1. 1 AFCEA Europe

2. 2 Agenda  Current and future use of COTS in the Battlespace  Adaptations and Challenges  Questions/Discussion

3. Defence IT Complexity Hardware/Software Products (Clients, servers, storage, switches, software purchases) Traditional Glass House Data Centers Desktops, & Business Systems (Human Resources, Financial Mgt Systems) (Human Resources, Financial Mgt Systems) Networks/Niche Systems (Tactical Networks, Logistics Management, Simulation And Training, HPCC) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Systems (C4ISR) Military Weapon Systems/Platforms (Joint Strike Fighter, DDX Next Gen Destroyer, Littoral Combat Ship, Apache Helicopter) IT Complexity Traditional X86 market Movement away from proprietary systems to COTS based solutions increases X86 content in previously un- addressable complex layers Low High

4. Key COTS Enablers + Virtualization Technologies Flexible Computing Deployed Area Support Rugged Mobility Platforms Secure, Unified Messaging and Collaboration Tools

9. 9 Thank You