One area clearly supported by OpenVPX is a DoD-specific Quick Reaction Capability (QRC), where the development and deployment cycles demanded by the market are significantly reduced to achieve critical program needs.

Government programs are putting the squeeze on prime contractors to develop more war fighting capability faster. Consequently, the primes are calling for open standards and the end of proprietary architectures to help them meet these challenging requirements within shorter and shorter timeframes.

OpenVPX expands on the VPX[] Base and Dot Specifications and provides a System Specification to address interoperability issues between VPX modules and Chassis. OpenVPX is an extensible specification that addresses the current and future needs for computing in harsh environments.

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