Learn

Understand ontologies and open data standards that power transparent, interoperable intelligence.

What Is an Ontology?

Learn how ontologies provide shared vocabularies that make data meaningful, queryable, and interoperable across systems and organizations.

Why Open Data Matters

Discover why open standards eliminate vendor lock-in, accelerate innovation, and ensure operational freedom for defense and enterprise.

Explainer Videos

Watch short videos that demonstrate how Ontos Cosmos turns opaque AI into transparent reasoning with explainable intelligence.

Purpose

The Learn section introduces ontologies and Ontos Cosmos concepts in plain language. These resources are designed for technical and non-technical audiences alike—from program managers and acquisition officers to data scientists and system integrators.

What You'll Understand

  • What ontologies are and how they differ from databases, taxonomies, and controlled vocabularies
  • Why open data standards are critical for mission readiness, coalition interoperability, and long-term system sustainability
  • How transparent AI replaces black-box systems with explainable reasoning you can audit and trust
  • Real-world applications in defense logistics, intelligence analysis, and joint operations

External Resources

Ontos Cosmos builds on decades of ontology research and open standards. These external resources provide deeper technical foundations:

NCOR Ontology Primer

The National Center for Ontological Research provides foundational training on ontology principles and best practices.

W3C OWL 2 Primer

The Web Ontology Language (OWL) standard that enables machine-readable semantic modeling.

Common Core Ontologies (CCO)

A suite of mid-level ontologies designed for defense and intelligence integration, used across DoD programs.