#OpenStandards

[epropelledsystems]

A Path Forward for Scalable Drone Manufacturing

As drones become essential tools in sectors from logistics to public safety, the US drone industry faces a pivotal challenge: how to balance national security mandates—particularly NDAA compliance—with the need for cost effective, high volume manufacturing. Striking this balance is critical to ensuring the U.S. remains competitive in the global drone market.

1. Invest in Domestic Supply Chains

One of the most effective ways to align security with scalability is by investing in a robust domestic supply chain. Federal incentives, public-private partnerships, and state-level manufacturing grants can help grow U.S.-based suppliers of key drone components—such as power generation, propulsion systems, cameras, flight controllers, and communication modules. A strong domestic ecosystem reduces reliance on foreign parts and supports NDAA compliance without the cost burden of low-scale sourcing.

2. Develop Open Standards and Modular Architectures

The industry should adopt open, modular drone designs that allow for easier integration of NDAA-compliant components. By standardizing interfaces and architectures, manufacturers can source alternative parts with minimal redesign, improving flexibility and reducing costs across different production volumes.

3. Tiered Compliance Models

Not all drones serve sensitive applications. Creating tiered compliance models—where strict NDAA compliance is required for government and critical infrastructure use, but relaxed standards are acceptable for benign commercial uses—could allow manufacturers to scale cost-effectively while reserving the most secure designs for high-risk environments.

4. Support R&D for Cost Effective Secure Tech

Government and industry consortia should co-invest in the research and development of secure, affordable alternatives. Initiatives like the DOD’s Blue UAS program are a step in the right direction but must scale to support commercial industry needs as well.

5. Promote Transparency and Certification Frameworks

We need to establish independent third party certification systems (either a university or non aligned consulting company) for component compliance and cybersecurity can simplify vetting processes for manufacturers, reduce legal risk, and build trust with buyers—without introducing excessive compliance overhead. This has been done such as Blue UAV efforts, but it needs to be independent rather than military, where all manufacturers get to submit free samples and get published performance tests.

Conclusion

The path to high-volume drone production doesn’t have to come at the expense of national security. Through strategic investments, smarter standards, and balanced policy frameworks, the drone industry can create a high volume manufacturing environment that supports both innovation, competitive pricing and safety. The future of drone technology depends not only on how it flies—but on how its built!

[zypher888]

Unlock the Power of AI Assistants with Model Context Protocol (MCP) - and Discover Servers on Cursor MCP!

Are you ready to take your AI assistant to the next level? Let us introduce you to the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard by Anthropic that is transforming how AI interacts with the world. And to help you get started, we've built Cursor MCP, the ultimate directory for discovering MCP servers!

What is Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

Imagine your AI assistant seamlessly accessing your file system, leveraging powerful search engines, or interacting with databases – all securely and efficiently. That's the promise of Model Context Protocol (MCP).

MCP is an open standard that defines how AI assistants can communicate with external systems. Instead of being confined to their training data, MCP empowers AI to:

Access Local & Remote File Systems: Read and write files, enabling code generation, editing, and more directly within your projects.

Integrate Search Engines: Connect to search engines like Brave and Tavily for real-time information retrieval and enhanced context.

Interact with Databases: Query and manipulate data, opening up new possibilities for data analysis and AI-driven applications.

Utilize Custom Tools: Extend AI capabilities with specialized servers tailored to specific workflows and industries.

Why is MCP a Game Changer?

Open and Interoperable: MCP's open nature ensures compatibility across different AI models and tools, fostering a vibrant ecosystem.

Secure and Reliable: Designed with security in mind, MCP enables safe bi-directional data exchange between AI and external systems.

Extensible and Flexible: MCP servers can be configured to meet diverse needs, from individual developers to large organizations.

Future of AI Interaction: MCP is paving the way for more powerful, context-aware, and practical AI assistants.

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[danhugo]

Oh, Tumblr

There are a few things I am not fond of with Tumblr in its current state.

