Software Hardware Asset Reuse Enterprise (SHARE) Repository Framework: Related Work and Development Plan

Abstract

In August 2006, Program Executive Officer, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO-IWS), established the Software, Hardware Asset Reuse Enterprise (SHARE) repository to enable the reuse of combat system software and related assets. A description of SHARE and the requirements for a component specification and ontology supporting this repository are available in Johnson (2007). The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is tasked to develop this component specification and ontology for the SHARE repository. This report gives our vision of the component specification and ontology, while providing a brief survey of initiatives and technologies relevant to desired repository capabilities. We then describe the development approach and initial design of the component specification and ontology. We conclude with recommended next steps for continuing development of the repository capabilities.