOSA supports MOSA in shaping the future of modern, adaptable, and agile sensor systems. This discussion is invaluable for professionals looking to understand how the SOSA consortium standards, guides, and programs can enhance the agility, flexibility, and interoperability of modern sensor systems.

Tri-Service Panel: This panel will delve into the impacts WOSA has had on the acquisition lifecycle of weapons programs in the Air Force. Speakers offer first-person accounts of how MOSA practices and requirements have changed business models in Industry, Government Program Offices, and in the Air Force Research Laboratory. A push for MOSA practices and Digital Engineering in the Government has led to more modular and opens systems and higher traceability throughout system design. An emphasis on 3rd-party verification and modular assessments tied to objective scoring results have pushed adoption throughout Industry. Consortiums with both Government and Industry participation close the loop and ensure an ever-adapting standard prepared for emerging technology.

Tri-Service Panel: These leading Open Standards that have been developed by, within and/or supporting Tri-Service programs and hot projects follow a modular open systems approach (requirements) to different degrees. And more often it seems we’re seeing overlap with the core benefits of each drawing greater applicability (and fielding) in air, ground and above and below-sea platforms. Here’s an open discussion with key influencers from Army, Air Force and Navy. Join this talk for a rare opportunity to learn if, how and when they are lining up with upcoming RFPs calling out specific standards. Where does your strategy or work product fit into these evolving plans.

Object Management Group (OMG) is a non-profit the global Standards Development Organization (SDO) for digital/systems MBSE specification standards selected to develop architectures, frameworks, middleware, models, ontologies, platform foundations, and vertical standards throughout industry, the DoD, Services, NASA and many coalition partners. OMG is leading several key working groups for DOD and should be at the forefront of the TechConnect panel discussion selection. OMG Panel members will be made up of DoD, Service and Industry DEs & SEs and OMG Chairs that will discuss the DOD MOSA Enabling Environment Platforms with MBSE Standards, applications and repositories that utilize the preponderance of OMG standards as well as other organization standards. -A number of upcoming decision meetings between December – February will formulate the final speakers and information presented. -For the record, non-profits should be comped panel discussion fees due to their 501(c) non-profit status. This panel discussion addresses each Service/Entity as an enterprise on and into itself that must integrate programs, program offices, acquisitions and as it applies to digital and systems engineering development and integration environments. This is the “enabling environment” that will modernize the engineering back office of the DOD leveraging OMG standards.

This panel will delve into the current use of models and other innovative processes to define and assess early life cycle Mission Integration Management (MIM) and MOSA requirements. We encourage a collaborative discussion on how government and industry can further leverage these digital methodologies to ensure our defense systems are delivered with unprecedented speed, quality, and adaptability, fostering enhanced collaboration across the entire ecosystem. Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and Mission Integration Management (MIM) have matured since the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017 (NDAA17) making them both Statutory and Regulatory Requirements (10USC4401, 4402, 4403 and DoDD 7045.20 and DoDI5000.88). A Digital Engineering Capability To Automate Testing and Evaluation (10USC4571 and DoDI5000.97) exercised through annual "Hackathons" by USD(R&E)/MC/DTE&A shows great promise in using Models & Simulation (M&S) to connect data flows between Mission Engineering, Test & Evaluation, Requirements, and Systems. DAU has developed an Engineering and Technical Management Model (ETMM) to fill the "DTE&A Hackathon 2.0" gap for Systems Engineering and Acquisition. Establishing a Digital Acquisition Life Cycle Phase (DALC) and modeling the seven Phases: 1. Mission, 2. Enterprise, 3. Innovate, 4. Develop, 5. Prototype, 6. Demonstrate, and 7. Sustain-Protect-Improve with each having activities, results, reviews, decision points, and milestones. This ETMM could be the logical paradigm shift from a Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) to a real-time management model, generating SEP, TEMP, SAMP, and other legacy document requirements. This panel will focus on current use of models or other innovative processes to define and assess early life cycle MIM and MOSA Requirements.

Watch as top innovators from industry, government, and academia compete to deliver cutting-edge solutions that advance Modular Open Systems Architecture. This high-stakes challenge showcases breakthrough ideas designed to accelerate modernization, improve interoperability, and meet mission-critical needs. Join us to see who will win the MOSA Innovation Challenge and help shape the future of defense innovation.

