Policy & Guidance

Below are links to Public Law, DoD and Navy policy and guidance documents related to Open Architecture. A presentation providing an overview of most of this guidance is available here:

• USD-AT&L directive memorandum of 24 April 2013 announcing BBP 2.0 implementation phase (http://bbp.dau.mil)
• http://www.acq.osd.mil/se/initiatives/init_osa.html DoD Open Systems Architecture Initiative
• June 22, 2010, NAVSEA Acquisition Strategy Guide
• May 22, 2009, Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
• Oct 22, 2008, PEO Integrated Warfare Systems Issues Requirement to Employ Open Architecture Contract Guidebook
• Oct 6, 2008, Memorandum: Implementation Guidance and Methodology for Naval PoPS
• July 2008, ASN RDA System Design Specification Guidebook
• February 26, 2008, SECNAVNOTE 5000 on DON Requirements and Acquisition Process Improvements
• September 11, 2007, ASN(RD&A) Memo on Data Management and Technical Information Rights
• Mar 29, 2006, OSD Memorandum on Award Fee Contracts (FAR 16, DFARS 215, DFARS 216)
• Dec 23, 2005, OPNAV Requirement for Open Architecture (OA) Implementation
• Sep 2004, Open Systems Joint Task Force (OSJTF) Program Manager's Guide: A Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to Acquisition
• Aug 5, 2004, Naval Open Architecture Scope and Responsibilities
• Jul 07, 2004, USD (AT&L) Instructions for Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Implementation
• Apr 05, 2004, Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L) Memorandum Amplifying DoDD 5000.1 Guidance Regarding Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Implementation