Jeff West | Enterprise Architect | SAIC
Country: USA
Bio: Over 30 years of experience supporting the US Department of Defense, as a contractor, primarily focused on the development and deployment of C5ISR systems.
Forum: The Open Group SOSA® Consortium
Membership Level: Associate
Q. How long have you been involved with The Open Group?
SAIC has been involved with The Open Group for several years now, but only recently became a member of the SOSA Consortium.
Q. What do you do, and how long have you been doing it?
I have been working for SAIC for the vast majority of my career, as I primarily focus on developing enterprise solutions from the breath and depth of SAIC’s capabilities and experience across all of its US DoD contracts.
Q. Why did your organization become a Member of The Open Group SOSA Consortium and what does/will your involvement look like? We became a member to gain access to opportunities that are specifically released under the consortium, as well as supporting the further development of Open System Architectures as well.
Q. How has/will membership in The Open Group benefit you, your organization, and the industry at large? It has presented opportunities for our business expansion, as well as increasing the opportunities for knowledge sharing and capability development.
Q. Why is it important for other organizations to join The Open Group? It will provide them with growth and networking opportunities.
Q. What are your hobbies? Camping and Golf
Q. What book are you currently reading? Not reading anything currently, but I thoroughly enjoy detective novels.
Q. What social networks do you belong to? LinkedIn
Date published: May 15, 2025