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Sitting Down with Kirk Avery from Lockheed Martin, Newly Elected FACE® Consortium Chair

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By Ash Patel – CDMP – Certified Copywriter (CMP) – CDMA, Marketing Specialist, The Open Group

Recently we reached out to Kirk Avery to discuss his role as the newly elected Chair for The Open Group FACE® Consortium. Kirk Avery is a Lockheed Martin Senior Fellow and the Tactical Mission Systems and Autonomous Technologies Chief Architect with over 35 years’ experience in architecting and deploying solutions for fixed, rotary, and unmanned aircraft systems.

Celebrating Milestones: The Open Group FACE® Consortium at 15 and The Open Group SOSA® Consortium at 10

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By Ash Patel – CDMP – Certified Copywriter (CMP), Marketing Specialist, The Open Group
Innovation and collaboration have long driven progress in the aerospace and defense sectors, shaping the technologies and practices that ensure safety, efficiency, and interoperability. This year marks two significant anniversaries that exemplify these principles: the 15th anniversary of The Open Group FACE® Consortium and the 10th anniversary of The Open Group SOSA® Consortium. These milestones offer an opportunity to reflect on their journeys, achievements, and the collective future they promise.

MOSA is Here to Stay: A Recap of the 2021 FACE™ and SOSA™ Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) Event

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I continue to be amazed by the promotion and advancement of The Open Group FACE™ and SOSA™ Technical Standards and Business Approach within the U.S. armed services. Nowhere was this more evident than at the recent FACE and SOSA Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) 2021, which was hosted by the U.S. Army, sponsored by TES-SAVi, and supported by over 45 exhibitors. This event proved decisively that the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) is here to stay.   

Reflections on 2020 and Looking Ahead to 2021

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By Steve Nunn, President and CEO, The Open Group

Happy New Year everyone!

Firstly, I hope that you, your family, and friends, have been able to stay safe during these trying times. So many around the world have lost so much in this COVID-19 pandemic which clearly will be with us for some time yet. We must, however, be heartened by the unprecedented speed with which vaccines have been developed. The delivery and administration of these vaccines has only just begun, of course, but we have good reason to be optimistic about the coming months.

THE OPEN GROUP FACE™ AND SOSA™ FIRST VIRTUAL TECHNICAL INTERCHANGE MEETING (TIM)

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The Open Group was pleased to host the first Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™)  and Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA™)  Virtual Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM),

Setting the Standard: Celebrating the First 10 Years of The Open Group FACE™ Consortium

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This month marks the 10th Anniversary of The Open Group Future Airborne Capability Environment™ (FACE) Consortium.  It has been an amazing ride over the last 10 years, filled with memorable face-to-face (F2F) meetings, over two million minutes of WebEx calls and passionate technical and business discussions that covered all aspects of the FACE™ Technical Standard and Business Approach.

A Year of Growth and Opportunity: 2019 and a Look Ahead to 2020

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By Steve Nunn, President and CEO, The Open Group

As we usher in the new decade, I would like to express my sincerest wishes for you – our valued Members, The Open Group global community, and staff – to enjoy much happiness and great success in 2020.

What a year it has been here at The Open Group! As I reflect on 2019 and consider what is to come in 2020, one thing is very clear – The Open Group is doing even more of what it does best – helping to solve real business problems through technology standards.

AUSA Exposition and The Open Group SOSA™ Consortium – Highlights

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Staff from The Open Group attended the AUSA (Association of the United States Army) Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC, October 14-15, 2019.  It was a very impressive exposition with approximately 30,000 attendees from 80 countries. The 700+ exhibits were incredible from Black Hawk Helicopters to huge army tanks and all kinds of sensors.  

The First Ever Joint FACE™ and SOSA™ Expo and Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)

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I am very much looking forward to the first ever joint FACE™ and SOSA™ Expo and Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) event on September 17, 2019. Hosted by the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) and sponsored by Green Hills Software, this event will include demonstrations of the functionality and interoperability of both the Future Airborne Capability Environment™ (FACE) and the Sensor Open System Architecture™ (SOSA) Consortia Members. It’s a great opportunity to showcase the progress that the Members of The Open Group FACE and SOSA Consortia have made for creating new war-fighting capabilities for the services. Over 50 exhibitors will be at this event.

The Open Group Singapore 2018 – Day One Highlights

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On Monday, October 29, The Open Group kicked off the final event of 2018 in Singapore. The theme of the event is ‘Managing Digital Enterprises’. Set in the magnificent InterContinental Singapore hotel, Steve Nunn, President and CEO of The Open Group, opened proceedings in front of an international audience with attendees from 24 countries including Belgium, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

“What’s an Executable Standard? Well the FACE™ Technical Standard is an Exemplar!”

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When I think of an “executable standard”, I think of a standard that is capable of being fulfilled (i.e. a standard that can readily impact real world things, whether those things are people, processes, or technology). Regardless of what I think, it isn’t easy to define an executable standard – however I think the following will help everyone understand the essence of an executable standard.