Questions and Answers 3

Team, are you looking at
options to share the data
between the government
and multiple vendors to that
you can iterate faster and
control sharing?

Solutions exist to realize faster integration and sharing control. There are specific applications that do require multiple vendor interaction simultaneously.

Perhaps ahead of the slides,
but just in case, is there an
assumption on operational
model of an "Endless Forge"
in the end-result intent? Is
this aimed at an OIB-type
entity GOGO, or GOCO or
COCO (contractors)?

The desired end result is a COCO service available to all government customers.

Thanks very much for the
informative presentation. To
paraphrase something you
said early on ... It's not just
MOSA for the sake of MOSA - it's about integrating the
network / ecosystem. With
that in mind, will you please
discuss the thought process
regarding requirements for
"modeling the enterprise" -not just interfaces/plug-ins between "machines" ... but
architecting the
interactions/behaviors
among entities in the
ecosystem (sensors,
shooters, C2 nodes, and
even longer-term
logistics/sustainment) to
ensure
interoperability/integration/v
isibility across the entire
enterprise?

The exemplar features listed are relevant to Endless Forge. However, efforts will be prioritized based on feasible user studies and applications to generate iterative progress towards Manufacturing as a Service.

Dr. Benedict: Endless Forge
is an awesome realization,
vison, and vehicle to get the
DIB where it needs to
be. What is the transition
strategy for Endless Forge
outcomes? AFRL/IBAS vs
AFLCMC investment
horizons can be out of sync
& SPOs buy products not
manufacturing capacity
outside their specific
stovepipe/PE? Is there
expected direct interplay
with IPAACs?
In the assumptions for this
effort, should we assume
"openness of new
approaches" when it comes
to airworthiness and
qualification approaches on
technologies being
leveraged?

We are heavily engaged with the IPAACs and are also in discussion with multiple SPO's. There will need to be a transition from the OSW/DAF high level investment to operational utilization. It is our belief that the Acquisition Transition Strategy empowers the PAE's to engage and support the new business model.

That's fair, yes. Endless Forge's philosophy embraces model-based