Tri-Service Panel: Get a bird’s eye view(points) from the Navy/NAVAIR Air Combat perspective on MOSA and why ‘MOSA is a combat capability’ (ASN ((RD&A)). Hear how upcoming advancements will positively impact the core pillars of (NAVAIR) Lethality, Readiness and Warfighting to keep America safe, fielding the most effective force globally. Interact with these dedicated professionals who are supporting and guiding teams of experts on developing, acquiring and sustaining cutting-edge systems. Want to know more? If you have interest and involvement with the Navy, add on this Panel to your calendar priority list.

Open System Verification Demonstration (OSVD) is at the forefront of assessing the openness and adaptability of complex aviation systems through transparent processes and frameworks. This panel at the MOSA Summit will explore the transformative impact of OSVD on competitive programs, with a particular focus on its role in fulfilling MOSA's certify conformance directive. Our distinguished moderator and panelists will delve into their experiences of open system principles and how they are being applied to streamline verification, foster innovation, and address critical verification challenges. This panel will highlight real-world applications, lessons learned, and success stories, demonstrating how OSVD is being implemented to ensure the reliability and modularity of systems in aerospace and other industries. The interactive format will encourage audience participation, providing an opportunity for attendees to engage with the panelists and ask questions. By the end of the session, attendees will have gained valuable insights into the practical execution of OSVD, empowering them to adopt and adapt these strategies to enhance their own verification processes and achieve higher levels of system integrity.

This topic applies to all Enterprise Major System Components (MSCs). The panelists identified these MSCs and actioned the first acquisition of an OSA within PEO AVN. This panel will discuss how the DoD can balance MOSA investments against the revisions of policy, implementation guidance, open standards, etc. that almost always outpace the speed of the acquisitions themselves. MOSA, as a combination of both business and technical approach, is an investment that does not breed immediate cost and/or schedule savings. The most important metrics (e.g., how well the MOSA is working throughout the acquisition lifecycle) are not easily standardized, tracked, and broadcasted over the life of the acquisition. The DoD must maximize high TRL/MRL COTS/GOTS/NDI to get capability to the warfighter sooner while shaping and funding the supply base to modularize their solutions across the services to support more granular and cost-effective changes. Panel members will provide recommendations and lessons learned working before and after contract award to react to and balance new releases and updates of frameworks, standards, policy/guidance updates, etc. The panel will draw from experienced acquisition and industry professionals who have had direct experience developing and fielding open systems architectures.

Next-generation Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) and unmanned capabilities often rely on graphical capture devices to ingest large volumes of video and sensor data via popular communication interfaces such as Ethernet and PCIe. Once captured, this data must be decoded, mapped, and distributed across multiple applications, each with different requirements for performance, security, and functional safety. Supporting this level of complexity, especially in environments with mixed-criticality workloads, is best served by a modular, tightly controlled, yet loosely coupled system architecture that enforces strict isolation between untrusted and safety-critical domains.

This session explores how MOSA platform technologies such as CPU virtualization, Vulkan, and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), combined with Digital Engineering best practices including Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), are essential for managing the complexity and scale of highly integrated sensor fusion and AI-driven computing platforms. These techniques enable the safe, secure, and deterministic deployment of real-time applications across multiple domains, while supporting system certifiability and long-term mission assurance.

As aircraft and ground vehicles become increasingly sophisticated, the software operating on these vehicles grows correspondingly more complex. Beyond the substantial up front cost to develop this software, missions requirements can change quickly, leading to changing vehicle loadouts. When the software is tightly coupled to the original hardware design, modifying or adding sensors and other components often demands extensive software rework. The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) approach is a modular development methodology designed to reduce development time and enhance software reusability. This panel will explore the application of the FACE approach to creating vehicle software that will operate in a safety critical environment, while adapting efficiently to required changes. The panel will include experts in the use of MOSA for ground vehicle and aviation development. Discussions will cover the effectiveness of the FACE approach in producing high quality, standardized and reusable software. The discussion will also address the challenges of certifying and validate these systems in a safety critical environment.

Watch as top innovators from industry, government, and academia compete to deliver cutting-edge solutions that advance Modular Open Systems Architecture. This high-stakes challenge showcases breakthrough ideas designed to accelerate modernization, improve interoperability, and meet mission-critical needs. Join us to see who will win the MOSA Innovation Challenge and help shape the future of defense innovation.

Open Mission Systems drive interoperability and modularity to realize scalability and full lifecycle cost efficiency. Can Zero Trust and other embedded security approaches also be interoperable and modular without compromising the security posture of a weapons system? Or will cybersecurity, supply chain integrity and anti-tamper by definition have to be a custom add-on to each MOSA implementation? As the defense community implements MOSA, this panel will explore how we're currently securing MOSA architectures, the options for technology solutions and the role that policy and guidance will play as we move forward.

