System Engineering Division Monthly Meeting - February 24, 2023
This content provides details on the System Engineering Division's monthly meeting held on February 24, 2023. It includes the agenda, senior government addresses, division goals for 2023, and insights from key speakers. The meeting focused on enhancing division membership, partnering with government services, and promoting digital transformation in systems engineering.
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System Engineering Division Monthly Meeting February 24, 2023 3/15/2025
AGENDA (all times EST) 10:00 Welcome & Announcements John Daly, NDIA SED Chair 10:15 Senior Government Address Tom Simms , OUSD(R&E), Acting Executive Director, Systems Engineering and Architecture 10:45 Senior Government Address Chris Garrett USAF Senior Level Executive Technical Advisor, Systems Engineering, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center 11:15 Senior Government Address Richard Gray, OUSD(A&S), Director, Intellectual Property Cadre 11:45 Overview of Model-based Acquisition Laura Hart, NDIA SED Vice-Chair 12:15-12:45 Break 12:45 Senior Government Address Melinda Reed, OUSD(R&E), Director for Systems Security, S&T Program Protection Office (STPP) 13:15-14:00 Discussion All 3/15/2025 2
Division Goals for 2023 Increase Division membership at all levels, and focus on Industry member employees Partner with more government Services, and Agencies in systems engineering Strengthen Committee membership and participation; Support Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs in visibility for their committee activities and collaboration across the Division Build on the successful 2022 SE&ME Conference Lead in digital transformation in systems engineering as practiced by our Industry and Government partners Build strong relationships with other SE related professional organizations/societies (e.g.: INCOSE, SERC, SISO, OMG etc.) 3/15/2025 3
Senior Government Address Mr. Tom Simms Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Acting Executive Director, Systems Engineering and Architecture
Senior Government Address Mr. Chris Garrett United States Air Force Senior Level Executive Technical Advisor Systems Engineering, U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
Senior Government Address Mr. Richard Gray Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Director, DoD Intellectual Property Cadre
Overview of Model-based Acquisition User Ms. Laura Hart, NDIA SED Vice-Chair Senior Manager for Emerging Technology Lockheed Martin
BREAK (Meeting Reconvenes at 12:45 PM EST) 3/15/2025 8
Senior Government Address Ms. Melinda Reed, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Director for Systems Security Science and Technology Program Protection Office
Discussion 3/15/2025 10
2023 & 2024 Systems & Mission Engineering Conference 11
Norfolk, VA Hilton Norfolk The Main Room Rate Industry - $209.00 (Exploring possibility to lower rate) Government - $98.00 Room Block 2023 - Sunday, October 15, 2023 Thursday, October 19, 2023 2024 - Sunday, October 27, 2024 Thursday, October 31, 2024 Show your badge program (local vendor discounts) Parking - daily ($1.50/hr) & overnight rates ($20/night) 12
2023 Hilton Norfolk The Main Space - General Session Day 1 - Seats 584 Reconfigure - Longer Lunch Day 1 - Showcase Exhibits - - Lunch - Xchg 1 - Energy 1 & 2 - Breakouts for 80 people (if needed) One floor down - Speaker Ready Room - 3/15/2025 13
2023 Hilton Norfolk The Main Space Day 2 & 3 - 6 Breakout Rooms - Room Sizes - Three seat 100 - Three seat 225 BK 6 BK 5 BK 4 BK 1 BK 2 BK 3 - Exhibits - - 23 Tabletops U shaped space in aisles around breakout rooms Growth space available for 2024 100 100 225 225 225 - 100 * Breakout capacity is based on classroom style 3/15/2025 14
2023 Conference Planning Committee Planning Committee: Dr. Pat Griffin, Dr. Suzette Johnson, Annette Beacham, and Mike Franco Seeking Early Guidance from SED Steering Committee. Keynote Speakers, Presenters from their Organizations, Sponsorships, and Marketing of Conference Ten Conference Tracks (Topics) in 2022 System Engineering, Test & Evaluation, and Program Management Divisions. Getting Suggestions now for 2023 Topics. Workshop idea: Align Presentations with Exhibitor Tools. Workshop idea: Host a Digital Engineering (DE) Debate . 2022 largest track was DE. Focus DE on typical System Engineering activities. Augmentation: model scripting, AR/VR, NLP, AI/ML. Process, Methodology, and Governance: modeling patterns, model reuse, ontologies. Digital Thread: inter-model associativity, data exchange, data transformation. Digital Twin: model execution, physics-based modeling. Align Tracks Differently? Separate MOSA track? Modeling & Simulation track? Complex Adaptive Systems Implementation: AI, Machine Learning, and other emerging complex systems. 15
Final Remarks 3/15/2025 16