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NDIA Systems Engineering Conference Overview

October 2014

Geoff DraperVice-Chair, NDIA Systems Engineering Division

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What is NDIA?

National Defense Industrial Associationhttp://www.ndia.org/

Forums for information exchange with DoD on issues affecting the industrial base• Policy, guidance, program execution, resources, domains, etc.• 37 Divisions, 5 Industrial Working Groups• Structure: Divisions Committees Working Groups

NDIA Systems Engineering Divisionhttp://www.ndia.org/Divisions/Divisions/SystemsEngineering/ • Focal for systems engineering issues in the defense industry• DoD liaison: Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of

Defense for Systems Engineering (DASD(SE))

Systems Engineering Division

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NDIA Systems Engineering Division

Mission:• Promote effective systems engineering in

government and industry to achieve affordable and supportable systems

Organization:• The largest and most active NDIA division • Partnered with DASD(SE)• 15 committees, plus assigned task/working groups

Key Initiatives Include:• Pre-MS A SE (Development Planning)• Systems engineering effectiveness• System development performance measures• CMMI (former Industry Sponsor)• System assurance (secure systems engineering)• System of systems (SoS) engineering • Development Test & Evaluation (DT&E)• Education & training• SE standards for acquisition• SE workshops, studies, reports• Host of NDIA Systems Engineering conference

http://www.ndia.org/Divisions/Divisions/SystemsEngineering/

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NDIA SE Division – Organization Chart

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Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering (ODASD(SE))

http://www.acq.osd.mil/se/org.html

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NDIA SE Conference: 28-30 Oct 2014, Springfield VA

DoD Keynotes•Hon. William LaPlante, Ass’t Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) and Air Force Service Acquisition Executive•Mr. Stephen Welby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Systems Engineering

Executive Panels•Government Chief Systems Engineers•Government Program Managers•Industry Systems Engineering Executives

Presentation Tracks (6 concurrent)Secure Systems EngrgSE EffectivenessEngr’d Resilient Systems Modeling & SimulationAgile and SE Net Centric/InteroperabilityDev Test & Evaluation AffordabilityESOH DoD StandardsHSI ArchitectureSystem of Systems Education & Training

Proceedings: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2014system/

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DASD (SE) BriefingsNDIA SE Conference Oct 2014

What is DoD saying about systems engineering?

Briefings by by the Office of Deputy Ass’t Sec’y of Defense, DASD Systems Engineeringhttp://www.acq.osd.mil/se/outreach/briefs.html#ndiasec2014

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Better Buying Power 3.0Changing the Culture: “Doing More Without More”

Interim BBP 3.0 white paper released – seeking community feedback

http://www.acq.osd.mil/se/briefs/2014_10_29-Welby-NDIA-SEC-vF.pdf

http://bbp.dau.mil/

BBP 3.0 Focus Areas:1. Achieve Affordable Programs 5. Promote Effective Competition2. Control Costs Throughout the Product Lifecycle 6. Improve Tradecraft in Acquisition of

Services3. Incentivize Productivity and Innovation in Industry 7. Improve Professionalism of the Total

and Government Acquisition Workforce4. Eliminate Unproductive Processes and Bureaucracy

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DoD SE Policy and Guidance

Interim DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02• Emphasize intent, planning vs. rules• Acquisition models tailored for

program characteristics and risk• Added emphasis on early requirements,

RFP, technology maturation, software• Extensive updates to SE (encl. 3)

Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)• Approved at milestone reviews, included

in RFP as guidance or compliance

Defense Standardization• Developing new DoD-specific standards for: SE, Technical

Reviews/Audits, CM, Manufacturing, Logistics

GFY15 Planned Activities• SE updates: Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG); SEP template;

Risk Management Guide

http://www.acq.osd.mil/se/briefs/16951-2014_10_29_NDIA-SEC-Sedmak-SE-PG-vF.pdf

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Keynote: Hon. Wm. LaPlanteAsst Secy Air Force (Acq)Keys to acquisition:

• Agility, adapt to unknown threats, open architectures• “Our ability to predict is uncertain – we will be

wrong, so we must adapt and be strategic.”

Air Force priorities:1. Get our programs right (size, mission, …)2. Transparency – tell it straight

“Read Mr. Kendall’s report on performance of the defense acquisition system” – contract types, having the right incentives

3. Own the technical baseline – system models, performance, data rights4. Implement “Better Buying Power” – “should cost”, affordability, sustainment5. Build systems for adversaries, mission threats – don’t wait (e.g., cyber)

What is systems engineering?• “To be a true SE, you must be an expert in something – then build on that”• Know the fundamentals of the domain for your system• Be empirical – follow the data vs. opinions• Be close to a warfighter expert, e.g., C2, validation, sustainment• “We would have systems engineers be PMs on all programs”

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Chief Systems Engineers PanelService/Agency Remarks

Army: Kevin Fahey, Executive Director, System of Systems Engineering and Integration (SoSE&I)

Challenges: funding, integrating capabilities, networks, SoS, cyber. Common Operating Env (COE) to cross programs.

