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About the Author Ike Song is the VP and General Manager of Mercury Mission Systems (MMS), where he is responsible for managing the MMS product line business both in the US and Eu- rope including M&A. Prior to joining Mercury, Mr. Song served as Vice President of Mission Solutions within Northrop Grumman's Land and Avionics C4ISR Division, where he managed strategic direction and operations for his business unit. He also held roles as Director of Strategic Programs and Business Development and Director of Western Region Technology Cen- ter. Mr. Song has also held positions at NP Photonics, Solus Micro Technologies, and Litton Guidance and Control Systems. Song holds bachelor's and Master of Science degrees in engineering from the Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology and an Executive M.B.A. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. Song has three patents and numerous trade secret and merit awards. Song has served on the Board of Directors for the Vertical Lift Consortium. He was a 2012 National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) 100 winner for his leadership and professional achievements. About Mercury Systems, Inc. Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) is a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and safety-critical processing subsystems. Optimized for customer and mission success, Mercury's solutions power a wide variety of critical defense and intelligence programs. Headquartered in Andover, Mass., Mercury is pioneering a next-generation defense elec- tronics business model specifically designed to meet the industry's current and emerging technology needs. To learn more, visit www.mrcy.com. Table of Acronyms AMC Advanced Microelectronics Center API Application Program Interface DMEA Defense Microelectronics Activity FMS Foreign Military Sales GPS Global Positioning System HUD Heads Up Display I/O Input/output IFF Identification, Friend or Foe IIoT Industrial Internet of Things IP Intellectual Property IRAD Independent/Internal Research And Development ISR Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance JAA Joint Aviation Authorities KLIF Key Loading and Initialization Facility LRU Line Replacement Unit MORA Modular Open RF Architecture MOSA Modular Open System Architecture OMS Open Mission Systems PICMG Pci Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group PNT Positioning Navigation & Timing RF Radio Frequency SIGINT Signal Intelligence SOSA Sensor Open System Architecture SSE Systems Security Engineering SWaP Size, Weight & Power UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle VICTORY Vehicle Integration for C4ISR/EW Interoperability VITA VME International Trade Association 11