Transcript Headquarters U.S. Air Force Integrity - Service - Excellence Air Force Systems Engineering Focus NDIA Systems Engineering Division Meeting 18 Aug 2010 Col Shawn P.

Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Integrity - Service - Excellence
Air Force
Systems Engineering Focus
NDIA Systems Engineering
Division Meeting
18 Aug 2010
Col Shawn P. Shanley
SAF/AQRE
703.254.2487
[email protected]
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Agenda
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What WSARA & Related OSD Initiatives Mean to AF SE
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Leadership Perspective / Expectations / Challenges
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AF SE Conference
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What AF is Doing to Focus Our Practitioner Community
 Process Focus
 Development Planning / Early System Engineering
 AF Program Support Review (PSR) (integrated reviews)
 Policy Focus
 Recent Policy Changes
 Near Term Policy Changes
 Specialty Areas (RAM, HSI, ESOH, etc)
 Specs/Standards & RAM
 People Focus
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Required Resources
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Bottom Line Up Front –
What WSARA Means to the AF
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AF understands the need to improve our acquisition approach
 SECAF/CSAF initiated AF Acquisition Improvement Plan prior to WSARA
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Forward-looking AF response to OSD’s WSARA-based questions
 Grounded in acknowledgement that “all is not well”
 Focused on what we are doing about it
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“Business as usual” policies and processes won’t solve the problems
 Innovative policies / processes in work through various AF initiatives
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Additional workforce alone is wrong approach
 Need right number of personnel with the right skill sets to support policies and
processes
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Change doesn’t happen overnight
 Continued leadership support and commitment to improvements and visible
ROI over time helps ensure we realize the improvements
$295 Billion in Overruns & Major Schedule Slips – How SE Can Help to Solve the Problem!
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Leadership Perspective
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Robust SE contributes to successful programs
 Front end trades
 Cost budget analysis
 Performance vs. cost and/or schedule
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SE focus areas to increase chances of success
 Development Planning: early SE to inform MDD
 Risk Management: identify all technical risks and manage to closure
— full and open discussion with PMs, PEOs, and SAE
 Competitive prototyping: reduce risk for key technologies; increase
competition
 ECPs: work collaboratively with industry and stakeholders; mitigate
requirements creep (non-Class 1 changes); use the CSB
 Specs and standards in contracts: Reviews and Audits, Systems
Requirements Document, Corrosion Prevention, ESOH, Reliability
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Expectations of the SE
Community
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Robust, disciplined SE; sound engineering/technical management
 Policy
 Processes
 People
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Honest broker on performance/technical risks
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Thorough understanding of programmatic technical issues
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Competent insight into contractor technical planning and execution
To meet these expectations, we must:
(1) Institutionalize technical rigor and discipline across
the life cycle of acquisition programs
(2) Revitalize the AF SE workforce
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Challenges
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Planning: lack of sufficient technical input to make informed decisions
 Little up-front and early technical mentoring, advice, and assessment
 Program start decisions made with insufficient information — lack of
concept/solution work prior to MDD
 Programs pass milestones without adequate look at technical risk
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Execution: technical issues/risks not discovered and addressed at the
right time and at the right level
 Beware of the “Sea of Green” — “I’m OK because I’ve got a plan”
 Immature technologies and integration issues continue to drive cost and
schedule impacts — we need to step up our game
 ECPs are still rampant — impacts to AF enterprise unknown; must use
CSBs more effectively
 Maintain discipline of SE processes — don’t trade away rigor
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AF SE Conference
3-5 Aug 2010
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THEME: “Systems Engineering: A Key Enabler to
Development, Acquisition, & Sustainment”
Highlighted activities associated with improving the
practice and management of SE across the Air Force
224 attendees, principally representing the AF
Engineering community
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Product, Logistics, and Test Centers
Concept Development organizations (XR)
AFRL
HQ AFMC (Requirements, Engineering, Sustainment)
HAF/SAF
Invited presentations from DDR&E/SE
