SOSA

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.

The Open Group Virtual Event Highlights – February 3-4, 2025

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

The Open Group hosted its recent virtual event, From Ideation, Through Innovation, Into Implementation on February 3-4, 2025, uniting global thought leaders and innovators for two days of transformative discussions. The event spotlighted key advancements in Open Standards Initiatives and showcased the pioneering efforts of The Open Group SOSA® Consortium.

The Open Group 2022 Highlights, Including a Glance into 2023

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By Steve Nunn, President & CEO, The Open Group.

Happy New Year! I hope that, wherever you are reading this, 2023 has started well for you and yours.

I believe that 2023 will be another busy and significant year for The Open Group, as was 2022. So much happened last year that I thought that I would take the opportunity to look back at some of the highlights of last year, and add a few peeks into this coming year.

The Open Group Virtual Event Celebrates 25 Years of Open Technology Standards October 25-27, 2021- Highlights

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Last week, The Open Group Open Digital Standards October 2021 brought together organizations and speakers from across the world to discuss how the cross-industry development of open standards is helping businesses become digital-first. The global event was hosted in Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States. The event commemorated The Open Group 25th anniversary – acknowledging and reminiscing the remarkable achievements in the technology standards arena. Over 2,600 attendees from more than 100 countries gathered virtually to to share in the celebration and learn more about open technology standards.

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),

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.