A system that allows third parties to make products that plug into or interoperate with it. For example, the PC is an open system. Although the fundamental standards are controlled by Microsoft, Intel ...

Having covered the increasing use of open software and systems in industry over the past several years now, it’s easy to see how u-OS (an open operating system designed to handle tasks such as device ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

Ground Combat Systems' Common Infrastructure Architecture integrates multiple systems and eliminates redundancies in fighting vehicles by using open architecture. Soldiers have an easier-to-use ...

Successful implementation of open systems standards for aviation systems requires a structural and cultural shift in how we establish requirements, fund programs, and work across organization ...

How do you embrace innovation without straying too far afield from the accepted principles of scalability, adaptability and affordability? For the Defense Department, the answer appears to be adoption ...