Navy: Mr. Stu Young, Director, Systems Engineering, Naval Air Systems Command

“Transforming how we operate across the SE ‘V’.”Tactical: agile, architectures, platform M&S. Strategic: cyber; SoS risk mgmt; SE modeling; mission SE.

Air Force: Dr. Tom Christian, Assoc. Deputy Asst Sec’y of the Air Force for Science, Technology & Engineering

Priorities: enterprise governance; engrg decisions & communications; technical info/stds; workforce. “Own the technical baseline.” 10-yr strategic plan/roadmap.

Homeland Security: Mr. James Tuttle, Chief Systems Engineer, Under Sec’y of Science & Technology

Challenge: establish standard SE processes across diverse DHS cultures. Focus on early planning. New SE life cycle guidebook, tailoring plan.

FAA: Ms. Michele Merkle, Director, Office of Systems Engineering for the National Airspace System

NextGen mission, NAS enterprise architecture, enterprise planning/analysis. Complex challenges (cyber, data communications, more sources, UAS).

NOAA: Mr. Albert (Benjie) Spencer, Director, Systems Engineering Center

Science-based agency. Lots of engrg has moved to services. Challenges: sensor integration; complex scale of programs, SOA architecture.

Briefings

Themes: enterprise integration workforce balance risks cyber rigor vs. flexibility

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Government PM Panel

PMs from major service/agency programs

Significant discussion topics and challenges:• Communication, communication• Challenges to move more rapidly

and meet affordability targets• Best practices for managing costs,

schedules, risks, dependencies• Too many programs have bad

scheduling practices• PMs are often incentivized for short-

term vs. long-term issues• Teach better root cause analysis

http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2014system/TuesdayProgramManagersPanel.pdf

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Industry Executive PanelSE as the Integrating Discipline for Program Performance

Mr. Pat Seamon [link]Vice President, Engineering & OperationsHarris Govt Communications Systems

Dr. John ZolperVice-President, Research & InnovationRaytheon Company

Dr. Keoki JacksonVice-President, Program ExcellenceLockheed Martin Corporation

Mr. Frank SernaDirector of EngineeringDraper Laboratories

Program Execution

•Integration across the life cycle•Data driven decision making•Performance, affordability•Validation, engagement with users

Technology •Discriminators, R&D investment•Transition to business relevance•Innovation•Manage technical risks, data rights, IP

Talent Management

•Accelerating SE development•No substitute for domain knowledge•Attract future engrs w/ STEM initiatives•Empower people, avoid self-constraints

Systems Engineering

•SE technical, cost, schedule tradeoffs•Accelerate 50% via virtual environments (models, simulation, MBSE)

Challenges •Issues: reqts, poor planning, validation•“Start slow to go fast”•Models across disciplines, supply chain

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Track Sessions – Synopsis (1)

Track Example representative topics/presentations

System Security Engineering

Trusted systems. Software assurance. Cyber security. Program protection. Integration w/ SE. Joint Federated Assurance Center (JFAC).

Engineered Resilient Systems[intro]

Complexity, adaptability, rapid reconfiguration. LCC. S&T insertion. Open architectures. High perf computing. Infrastructure frameworks. Tradespace. ERS roadmap.

SE Effectiveness DoD enterprise initiatives. Standards, policy. SE streamlining. SE business case. Design to cost. Trades. Requirements. SE tools. Architectures. Acquisition agility.

Modeling & Simulation

MBSE. Digital system model. M&S data and tools.

Architecture Concepts, frameworks. Open systems. Product lines. Architecture analysis. Enterprise architectures.

Affordability Affordability analysis. Value engineering. TOC.

Proceedings: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2014system/2014system.html

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Track Sessions – Synopsis (2)

Track Example representative topics/presentations

Developmental Test & Evaluation

Testing in practice: planning, SoS, agile, automation. Chief Developmental Tester. “Testing to the left.”

Interoperability Net centric operations. Interoperability policy/process.

Agile Agile in practice: DoD, SE, R&D, affordability, process. Life cycle model development.

Education & Training

SE workforce competencies. Accelerating technical leadership. DoD workforce development.

Human Systems Integration (HSI)

HSI and SE. Frameworks. Collaborative work environments. HSI assessment methodology.

System of Systems (SoS)

SoS engineering, considerations. Applications to SE. Analysis, tools. Virtual environments.

ESOH Safety engrg, planning. ESOH and SE. MIL-STD-882e.

Proceedings: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2014system/2014system.html

Proceedings: http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2014system/2014system.html

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Summary – NDIA SE Conference

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