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10th Annual Systems Engineering Conference

“Focusing on Improving Performance of Defense Systems Programs”

San Diego, CA

22-25 October 2007

Table of Contents

Agenda

Tuesday, 23 October 2007

Keynote Addresses:

· Hon James Finley, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology

· Hon Charles McQueary, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

Plenary Session: Executive Panel:

· Mr. Mark Schaeffer, Director, Office of Under Secretary of Defense of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Director, Systems and Software Engineering

Panelists:

· Mr. Terry Jaggers, SAF/AQR – Science, Technology, and Engineering

· Mr. Carl Siel, Chief Engineer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition

· Mr. Doug Wiltsie, HQDA, OASA (ALT)

Track 1

· “Update: OSD Systems Engineering Revitalization Efforts,” Col Richard Hoeferkamp, USAF

· “The Effectiveness of Systems Engineering: On Federal (DoD) System Development Programs”, Mr. Al Mink, SRA International

· “Tools and Resources to Enable Systems Engineering Improvement,” Mr. Michael Kutch, SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston

· “Sound Systems Engineering Assures Proper/Early Producibility”, Dr. Thomas Christian, Aeronautical Systems Center

· “Realization of Systems Engineering For the Future”, Ms. Karen Bausman, AF Center for Systems Engineering

Track 2

· “Developmental Test & Evaluation Policy Vectors”, Ms. Darlene Mosser-Kerner OUSD (AT&L)

· “Test Strategy Done Early Drives Test Planning and Successful Testing”, Mr. William Lyders, ASSETT, Inc.

· “Applying Design of Experiments Methodology to Sortie Generation Rate Evaluation”, Mr. Joseph Tribble, AVW “Implementing a Systems Engineering Risk Program in a Sustainment Environment”, Mr. James Miller, USAF

· “Joint Safety Review Process Study”, Ms. Paige Ripini, Booz Allen Hamilton

Track 3

· “DoD Systemic Root Cause Analysis”, Mr. Dave Castellano, OUSD (AT&L)

· “Applying Systems Engineering During Pre-Acquisition Activities”, Lt Col Mark Wilson, USAF

· “Reforming the DoD Acquisition Process—A Systems Engineering Approach”, Mr. Stephan Ward, U.S. Air Force

· “The Effectiveness of Systems Engineering: On Federal System Development Programs”, Mr. Alan Mink, SRA International

Track 4

· “Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH)—Design Considerations to Support Sustainability and Readiness”, Ms. Patricia Huheey, ODUSD (I&E)

· “Real-Time Diagnostics for High Availability Systems”, Mr. Edward Beck, Computer Sciences Corporation

· “Sparing Satellites Comparative Strategies of On-orbit & In-factory Storage”, Mr. James Mazzei, The Aerospace Corporation

Track 5

· “Acquisition M&S Master Plan Implementation Status”, Mr. Michael Truelove, SAIC

· “Establish M&S-Related Guidelines for Solicitations, Source Selections, and Contracting”, Mr. Michael Truelove, SAIC

· “Modeling and Simulation Resource Reuse Business Model”, Mr. Dennis Shea, Center for Naval Analyses

· “Modeling and Simulation Support Plan”, Mr. David Henry, Lockheed Martin

· “Modeling and Simulation Education for the Acquisition/T&E Workforce: Requirements Analysis”, Mr. David Olwell, NPS

Track 6

· “The Use of Enterprise Architecture to Support the Development of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)”, Mr. David Synder, The MITRE Corp.

· “Complex Systems of Systems: The Dual Challenge”, Mr. Phillip Boxer, Software Engineering Institute

· “Systems Engineering in the Cognitive and Social Domains of Net Centric Operations”, Dr. Abe Meilich, Lockheed Martin

Track 7

· “Simplifying & Scaling Engineering Processes: Unifying Business Units and Engineering Disciplines”, Mr. Raymond Jorgensen, Rockwell Collins

· “NAVAIR Systems Engineering Revitalization”, Mr. Michael Gaydar, Department of Navy, NAVAIR

· “Integrating Engineering Project Management and Product Development Processes”, Mr. Raymond Jorgensen, Rockwell Collins

· “Engineering for System Assurance—Legacy, Life Cycle, Leadership”, Mr. Paul Croll, Computer Sciences Corporation

Track 8

· “DoD Software Engineering and System Assurance”, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, ODUSD (A&T) Systems and Software Engineering

