diff --git a/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp b/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
index 5d5c4e2..b8d0f42 100644
--- a/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
+++ b/smocore/deviceManager/deviceManager.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <memory>
 #include <opts.h>
+#include <asynchronousContinuation.h>
 #include <deviceManager/deviceManager.h>
 #include <senseApis/senseApiManager.h>
+#include <marionette/marionette.h>
 
 namespace smo {
 namespace device {
@@ -21,29 +23,101 @@ std::vector<std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec>>
 std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Device>>
     DeviceManager::devices;
 
-// Async continuation structure
-struct DeviceAttachmentContinuation {
-	std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> spec;
-	std::function<void(
-		bool success, std::shared_ptr<Device> device,
-		std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> deviceSpec)
-		> callback;
-
-	DeviceAttachmentContinuation(
+class DeviceManager::NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd
+:	public TargetedAsynchronousContinuation<newDeviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn>
+{
+public:
+	NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd(
 		std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> s,
-		std::function<void(
-			bool success, std::shared_ptr<Device> device,
-			std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> deviceSpec)
-			> cb)
-	: spec(s), callback(cb)
+		const std::shared_ptr<ComponentThread> &caller,
+		newDeviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn cb)
+	:	TargetedAsynchronousContinuation<newDeviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn>(
+			caller, cb),
+	spec(s)
 	{}
 
-	void callOriginalCallback(
+	void callOriginalCb(
 		bool success,
 		std::shared_ptr<Device> device,
 		std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> deviceSpec)
 	{
-		callback(success, device, deviceSpec);
+		if (originalCbFn)
+		{
+			caller->getIoService().post(
+				std::bind(
+					originalCbFn, success, device, deviceSpec));
+		}
+	}
+
+public:
+	std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> spec;
+
+public:
+	void newDeviceAttachmentSpecInd1_posted(
+		[[maybe_unused]] std::shared_ptr<NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd> context
+		)
+	{
+		sense_api::SenseApiManager::getInstance().attachSenseDeviceReq(
+			spec,
+			std::bind(
+				&NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd::newDeviceAttachmentSpecInd2,
+				context.get(), context,
+				std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2));
+	}
+
+	void newDeviceAttachmentSpecInd2(
+		[[maybe_unused]] std::shared_ptr<NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd> context,
+		bool success,
+		std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> deviceSpec
+		)
+	{
+		if (!success)
+		{
+			std::cerr << __func__ << ": Attach failed for device spec "
+				<< deviceSpec->stringify() << std::endl;
+			callOriginalCb(false, nullptr, deviceSpec);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		try {
+			/**	EXPLANATION:
+			 * Remember that deviceAttachmentSpecs don't refer to devices, but
+			 * rather to roles that a device can enact when attached to in the
+			 * described manner. Therefore, it's possible for multiple DA specs
+			 * to refer to the same device.
+			 *
+			 * That's why we need to ensure that the device doesn't already
+			 * exist before trying to create a new device for it.
+			 */
+			std::shared_ptr<Device> device = nullptr;
+			for (const auto& existingDevice : devices)
+			{
+				if (existingDevice->deviceIdentifier != spec->deviceIdentifier)
+					{ continue; }
+
+				device = existingDevice;
+				break;
+			}
+
+			// If device doesn't exist, create a new one and add it
+			if (!device)
+			{
+				device = std::make_shared<Device>(spec->deviceIdentifier);
+				devices.push_back(device);
+			}
+
+			// Add DeviceAttachmentSpec to device's list
+			device->deviceAttachmentSpecs.push_back(spec);
+
+			// Add DeviceAttachmentSpec to DeviceManager's list
+			deviceAttachmentSpecs.push_back(spec);
+
+			// Callback with success
+			callOriginalCb(true, device, spec);
+		} catch (const std::exception& e) {
+			// Attach failed, callback with error
+			callOriginalCb(false, nullptr, spec);
+		}
 	}
 };
 
@@ -62,63 +136,29 @@ const std::string DeviceManager::stringifyDeviceSpecs(void)
     return oss.str();
 }
 
-#if 0
 void DeviceManager::newDeviceAttachmentSpecInd(
 	std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> spec,
-	std::function<void(
-		bool success, std::shared_ptr<Device> device,
-		std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> deviceSpec)
-		> callback)
+	newDeviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn callback)
 {
-	// Create async continuation
-	auto continuation = std::make_shared<DeviceAttachmentContinuation>(
-		spec, callback);
-
 	// Check if a DeviceAttachmentSpec already matches
 	for (const auto& existingSpec : deviceAttachmentSpecs)
 	{
 		if (!(*existingSpec == *spec)) { continue; }
 		// Already exists, callback with error
-		continuation->callOriginalCallback(false, nullptr, nullptr);
+		callback(false, nullptr, spec);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// Try to attach the sense device
-	try {
-		sense_api::SenseApiManager::getInstance().attachSenseDevice(spec);
+	// Create async continuation
+	const auto& caller = ComponentThread::getSelf();
+	auto continuation = std::make_shared<NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd>(
+		spec, caller, callback);
 
-		// Look for existing Device with same identifier
-		std::shared_ptr<Device> device = nullptr;
-		for (const auto& existingDevice : devices)
-		{
-			if (existingDevice->deviceIdentifier != spec->deviceIdentifier)
-				{ continue; }
-
-			device = existingDevice;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		// If device doesn't exist, create a new one and add it
-		if (!device)
-		{
-			device = std::make_shared<Device>(spec->deviceIdentifier);
-			devices.push_back(device);
-		}
-
-		// Add DeviceAttachmentSpec to device's list
-		device->deviceAttachmentSpecs.push_back(spec);
-
-		// Add DeviceAttachmentSpec to DeviceManager's list
-		deviceAttachmentSpecs.push_back(spec);
-
-		// Callback with success
-		continuation->callOriginalCallback(true, device, spec);
-	} catch (const std::exception& e) {
-		// Attach failed, callback with error
-		continuation->callOriginalCallback(false, nullptr, nullptr);
-	}
+	mrntt::mrntt.thread->getIoService().post(
+		std::bind(
+			&NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd::newDeviceAttachmentSpecInd1_posted,
+			continuation.get(), continuation));
 }
-#endif
 
 } // namespace device
 } // namespace smo
diff --git a/smocore/include/deviceManager/deviceManager.h b/smocore/include/deviceManager/deviceManager.h
index ac0a550..d63740f 100644
--- a/smocore/include/deviceManager/deviceManager.h
+++ b/smocore/include/deviceManager/deviceManager.h
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ public:
 	typedef std::function<void(
 		bool success, std::shared_ptr<Device> device,
 		std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> deviceSpec)>
-		deviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn;
+		newDeviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn;
 	void newDeviceAttachmentSpecInd(
         std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec> spec,
-        deviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn callback);
+        newDeviceAttachmentSpecIndCbFn callback);
 
 private:
     DeviceManager() = default;
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ public:
     static std::vector<std::shared_ptr<DeviceAttachmentSpec>>
         deviceAttachmentSpecs;
     static std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Device>> devices;
+
+private:
+	class NewDeviceAttachmentSpecInd;
 };
 
 } // namespace device