Sentient radio, MOSA and DoD acquisition, engineering talent

About this episode

The episode discusses the growing momentum behind the DoD's modular open system approach and its implications for defense acquisition and engineering talent.

Momentum behind the the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) modular open system approach (MOSA) mandate is growing, especially as it was reaffirmed by Army, Navy, and Air Force leadership at the end of 2024. In this podcast with Clif Basnight, Vice President, Strategic Technologies, Ultra Intelligence and Communications, we discuss MOSA and how to measure MOSA success; Ultra’s participation in the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Consortium; speeding up defense acquisition; and engineer...

People in this episode

Guest: Clif Basnight

Topics covered

• modular open system approach
• defense acquisition
• engineering talent
• MOSA success
• SOSA Consortium
• military technology

Keywords

• MOSA
• defense acquisition
• engineering talent
• SOSA
• Ultra Intelligence
• military technology
• open systems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Defense, Army, Navy, Air Force, Ultra Intelligence and Communications, Sensor Open Systems Architecture, SOSA Consortium

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