· “The Integrated Software and Systems Engineering Curriculum Project: Creating a Reference Curriculum for Graduate Software Engineering Education”, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, ODUSD (A&T) Systems and Software

· “Requirements for a Chief Software Engineer in a DoD Acquisition Agency”, Mr. Al Florence, The MITRE Corporation

· “Developing an Integrated Process Methodology for Interim Software Releases”, Mr. Tim Woods, Southern Methodist University

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Wednesday, 24 October 2007

Track 1

· “Change Management of UML-Based Systems Engineering Artefacts”, Mr. David Price, Eurostep

· “A Day in the Life of a Verification Requirement”, Mr. Stephen Scukanec, Northrop Grumman Corporation

· “How to Measurably Improve Your Requirements”, Mr. Timothy Olson, Lean, Solutions Institute, Inc.

· “Case Studies: A Common Language Between Engineers and Managers”, Capt DeWitt Latimer, USAF

· “A Strategy for Improved System Assurance”, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, ODUSD (A&T) SSE/SSA

· “Discussion of the U.S. Army RDECOM APS Objective Trade Study”, Mr. Frank Salvatore, High Performance Technologies, Inc.

· “Program Support Review Deep Dive”, Mr. Peter Nolte, OUSD/SSE

Track 2

· “An Update on the DT&E Committee’s Recommended Policy Changes to DoD 5000”, Col Richard Stuckey, USAF,OUSD (AT&L)/SSE/ DT&E

· “System Test and Evaluation in the DARPA Immune Building Demonstration Program”, Mr. Mark Saxon, Battelle

· “ Modeling and Simulation in the Navy Warfare Systems Test & Evaluation Enterprise”, Ms. Shala Malone, Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare

· “Joint Mission Environment Test Capability (JMETC)”, Mr. Richard Lockhart, Test Resource Management Center

· “Testing Concept of Operations in DoD’s Net Centric Environment”, Mr. Steve Reeder, South Carolina

· Research Authority (SCRA

· “Do it right, do it early; Do it early, do it right”—Considerations for the Early Stages of Concept, System, and Systems of-Systems Definition”, Mr. Jeff Loren, MTC Technologies, Inc. (SAF/AQRE)

· “Applications of Systems Engineering to Pre-Milestone A Projects”, Ms. Lori Zipes, Naval Surface Warfare Center PC

· “Systems Engineering in a Systems of Systems Environment - Defense Update”, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, ODUSD (A&T) SSE/SSA

· “ASW System-of-Systems Engineering Analysis Applied in an LCS ASW Integration Pilot Project”, Mr. G. Richard Thompson, JHU/APL

Track 3

· “Systems Engineering Plan Preparation Guide Update”, Mr. Chester Bracuto, OSD/AT&L/A&T/SSE/ED

· “ Toward a Unified Systems Engineering Plan”, Mr. Robert Scheurer, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems

· “Integrating Risk & Knowledge Management”, Mr. David Lengyel, NASA

· “Systems Engineering and Program Management—How Different are They?”, Ms. Lori Zipes, Naval Surface Warfare Center PC

· “Systems Engineering Analysis to Improve Concept Development of Complex Defense Systems”, Mr. Michael Harper, SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston

· “ The Joint Partnership Between Program Management and Systems Engineering”, Mr. Samuel Son, The Boeing Company

· “Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Approach to Solving Systemic Development Program Issues”, Mr. John Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

· “Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload (ASIP) Program Integrated Risk Management”, Mr. Danial Bolek, USAF

· “Improvements to the Risk Management Process”, Mr. Doug Atkinson, USAF

· “Integrated Risk and Earned Value Management”, Mr. Paul Davis, Northrop Grumman

· “Application of Risk Management Practices to NNSA Tritium Readiness Subprogram”,Mr. Sham Shete, Washington Savannah River Co.

Track 4

· “Defining Lean Service and Maintenance Processes”, Mr. Timothy Olson, Lean Solutions Institute, Inc.

