Publication

Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)
2023

ADVANCED MODULAR VEHICLE ARCHITECTURES AND CYBER RESILIANCE IN THE SOFTWARE DEFINED VEHICLE

by Jamey Cates; Karl Nielson; Joe Stempnik

Abstract

Automotive electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures are continuously evolving to meet the technological challenges of the highly connected, software-defined vehicle. Advances are being made in μController/μProcessor compute hardware, software, and cyber security methodologies, to provide enhanced security, safety, flexibility and functionality. These advancements will mature through millions of miles of road/lab testing and reach TRLs suitable for use by the Army to implement safe and secure cyber-resilient platforms for manned and unmanned ground vehicle systems. This paper will describe three specific advances that will benefit Army vehicle programs of the future: Software that leverages the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) as a secure and flexible Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework; Hardware-based Communication Engines for high bandwidth/low latency network communications; and a Hardware Security Module (HSM) that enhances the cyber-resilience of the next generation of the Army’s neXtECU module.