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10/15/2015 | 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Atlantic II
Increasing Market Share with Open Source Solutions
When most people hear the phrase “Open Source” they perceive this to mean “Cost-Free, Use-Free and Profit-Free.” While this is partially true in some cases, “Open Source” actual means “Free License to use at low and/or no cost” commonly with the side agenda of increasing ones Market Share. Google’s Linux based Android operating system is a prime example of an Open Source solution success story currently installed and activated in over 1-Billion devices world-wide and used without registration in many more.
A number of internal, as well as independent, studies have found that the use of Open Source products allow for the rapid development of more capable systems at lower costs while reducing the time required to bring a product to market. The reality is that our customers’ procurement strategies have changed and they planned to make greater use of Open Source platforms/software going forward. These changes in acquisition strategy have been documented in the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA - H.R.1232) passed in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2014. The FIT Acquisition Reform Act is posed to lead a paradigm shift in procurement policy for the Department of Defense (DoD) that will require a unique business capture strategy new to the defense industry.
Many companies have successfully developed systems with Open Source Solutions (OSS) in both classified and unclassified environments. The integration of OSS early in the systems development life cycle has proven to be critical to the success of these programs. OSS rapidly advanced the system’s capabilities, reduced development cost and improved schedule. The use of OSS has contributed to more profitable NG programs, product lines and ventures.
Open Source is a bit of an enigma in the defense industry as a whole and currently sparingly used within the DoD industry at large. This project presents a cross-industry OSS approach employing Systems Engineering (SE) principles to define a refined and repeatable OSS SE process identifying proven elements of success. The OSS SE Process will reduce risks related to Licensing, Intellectual Rights/Property and Information Assurance. A standardized OSS SE Enterprise Process will better position companies for expansion into emerging markets built on the current and future needs of our customers.
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Marcus Edwards (Primary Presenter), Northrop Grumman, marcus.edwards@ngc.com;
Marcus Edwards is a System Architect with Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES), a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and Logistics & Modernization to both government and commercial customers worldwide. He champions the design, development, and integration of emerging technologies that implement advanced theories and concepts within the fields of Electrical, Software, Cyber and Systems Engineering. Marcus’ primary areas of expertise are rooted in Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR), Target Recognition, and Real-Time Command, Control & Communication (C3) of automated systems. As a technical leader, he strives to help shape short and long term company growth strategies to better position NG for expansion into emerging markets built on the current and future needs of our customers. Marcus holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University, Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University with themes focusing on Cybersecurity, Business Analytics and International Markets.
