FACE Consortium Newsletter Issue #19 2026 Q1

This document is the FACE Consortium Newsletter for the first quarter of 2026, specifically Issue #19. It presents updates and highlights from the FACE Consortium, including the release of the Program Manager’s Getting Started Guide, which provides essential guidance for Program Managers and their teams on developing acquisition strategies and utilizing FACE Computing Environment(s) and Units of Conformance during various phases of a project. The newsletter also covers the FACE Approach's presentation at the Military Aviation and Air Dominance Summit, where key benefits were discussed among defense industry leaders. Additionally, it mentions the upcoming updates to the FACE website, particularly focusing on the Open Universal Domain Description Language (Open UDDL), a technical standard aimed at improving data modeling and interoperability. The document concludes with information about recent articles, upcoming events, and new member organizations joining the FACE Consortium.