Mission Statement

OSJTF Mission:

The Open Systems Joint Task Force has been chartered by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, technology and Logistics to champion the establishment of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and ensure implementation by all DoD acquisition programs. Specifically the OSJTF will:

• Make MOSA an integral part of the acquisition process,

• Provide expert assistance in applying MOSA,

• Ensure application of MOSA by all acquisition programs, and

• Collaborate with industry to ensure a viable open standards base.
  

Leadership Directives

Acquisition of Weapons Systems Electronics Using Open Systems Specifications and Standards, 29 November 1994 [ HTML | PDF ]

• Attachment: Charter for the Open Systems Joint Task Force [ HTML ]

Open Systems Acquisition of Weapons Systems, 10 July 1996 [ HTML | Word | PDF ]

• Attachment: The "Open Systems Approach" to Weapons System Design [ HTML ]
  
  
• Attachment: Open Systems Deployment Plan for Weapons Systems Guidance,
  
  2 July 1996 [ HTML ]