MARCH 2022AEROSPACEDEFENSEREVIEW.COM8In My OpinionThanks to ubiquitous and mobile technology, such as smartphones and tablets, it is estimated that globally more than 1.1 trillion megabytes of data is created each day. Entire sectors of the economy are dedicated to figuring out how to best capture information, analyze it and exploit it for both good reasons and bad. We truly are in the Information Age.The collection, processing and integration of data within our daily lives is evolving so quickly it can be difficult to keep up. The commercial world once looked to the government and military ­ the originators of the Internet ­ for inspiration and innovation. However, it is now the government and military that turns to private industry to innovate at the speed of business, remain relevant and stay ahead in a highly competitive marketplace of great power competition.Modern software architectures and technologies are being driven by tech giants offering cloud computing, streaming video services, e-commerce and others. These technologies include virtualization, containerization, open standards and, perhaps the least understood, Event Driven Architecture (EDA). Open standards and Event Driven Architecture are areas where the government can greatly benefit from the thriving commerical cloud computing industry. One of the best examples of EDA in everyday use is home automation. Routine tasks providing us with security, convenience and comfort that are simple to set up and run without us even thinking about them, actually rely on a larger, digital ecosystem that could not even exist 10 years ago. Undoubtedly, consumers can relate to these now commonplace examples:· Our smart phones automatically calculate the fastest route to work, providing the distance, the estimated time of arrival, and instant notifications of any accidents that occur in our path (followed by immediate adjustments to the ETA).· Closing the garage door triggers other events throughout the house such as the activation of HOME AUTOMATION FOR THE BATTLEFIELDBy Brad Grane, Senior Manager, Strategic Development, Ball Aerospace
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