· “Modeling Integrated Logistics Systems to Support Transformation in the U.S. Coast Guard”, Mr. Patrick Cumby, VectorCSP, L

· “Asset-Based PBL for Navy Warships – A Case Study for LCS Class Ships”, Mr. Michael Mahon, Lockheed Martin

· “Integrated Diagnostics Closed Loop Data System (At the Point of Use) (Support Systems Knowledge Engineering Enhances Traditional Support Equipment Systems Engineering),” Mr. Steven Head, Boeing

· “Aging Aircraft Sustainment with Non-Standard Engineering”, Ms. Kendal Hinton, Georgia Tech Research Institute

· “Maintaining System Viability for the Long Term”, Mr. Peter Henry, BAE Systems Land and Armament

· “C-17 Program Applies Systems Engineering to a Large Improvement Project”, Mr. Brent Theodore, The Boeing Company

Track 5

· “Advancing the FEDEP for Simulation Based Acquisition”, Dr. Katherine Morse, SAIC

· “Acquisition M&S Community Sponsored M&S Project: Standardized Documentation for Verification, Validation, and Accreditation”, Mr. Kevin Charlow, (paper) (slides) Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston

· “A Methodology for Assessing & Prioritizing the Risks Associated with the Level of Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) of Models and Simulations”, Dr. James Elele, U.S. Navy

· “Experiences in Applying SysML to Develop Interoperable Torpedo Modeling and Simulation Components”, Mr. Thomas Haley, Naval Undersea Warfare Center

· “Unifying Systems Engineering Simulations”, Mr. Ryan O’Grady, Cybernet Systems Corporation

· “Information Modeling for Systems Integration”, Ms. Claudia Rose, BBII

· “Simulation Supported Decision Making”, (slides1) (slides 2) Mr. Gene Allen, MSC Software Corporation

Track 6

· “Achieving Agility in Cyberspace”, Mr. Phillip Boxer, Software Engineering Institute

· “Application of Autonomic Agents for Global Information Grid”, Mr. David Cox, University of Arizona

· “Architecture-Based Concept Evaluation in Support of JCIDS”, Dr. David Jacques, Air Force Institute of Technology

· “System of Systems Implications for Operational Test”, Dr. John Colombi, Air Force Institute of Technology

· “Case Study: Net Centric Mission Thread Modeling and Analysis”, Dr. Prem Jain, MITRE

· “Quantitative Comparison of Alternative Designs for a JC3M System”, Mr. Gregory Miller, Naval Postgraduate School

· “Advanced Net Centric Simulation for Aerospace Command and Control”, Ms. Kimberly Kendall, 753d ELSG/NEM, ESC, USAF

Track 7

· “CMMI—Next Steps”, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, ODUSD (A&T) SSE/SSA

· “CMMI Instructional Challenges to Systems Engineers in Small Settings”, Dr. Mary Anne Herndon, Transdyne Corporation
“FISMA Operational Controls and Their Relationship to Process Maturity”, Ms. Rhonda Henning, Harris Corporation

· “Executing a Successful CMMI Maturity Level 3 SCAMPI For SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston”, Mr. Michael Kutch, SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston

· “CMMI for Services: Re-Introducing the CMMI for Services Constellation”, Mr. Craig Hollenbach, Northrop Grumman Corporation

· “How to Paint a Room: The Role of Specs & Standards in SE”, Mr. Robert Kuhnen, USAF

· “Continuous Improvement at the Organization, Team, and Individual Levels —Lessons Learned Integrating CMM,TSP, and PSP and Why All Three are Needed”, Mr. Girish Seshagiri, Advanced Information Services, Inc

· “Addressing Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Issues for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program”, Ms. Jennifer Malone, EG&G

· “Anatomy of an Award Winning Safety Program: A Case Study of the SSGN OHIO Class Conversion Safety Program”, Mr. Ricky Milnarik, Electric Boat Corporation

· “The Safety of Unmanned Systems: The Process Used to Develop Safety Precepts for Unmanned Systems”, Mr. Mike Demmick, NOSSA

Track 8

· “Defining Software Component Specifications: An Open Approach”, Mr. Kenneth Klein, Computer Sciences Corporation

· “System Engineering and Software Exception Handling (SEH)”, Mr. Herbert Hecht, SoHaR Incorporated

· “A Convergence of Technologies for Better Software NOW!”, Ms. Dorothy Acton, Lockheed Martin IS&GS

· “Identifying Acquisition Patterns of Failure Using System Archetypes”, Mr. William Novak, Software Engineering Institute

· “Revitalizing Education and Training in Systems Engineering”, Dr. Don Gelosh, Department of Defense, OSD(AT&L)/SSE/ED

· “Customer-Driven, Partnership-Based Systems Engineering Education and Training”, Mr. Jerrell Stracener, Southern Methodist University

· “Application of Systems Engineering Principles in the Design of Acquisition Workforce Curricula”, (paper) (slide) Dr. David Olwell, Naval Postgraduate School