July 30, 2025
2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 7:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
As defense systems increasingly adopt the Modular Open Standards Approach (MOSA), engineers and program managers seek deeper understanding of configurable implementations. This webinar demonstrates how applying the SOSA standard enables true configurability by aligning hardware and software elements into defense-specific vertical solutions, reinforcing the plug-and-play interoperability fundamental to MOSA principles.
The session opens with a MOSA overview across key defense verticals, providing a foundation for understanding tailored configurations. The presenters will highlight distinct integration examples, each showcasing how standardized COTS components address specific mission requirements while maintaining plug-and-play compatibility.
Attendees will learn:
- Implementation strategies tailored to Radar, EW, and EO/IR applications
- Vertical-specific design approaches: from slot profiles and hardware selection to operating systems and software stacks
- Technical evaluation methods for selecting optimal hardware/software combinations
- Programmatic strategies that maximize plug-and-play interoperability while meeting mission-specific objectives
Through detailed vertical examples, participants will gain practical insights into building mission-optimized solutions by combining COTS hardware and software elements, enabling rapid reconfiguration across a range of defense applications.
Speakers
Director, Embedded Computing
David has over 30 years of experience in development of hardware and software solutions for embedded computer systems in the military and aerospace market. His extensive background includes embedded software development and architecture design, specializing in real-time signal and image processing platforms for Radar, Electronic Warfare and Electro Optical/InfraRed systems. Throughout his career, he has led the integration of Single Board Computers, Graphics Processor Units, Network Switches and Digital Signal Processing elements along with their associated software elements into turn-key computer systems.
Senior Vice President and CTO of Engineering & Products
Dave leads research, technology and product strategies, engineering, and capability development. He is a proven strategic engineering leader with deep experience in aircraft and ground weapon system development and MOSA, across the DoD and internationally.
Prior to joining Parry, Dave was Director of Open Systems for Military Avionics and Helicopters at Collins Aerospace where he led organizational transformation to instantiate the company’s Mosarc Product Line. Previously, he was a Chief Engineer at Leidos, System Architect for multiple systems for Army PEO Aviation, System Integration Lead of multiple fielded versions of the MQ-1C, and co-founder of several autonomy, automation, and expeditionary research and development products at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., and former Army Aviator.
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