NDIA Reps
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AF SE Conference
3-5 Aug 2010 2
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Key takeaways
 Robust SE contributes to successful programs
 Implementing standard SE practices, processes, and policies
fosters effective and efficient integrated life cycle management
 Must take a balanced approach to reducing risk
 Improved development and management of the technical workforce
are critical to the future success of SE throughout the acquisition
and sustainment life cycle
 Accurate product and design data essential to maintain and
improve operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness (OSS&E) –
key to sustainment
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Feedback was overwhelmingly positive
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SAF/AQR, AF Center for Systems Engineering, and AFMC/EN have
agreed to co-sponsor next year’s conference in Aug 11 at WPAFB
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Process Focus
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Areas of Strength
 Development Planning/CCTDs: drives disciplined, repeatable
concept definition; supports MDA at MDD
 Air Force Program Support Review: standardized structure for
specialty reviews & technical planning; includes PMO mentorship
and assistance
 Systems Engineering Assessment Model (SEAM): AFMC
policy; identifies key SE processes & products
 Common Tools: RI3, TDTS, LHA/ILA, …
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Area for Improvement
 Need to ensure new processes are fully implemented across
our programs and adjustments made as necessary following
implementation
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Recapturing Technical Excellence –
Two Initiatives
JCIDS
Strategic
Guidance
Joint
Concepts
5000.02
ICD
CBA
MS (-18 to -12)
MS (-17 to-11)
Materiel
Solution
Analysis
MDD
MS (-9 to -6)
MS (-2)
MS (-1)
DP 3
AFRB
MS A
MS B
MS C
Technology CDD Engineering and CPDProduction and
Manufacturing
Deployment
Development
Development
MS
Interim Feedback to PM
Guidance &
Planning mtg
DP 1
DP 2
Conduct DAPS assessment
Address preliminary findings
Identify CTEs
Assess CTEs’ TRLs
DAB
OIPT
Identify critical processes
Complete MRA
MS (-18 to -12)
MS (-17 to-11)
MS (-9 to -6)
MS (-2)
MS (-1)
DP 3
AFRB
MS
Interim Feedback to PM
Review logistics readiness
Prepare/review/complete PESHE documentation
Guidance &
Planning mtg
Prepare/review/complete technical documents (TDS, SEP, …)
DP 1
DP 2
Conduct DAPS assessment
DAB
Address preliminary findings
OIPT
Conduct risk assessment
Monitor risk buy-down
Assess CTEs’ TRLs
Identify CTEs
Identify critical processes
Complete MRA
MS (-18 to -12)
MS (-17 to-11)
MS (-9 to -6)
MS (-2)
MS (-1)
DP 3
AFRB
MS
Interim Feedback to PM
Review logistics readiness
Prepare/review/complete PESHE documentation
Guidance &
Planning mtg
Prepare/review/complete technical documents (TDS, SEP, …)
DP 1
DP 2
Conduct DAPS assessment
Address preliminary findings
Identify CTEs
Assess CTEs’ TRLs
DAB
OIPT
Conduct risk assessment
Monitor risk buy-down
Identify critical processes
Complete MRA
MS (-18 to -12)
MS (-17 to-11)
MS (-9 to -6)
MS (-2)
MS (-1)
DP 3
AFRB
MS
Interim Feedback to PM
Review logistics readiness
Prepare/review/complete PESHE documentation
Guidance &
Planning mtg
Prepare/review/complete technical documents (TDS, SEP, …)
DP 2
DP 1
Conduct DAPS assessment
DAB
Address preliminary findings
OIPT
Conduct risk assessment
Monitor risk buy-down
Assess CTEs’ TRLs
Identify CTEs
Identify critical processes
Complete MRA
Review logistics readiness
SEP
TRA
TDS
Prepare/review/complete PESHE documentation
Prepare/review/complete technical documents (TDS, SEP, …)
Conduct risk assessment
Outcomes
Statutory / regulatory
document development,
review, and approval
Development Planning Process (DP)
 S, T & E Engagement
 Concept/Solution selection influence
 SEP influence
 TDS influence
 T&E risk assessment
 TRL data evaluation
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Monitor risk buy-down
Standardized
OSD/AF reporting
Integrated
risk assessment
AF Program Support Review Process (AF PSR)
SE Engagement up front and early with PMs to mentor/assist
AF Standard for Tech Review Process
Synchronized data requests to reduce program office &
contractor impacts
Identification of technology maturation/integration risks
Collaborative with OSD to prevent surprises
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MDD Information Needs –
Forthcoming DDR&E Policy
... To support those decisions, the DoD Components shall
provide evidence at the MDD Review that will facilitate the
determination that:
a. The candidate materiel solution approaches have the potential to
successfully address the capability gap(s), associated
dependencies, and operational attributes.
b. There exists a range of technically feasible solutions generated
from across the entire solution space, as demonstrated through
early prototypes, models, or data.
c. Consideration has been given to near-term opportunities to
provide a more rapid interim response to the capability need.
d. The plan to staff and fund analytic, engineering, and programmatic
activities supports the proposed milestone entry requirements.
 AF is assessing issues associated with industry engagement during DP / Early SE
 Conflicts of interest, protection of proprietary information, solutions masquerading
as concepts, contracting terms and conditions, numerous others ...