I am not going to go into great detail here, as this is not a flame post, more of a mention that there has never been a better time than 20 years ago to begin a self-plublishing journey, self-hosting and self-developing tools and taking advantage of open source technologies and open protocols that interoperate across enclaves, rather than encouraging their silo.

The second best time is, of course, right now.

[bimmeup]

Hej. Bringing Back Scandi-BIM Tour

Yup, I’m gonna bring back the Scandi-BIM Tour. I’ve been inspired, and have some more stuff to chat about ,so keep your eyes peeled!

[sentiiot]

Digging into integrating Senti.io in the SynchroniCity reference architecture. Embrace open standards for smart cities #iotservices #sentiiot #iotplatform #synchronicity #iotserviceplatform #opendata #openstandards (her: Aalborg, Denmark) https://www.instagram.com/sentiiot/p/ByK33ytgHgq/?igshid=18z8eeoszqbat

[pacific2atacama-blog]

Introduction

Hello everyone! My name is Elena and I am a master's student in the Nelson Institute at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. This blog is to document my final project for the Environmental Conservation Professional Program. I am working in Iquique, Chile with Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) - Tarapacá to complete 2 main projects: 

1. Conservation Plan for the Wetlands in Volcán Isluga National Park

2. Evaluation of the Andean Cat Conservation Education Strategy in Volcán Isluga National Park

I also have some secondary projects to work on while I am in Chile, which will be teaching Open Standards, Miradi and R software to the team members at CONAF - Tarapacá. 

My goal with this blog is to document my process when constructing these conservation and evaluation plans. I also plan on learning as much as I can about the area around me! There will be updates about the astounding geographic features and biodiversity of the Tarapacá Region! 

I hope to post every Wednesday with news about my project and my activities here in Iquique. Thanks for reading! 

[ecologiadigital]

.@krmaher mentions the possibility of federated #WikiBase instance to provide #OpenData with #OpenStandards and making @Wikidata a hub of hubs. #WikiCite

— Konrad Förstner (@konradfoerstner) November 28, 2018

[thesnhuup]

@sashatberr: @jonmott is not only brilliant on #OpenStandards IMS Global Learning Consortium, he's also an awesome writer. https://t.co/zJBGgYgWJU

http://twitter.com/sashatberr

[esriportugal]

Sabia que a tecnologia #ArcGIS foi construída numa open platform? A Esri acredita que os seus utilizadores devem utilizar tecnologia de confiança e que se mantenha a par das necessidades das empresas. Como resultado criaram uma open platform, permitindo a qualquer pessoa utilizar o ArcGIS para partilhar, descobrir ou integrar dados. Saiba mais sobre a Open Vision da Esri no link. #Esri #OpenStandards #Vision

[rvarchivo]

FSFE Newsletter - February 2017

Why Open Science matters and the FSFE's position on Horizon 2020

Publicado 2017-02

> (...) The FSFE's position paper explains how Free Software and Open Standards are fundamental to Open Science and we therefore ask for all publicly-funded research in Europe to mandatorily use and develop Free Software and Open Standards. With the "European Cloud Initiative" in mind, we explicitly ask that "Data and software repositories and Data Management Plans (DMPs) must employ Free Software in order to ensure unfettered access to their contents and long term preservation".

_{#fsf #fsfe #openscience #science #freescience #freeculture #openculture #openstandards #europe #freesoftware #europeancloudinitiative #ECI #data #software #datamanagementplans #DMP #freesoftware #news}

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[singlestar09-blog]

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[bimmeup]

Working Experience A Request?

To me, everyday is a school day, and whilst I may sometimes appear to be negative, and not willing to listen, I am in fact the opposite, and welcome suggestions, and information from others in the industry. Off the back of this, I like to relay this information back out there, hence this blog, and in particular at the moment, the ScandiBIM Tour series. 

My request is for anyone out there, who works in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, or Finland and Iceland, Can I come work with you for a week????

I’m not your typical work experience 15 year old... I want to live the Scandinavian BIM experience, to really bottom out the ScandiBIM Tour, and hopefully learn something that can be applied to the company here. 

I have basic Swedish down, and I can also just about manage English if I have to. So what can anyone offer!?

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