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The editors and staff of COTS Journal are dedicated to providing the industry with the best quality technical material to help readers design and build embedded computers for the military - whether for benign applications or for the most rugged, mission-critical jobs the battlefield, sky or water can offer.
What differentiates COTS Journal from the rest of the pack - aside from its unique posture as the only technology publication addressing the military market - is the quality of its editorial staff. These seasoned veterans of computer, defense and publishing industries not only go the extra mile to provide the most up-to-date information in an easily readable form, but they themselves participate in the industry and are widely sought after to provide technology, market and trend briefings to the industry and government sectors.
We publish more pages of editorial content as a ratio to advertising than any of our nearest competitors. This feat is accomplished through a series of staff and contributed articles that meet the standards required by the readers and supported by our staff. No fluff or filler is tolerated.
COTS (kots),
n. 1. Commercial off-the-shelf. Terminology
popularized in 1994 within U.S. DoD by SECDEF
Wm. Perry¹s ³Perry Memo² that
changed military industry purchasing and design
guidelines, making Mil-Specs acceptable only
by waiver. COTS is generally defined for technology,
goods and services as: a) using commercial
business practices and specifications, b)
not developed under government funding, c)
offered for sale to the general market, d)
still must meet the program ORD. 2. Commercial
business practices include the accepted practice
of customer-paid minor modification to standard
COTS products to meet the customer¹s
unique requirements.
— Ant. When applied to the procurement
of electronics for the U.S. Military, COTS
is a procurement philosophy and does not imply
commercial, office environment or any other
durability grade. E.g., rad-hard components
designed and offered for sale to the general
market are COTS if they were developed by
the company and not under government funding. |
COTS Journal enjoys a broad readership of engineers and senior engineering management specializing in the development of embedded computers for government, military and aerospace applications.
COTS Journal is a technology-in-context book that looks at any embedded technology any-where it exists. Our editors assess the applicability of the world's best embedded research and standards, methodologies and products for government, military and aerospace applications. COTS Journal categorizes technology articles into a number of well-defined magazine departments:
Hardware Assets: With a hardware focus, this department looks at semiconductors and ICs, board-level and system-level products and mechanical issues.
The Softer Side: A hallmark is our consistent coverage of issues pertaining to software. Studies conclude that software occupies up to 75% of all system design resources.
Test & Screening: Designing the system is one thing, but testing it and assuring reliability is another. This department looks at test methodologies (both actual test set-ups and flowchart procedures), test-bench and embedded equipment, and at reliability/quality testing.
Tech Focus: Highlights one specific technology area and takes an in-depth look at relevant products and technological developments.
Special Feature: The name says it all-this occasional department focuses on one specific important topic that's so compelling it often becomes the Cover Story for the issue.
COTS View: This off-calendar magazine department allows the editors to provide in-depth coverage to areas that do not necessarily fit into any of the pre-defined calendar article series. This can include significant new technology not considered when the editorial calendar was assembled.
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