The Navy needs to more effectively share information with the defense industry to promote innovation as the service heads toward more Open Architecture (OA) systems, the commander of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) recently said. Rear Adm. James Shannon said he “felt like the doors were closed to industry” when he took up his post nearly three years ago and that he has sought to change that mindset. “When I go out and talk to people out in the…
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