Tri-Service Panel: Rooted in the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the DoD has undergone a doctrinal transition of how it intends to conduct combat operations. In addition to this doctrinal shift, a corresponding transformation in the way the DoD develops capability to achieve the agility, adaptability, affordability, interoperability, and lethality is needed to fight and win on the Joint All-Domain Battlefield.  This panel of Government and Industry stakeholders focuses on how MOSA can enable the Warfighter in Joint All-Domain Operations.

The Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been “a thing” for 21years (first revealed to the DoD community in 2004). And yet, despite that longevity – and the fact that it is a statutory requirement – MOSA-powered acquisitions are more the exception than the rule. In this panel, we will explore the “pain points” preventing widespread MOSA adoption. This panel addresses lagging MOSA adoption from several perspectives including challenges posed by “standard” acquisition process, cultural friction (ranging from “We’ve always done things the old way” to incentives that run counter to MOSA objectives), and the knowledge gap (ranging from lack of awareness to complete unfamiliarity with open systems architectures). The panel members represent a broad cross section of the DoD community, from industry (big and small), program executive offices, senior DoD leadership, to warfighters. Panelists will be challenged with questions such as: “What can be done to reduce the fear of risk regarding MOSA?” and “Do we need more MOSA SMEs, and if so, how do we grow them?” and “What will it take to get MOSA criteria in program technical reviews?” The panel will be a no-holds-barred discussion of what’s holding things up.

The DoD's digital transformation iniative is Accelerating Digital Engineering (DE) adoption with Generative AI. The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) is enthusiasitically exploring how AI can enhance their products and services to rapidly deliver capabilities to the warfighter. As an example, Tangram Flex used Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with large language models (LLMs) to generate domain-specific modeling language (DSML) code quickly and accurately, reducing development time from months to weeks. DSMLs are used for precise design specifications, which are more effective than general-purpose modeling languages like SysML for complex designs. Although DSMLs do complement MBSE models, scaling their adoption can be labor-intensive. By leveraging RAG + LLM, Tangram demonstrated significant time savings by reducing the learning curve for systems and software engineers while simultatneously enhancing rapid development of DSMLs. There are numerous other examples across the DIB and within the Government of how Generative AI is advancing Digital Engineering to further the DoD's digital transformation initiative. Presenting these findings and use cases will inspire ideas and collaboration across the DE community to support the implementation of MOSA across DoD systems.

Watch as top innovators from industry, government, and academia compete to deliver cutting-edge solutions that advance Modular Open Systems Architecture. This high-stakes challenge showcases breakthrough ideas designed to accelerate modernization, improve interoperability, and meet mission-critical needs. Join us to see who will win the MOSA Innovation Challenge and help shape the future of defense innovation.

Tri-Service Panel: Panel discussion will examine the critical challenges and opportunities in developing future architecture and standards to support seamless multi-domain military operations. The conversation will address the primary obstacles to achieving genuine interoperability amid rapidly evolving threats and technologies, emphasizing the need to design architecture that balances current robustness with future flexibility to accommodate unforeseen capabilities. A significant focus will be on facilitating interoperability with international coalition partners despite export control restrictions, exploring strategies for working within distribution requirements and export-controlled frameworks while maintaining effective partnerships. The panelists will identify essential interoperability requirements, focusing on the "minimum viable product" that enables effective situational awareness sharing, command and control integration, and complete kill chain execution with partner forces. The discussion will clarify the relationship between key defense technology concepts including MOSA (Modular Open Systems Approach), Digital Engineering/Materiel Management, and DevSecOps, explaining how these methodologies integrate and apply to weapon system development. The conversation will conclude with an examination of the rationale behind the recent release of the AMS GRA at Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level. Overall, the panel will underscore the critical importance of developing flexible, secure, and interoperable systems that can adapt to future challenges while meeting current operational requirements across multiple domains and coalition partnerships. To ensure the discussion stays focused, pre-planned questions will be through discussion facilitator (moderator).

