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Army Acquisition, Research And Capabilities Officials Agree: Open Architecture Essential For Future

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Army Acquisition, Research And Capabilities Officials Agree: Open Architecture Essential For Future
Soldiers with I Corps, receive hands-on radio communication training during a field exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 21. This training was provided to give the Soldiers the opportunity to learn how to work and be proficient with the different types of radio communication systems. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Adoption of modular, open systems architecture requirements is elemental to the Army maintaining its technical edge as it revamps existing equipment and designs platforms for future fights, according to the service’s chief weapon buyer.Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Steffanie Easter called open systems architecture “one of the best things that has been discovered over time.”“When we are in a system where we are relying on the upgrade of exiting capability, we have to make…

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