Busting up monolithic architectures, the problem of legacy systems, and a federated approach to JADC2
We use the term ‘mosaic’ in the context of what we call Mosaic Warfare. If you look at where the DOD has been heading, it’s […]
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GMU Playbook: Tailor the contracting approach to elements of the architecture
In this week’s blog post on Mason GovCon’s acquisition playbook study, we discuss a recommendation for government to partition contract tasks alongside the modular open […]
The MOSA challenge and the proliferation of work statements
Contrast the Army Signal Corps SOW [Statement of Work] for the Wright Brothers’ heavier-than-air flying machine in 1908 to the Air Force SOW for the […]
STITCHES is getting stymied by the acquisition process
One government-owned program already exists that can enable previously incompatible networks and systems to exchange data without the need for common standards or open mission […]
Will Roper wants to end the “trickle down” economics of defense contracting
Let me quickly break some things down. When we entered into the late Cold War and systems for the military especially the Air Force became […]