This document provides a response from RTI and Cisco to an OMG RFI on SDN programming requirements. It recommends focusing on standardizing an information model to represent observable and controllable network state using MDA. This model would then be mapped to existing middleware technologies like DDS, XMPP, and AMQP to enable observation and control of SDN elements in a standardized way while leveraging existing protocols and APIs. Benefits include distributed consistency, scalability, and interoperability across heterogeneous devices and protocols.