IEEE NJ COAST SECTION
Communications Chapter
Presents
What is the Software Defined Radio's Software Communication
Architecture (SCA) and Why is it Important?
by Joseph N. Frisina, BAE SYSTEMS
Thurs. May 22, 2008 at the Eatontown Library, 33 Broad Street, Eatontown, NJ
FREE Talk (12 Noon) and FREE Pizza Lunch (11:30 AM) -Please pre-register!
Registration & Directions: http://ewh.ieee.org/r1/njcoast/register.htm
ABSTRACT:
The Software Defined Radio (SDR) implements a modular reusable concept through the application of
a Software Communication Architecture, called the SCA. What is often not understood, is what the
SCA is, and why it is important! This presentation will provide a basic introduction to the SCA and an
outline of the dramatic cost savings inherent in its use.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Joseph Frisina is the Manager of Advanced Software Technology in BAE SYSTEMS Network
Systems. He is responsible for developing the software on Advanced Communication Systems. He
was the manager of the group responsible for the BAE Systems Core Framework which implemented
the Software Communication Architecture used on several programs.
He achieved his BS in Physics at Manhattan College, studied Astrophysics at the University of
Rochester, earned a Masters in Physics at Adelphi University, and a Masters of Computer Science at
Steven’s Institute of Technology. Joe has taught Computer Science on the adjunct faculty of FDU and
CUNY.
As software development manager, Joe was responsible for the development of the F-16 Navigation
System, the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS), the AN/ASN-128B Doppler
Navigation Software, and led the MIDS Link-16 software development.
Joe has been very active in the CMM/CMMI, having introduced the model into the division in 1992.
Recently his technical focus has been on Requirements Traceability and Organizational Innovation &
Deployment. Recently, Joe was a co-developer of BAE Systems ASCEND methodology, which is a
tailored agile software development method with elements of eXtreme Programming (XP), Design
Patterns, and Open Source based extensible developer’s toolsets.
Questions can be directed to Frank Laslo, Communications Chair, at [email protected], Haisheng Wang, Vice
Chair, at [email protected], Frank Feather, Treasurer, at [email protected], or to Joseph Frisina at
[email protected]