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Session Description

As defense training and simulation shift toward open, modular, and secure architectures, understanding the role of the Object Management Group (OMG) Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard is essential. DDS is the premier real-time data distribution middleware and is now recognized as a critical enabler for the DoD’s Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). With DDS’s real-time, scalable, and secure interoperability, distributed LVC simulation systems can seamlessly integrate across multi-domain training environments while meeting stringent multi-level security (MLS) requirements.

This interactive workshop will provide attendees with hands-on experience in developing, securing, and optimizing distributed simulation environments using DDS. Participants will:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of DDS fundamentals and its role in MOSA-compliant, real-time data sharing across LVC simulations.
• Explore DDS Secure’s MLS capabilities, including authentication, access control, data encryption, and integrity verification, and understand how it provides fine-grained data protection across classified and unclassified domains.
• Discover how DDS enables seamless interoperability with traditional simulation architectures (HLA, DIS, TENA, CTIA) and supports real-time integration with game engines, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and cloud-based training solutions.
• Learn strategies to optimize DDS performance, leveraging advanced Quality of Service (QoS) policies and WAN transport capabilities for secure, high-performance distributed training over Tactical Data Links (TDL), RF, and 5G networks.
• Participate in hands-on exercises to configure, deploy, and troubleshoot DDS-based distributed simulation environments.

By the end of the workshop, attendees will have gained the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and deploy secure and scalable DDS-powered distributed simulators, positioning themselves at the forefront of next-generation defense training solutions.