Proposed RFP to add standard interoperable mechanisms to communicate data securely using DDS. The proposed standard would add several new capabilities to DDS:

The existing Java API for DDS, which is derived from the IDL PSM (Platform-Specific Model), limits cross-vendor portability and performance. It also fails to take advantage of libraries and facilities unique to the Java platform, such as generic types and built-in serialization support. The proposed RFP (which was later issued with document number mars/09-12-16) asks submitters to propose an improved Java API to remove those limitations.