Tri-Service Panel: The Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO) in cooperation and development with industry partners Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, and Collins Aerospace are meeting the PEO Aviation MOSA objectives by leveraging the Enterprise Architecture Framework to meet MOSA Objectives: • The system engineering process and the application of the Enterprise Architecture Framework (EAF) to meet the Black Hawk’s future Missions • Using MBSE to identify current the capability and technology gaps that help inform key modernization decisions • MBSE so that maximum benefit from MOSA is achieved in development and qualification costs/schedules • Mitigating near term obsolescence with MOSA to help “future-proof” • Enabling architecture and vendor agnostic portability across the enterprise • Unique approaches to meeting MOSA on an enduring platform with a defined architecture and legacy interfaces. • Validation of the Enterprise MOSA Use Case Scenarios as defined in the Enterprise Architecture Framework

Model Based Systems engineering has been used to tackle increasing system complexity during acquisitions process, development, test, and evaluation. With the upcoming (or recent) release of the SysMLv2 standard, several standardization bodies and consortiums that produce MOSA-enabling standards are looking to move the document-centric standards definition to a model-based definition. This panel will discuss topics related to experience with: defining standards with MBSE, types of artifacts produced, SysMLv2, use during acquisitions, test and evaluations, and generally leveraging MBSE to more efficiently support a MOSA.

Sponsored by Parry Labs, this panel will bring in expertise from across the services to discuss how to accelerate winning by leveraging MOSA across the DoD. Expect discussion on hot topics like COTS vs MOSA, Government/Vendor Efficiencies, the many Government Reference Architectures, Program Synergies, and much more. Expect a debate and plenty of time for tough questions

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Wrap up the day with great conversations, refreshments, and a closer look at the technologies driving MOSA innovation. The Day Two Expo Reception is your chance to reconnect with peers, engage with exhibitors, and keep the momentum going.

Qt Group is adapting the Qt Framework to the modular open systems approach as the Qt for MOSA product. Qt for MOSA is targeting the FACE® Technical Standard and the FACE® verification process is underway. But as COTS software, the Qt Framework was not written with FACE® Conformance in mind. This presented many challenges. It's a large existing codebase with extensive use of modern C++. Some of these language features are unavailable under the technical standard, while others pushed into untested corners of the CTS (Conformance Test Suite). The Qt Framework's API is extensive and too large to practically data model. Further, accommodation for the generalization of input and graphics devices was necessary. Solutions to these and other problems will be discussed with an intent to pave the way for future efforts bringing COTS software to MOSA.

Kick off Day 2 of the MOSA Industry & Government Summit 2025 with a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers offering fresh perspectives on the future of defense innovation.

The Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) promises to revolutionize defense acquisition by enhancing interoperability, affordability, and innovation. However, implementing MOSA presents unique challenges for different stakeholders in the defense ecosystem. This panel brings together diverse voices—including integrators, system providers, small business innovators, and government acquisition executives—to explore the practical barriers to MOSA adoption and execution. Key discussion points include: -- Integrators: Balancing open standards with mission-specific requirements, managing legacy system compatibility, and ensuring seamless system-of-systems integration. -- System Providers: Overcoming intellectual property concerns, adapting proprietary solutions to open frameworks, and aligning development timelines with rapidly evolving standards. -- Small Businesses: Navigating complex acquisition processes, gaining certification in open standards, and competing with established industry players while maintaining agility. -- Government Acquisition Executives: Harmonizing requirements across programs, fostering industry collaboration, and managing the cultural and organizational shift toward open architectures. Attendees will gain insights into strategies for mitigating these challenges, fostering a collaborative ecosystem, and accelerating MOSA implementation. Whether you're a policy maker, industry leader, or innovator, this discussion provides actionable recommendations for navigating the complexities of MOSA adoption. Join us to engage with experts driving the future of modularity and innovation in defense systems.

Recharge, connect, and continue the conversation. Coffee breaks offer a great chance to network with fellow attendees and dive deeper into insights from the day’s speakers.

Containerization has become a buzzword for software portability, but the true catalyzer for software interoperability and portability are the underlying software frameworks that standardize common managers, services, interfaces, and data products across systems and platforms. This panel dives into the DoD’s ongoing work in standardizing, implementing, and evaluating these frameworks to support a fully modular, open system architecture.

The integration of machine learning (ML) into safety-critical applications in aerospace offers transformative potential but also introduces significant certification challenges. Unlike traditional software, ML systems are dynamic, data-driven, and often seem to lack transparency, making it, at first glance, potentially difficult to verify their reliability, robustness, and compliance with safety standards. This session explores the topic with leading developers of machine learning and tracks their approaches to certification. Attendees will take away both a conceptual understanding of how systems benefitting from ML components can be certified as well as practical examples of how such systems have met certification standards set by global aviation regulators.

Sit in on this special highly focused chat with HON Nickolas H. Guertin, Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition. Mr. Guertin has an extensive four-decade combined military and civilian career in submarine operations; ship construction and maintenance; development and testing of weapons, sensors, combat management products including the improvement of systems engineering; and defense acquisition. He has led organizational transformation, improved competition, and increased application of modular open-system approaches (MOSA), prototyping, and experimentation. Mr. Guertin has researched and published extensively on software-reliant system design, testing, and acquisition. This is a rare opportunity to engage with a strong voice who has MOSA/Open Architecture/Open Standards at the top of his must-make-it-happen strategy.

MOSA Integration is still in its infancy but ramping fast. At AV we have integrated most SOSA/CMOSS aligned payload cards into our chassis portfolio and have overcome many pitfalls. The devil is in the details; the competitors need to be separated and there are gaps in the specifications that give rise to inconsistent logical boundaries. Ideally the User can easily plug cards in, upgrade cards and move them around within a chassis, but an integration based on a system of system approach is the current model that is showing success. This panel looks at the role of the integrator, who can be an integrator, where the common problems lie and how to achieve a consistent and dependable integration model.

In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) is on the verge of being realized within this decade, however the players involved in the industry are disparate and isolated. Arkisys has taken a unique approach to the problem and is applying existing standards and pioneering new ones to enable interoperability and modular design for ISAM. By applying MOSA first principles to the problem, we have been able to design a platform for using in orbit that is modular and uses interchangeable components for longevity and versatility. Arkisys is proposing this panel to bring together companies involved in ISAM operations and showcase how the use of our MOSA-inspired strategic orbital platform will benefit all parties involved in the industry.

Tri-Service Panel: Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation (AVN) Program Management Offices (PMOs) have executed several Open System Verification Demonstrations (OSVDs). These MOSA Conformance exercises have become the benchmark activity to reduce risk by verifying supplier Open System Architecture (OSA) implementations against the PMOs MOSA Scenarios. The panel of subject matter experts (SMEs) will explore the OSVD concept, patterns, strategies, and lessons learned.

MOSA has the potential to address multiple challenges raised by the National Defense Industrial Strategy, including suboptimal interoperability with allies and partners, inflexible acquisition strategies, and failure to design for exportability. Specific to international cooperation, open architectures permit nations to leverage the strengths of ally and partner defense industrial bases via a production web to specialize rather than to dilute new the benefits of rising defense budgets through duplication. Recent initiatives have taken this idea from promise to practice. The Collaborative Combat Aircraft has invested in government reference architectures and its second increment pulls in international partners. The Future Airborne Capability Environment consortium allows participation from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom. The Maritime Big Play as part of AUKUS was an opportunity to test autonomous integration.

The panel will focus on technical solutions and best practices for adopting a modular open system approach (MOSA) for integration. Case studies and lessons learned from multiple integration activities and plug-fest events will be highlighted, including the use of open standards to provide rapid, cost-efficient implementation of device configuration, control, and graphical user interface (GUI) capability. Some examples for discussion include FaclonFlex, a MORA-aligned digital radio head, Aviation Radio Control Manager (ARCM), a reusable, government purpose rights software to integrate avionics in the communications domain, and HORUS, an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor manger. These applications leverage MOSA and a shared design pattern to rapidly integrate new capabilities with minimal software coding and key interfaces based on open standards such as FACE, MORA, and SOSA.

As humanity ventures deeper into space, the ability to manufacture pharmaceuticals in situ will become critical for supporting long-duration missions and developing sustainable off-world habitats. Furthermore, in-space manufacturing of pharmaceuticals has long been sought after for terrestrial applications. This panel will explore the integration of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) into in-space pharmaceutical manufacturing. Industry experts, scientists, and policymakers will discuss how modular design enables scalability, interoperability, and adaptability for biomanufacturing systems on platforms like the ISS, lunar habitats, and future Mars missions. Terrestrially, these systems could lead to rapid, in-field pharmaceutical production as well for defense applications. Topics will include: The technical challenges and solutions for creating modular biomanufacturing systems. The role of MOSA in reducing development costs and fostering collaboration between commercial and government stakeholders. Emerging technologies, such as automated sequencers, bioreactors, and protein crystallization tools, that could transform space-based life sciences. This panel will offer insights for government agencies, commercial entities, and academic institutions seeking to pioneer pharmaceutical manufacturing in space.