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Process
DP #1—Organize, train, equip
-Mentor/advise program office
-TRA: ID independent review team
-Early risk identification
-Gain program understanding
DP #2—Provide early status
-Provide preliminary report to PM
-TRA: approve CTEs
-Address risks
-Cross flow information
DP #3—Finalize products
-Out brief findings to PM
-TRA: approve TRLs
-Capture open risks
-Complete MS deliverables
Post Review
-Support
AFRB/DAB
-Conduct lessons
learned hot-wash
Notional Timeline
MS (-18 to -12)
MS (-17 to-11)
MS (-9 to -6)
MS (-2)
MS (-1)
MS
DP 3
AFRB
DAB
Interim Feedback to PM
Guidance & DP 1
Planning mtg
DP 2
Leverage tech reviews
DAPS (OSD-led)
Conduct DAPS assessment
Address preliminary findings
Technology
Identify CTEs
Assess CTEs’ TRLs
Manufacturing
Identify critical processes
Complete MRA
Logistics
Review logistics readiness
ESOH
Review ESOH
Technical docs
Prepare/review/complete technical documents (TDS, SEP, PESHE, …)
Integration Risk
Conduct risk assessment
OIPT
Monitor risk buy-down
Early technical engagement to seamlessly
mentor/advise, independently assess & capture risks…so PMs can act
* Statutory/regulatory process
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Policy Focus
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Areas of Strength
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Acquisition Improvement Plan: acquisition
workforce revitalization and improved requirements
generation
 Development Planning: focus of early systems
engineering
 Program Technical Assessments: collaborative,
independent advice to senior decision makers
 Standards revitalization: restoring standard
practices
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Areas for Improvement
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Improve SE authority, independence, credibility/trust and visibility:
Development Planning, AF Program Support Review processes right first
steps
 Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability: Guidance memo; explore
potential use of standard tools, e.g., Risk Identification, Integration, and
Illities (RI3) Guide
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Recent Policy Changes
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Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM)
 Requires continuous reliability improvement, reliability growth
plans
 Guidance Memo published 20 Jul 10
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Program Technical Assessments
 Establishes AF Program Support Review
 Establishes responsibilities for Center-Level Technical Authority
and PEO Chief Systems Engineers
 Released over SAF/AQ signature, 10 Aug 10
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Development Planning (DP) Guide
 Released over AFMC/A5 and AFSPC/A5 signatures, Jul10
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Near-Term Policy Changes
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Development Planning (changes to AFI 63-101 and AFI 63-1201)
 Establishes Concept Characterization and Technical Description
(CCTD) as early SE artifact to support Materiel Development Decision
and Analysis of Alternatives
 Adjudicated comments from Technical/Functional Coordination
 Starting Mandatory Coordination Aug 10, publishing goal Oct 10
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CCTD Guide
 In final review; expect release over AQR signature Aug 10
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Early Systems Engineering Guide
 Content to be updated and folded into revision to DP Guide, start
1QFY11
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Corrosion Prevention & Control
 F-22/F-35 issues driving increased emphasis
 Evaluating adequacy of current policy and guidance
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Specs and Standards
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Acquisition program execution problems (technical, cost,
and schedule) have a common root cause:
 Blanket government removal of specs/standards (early 90s)
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This led to
 Absence of well-defined product characteristics
 Inconsistent application of necessary SE processes
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Specs and standards compliance becoming trade space in
a highly cost-competitive environment
Plan for AF Acquisition Improvement requires …
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Tailorable standard practices for SE processes (balanced)
Policy to mandate use in solicitations and contracts (TBD)
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RAM Improvement
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Include RAM considerations in Early SE (pre-Milestone A)
activities
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Incorporate Lessons Learned
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Ensure realistic schedules and funding
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Plan for longer operational use (extended service life) of systems
and components
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Utilize ManTech, CSE, and other resources
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Increase training and awareness
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Reconstitute AF PQM expertise
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Increase emphasis on RAM in market surveys and source
selections
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Implement reliability growth programs
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Personnel Focus
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Areas of Strength
 Revitalization of product center EN functional offices:
centralizes SE career development and personnel management
 Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM):
executing “Bright Horizons” strategic plan
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Areas for Improvement
 Acquisition Workforce
Training: training capacity at
DAU; in-process workforce
growth
 Identification of SE and DP
resources across Air Force:
functions and activities widely
distributed
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STEM –
Revitalizing the AF Workforce
AF STEM Definition
The Air Force professionals having degrees in Science, Technology,
Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
Goal Areas:
AF
Population
465k
STEM
Cognizant
Size TBD
STEM
Degreed
53k
STEM
Inventory
25k
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Requirements/Inventory
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Funding/Resources
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Force Management
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Continuum of Learning
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Outreach
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Evaluation/Analytics
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Required Resources
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Initial major resource required: TIME
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Time to complete plans and processes
 Time to implement plans and processes into policy; institutionalize
 Time for the field and HQ to respond with higher fidelity resource
requirements after policy implementation
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Once numbers are in, need funding and billets to implement policy:
PEOPLE
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SE, DP, and SMEs manning
Supporting resources and personnel
Training sources; quality
OSD assistance to help enforce/implement the SE discipline desired
through policy, processes, reviews, senior leadership message
 SE is a key enabler of solutions to Acquisition priorities
 Collaboration with all stakeholders -- industry, users, decision-makers -is imperative to solve the problems
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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
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BACKUP
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Weapon System
Acquisition Reform Act
“The key to successful acquisition programs is
getting things right from the start with sound
systems engineering, cost estimating, and
developmental testing early in the program cycle.
The bill that we are introducing today will require the
Department of Defense to take the steps needed to
put major defense acquisition programs on a sound
footing from the outset. If these changes are
successfully implemented, they should help our
acquisition programs avoid future cost overruns,
schedule delays, and performance problems.”
–Senator Carl Levin, Chairman, Senate Armed
Services Committee
“The Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act of
2009 is an important step in efforts to reform the
defense acquisition process. This legislation is
needed to focus acquisition and procurement on
emphasizing systems engineering; more effective
upfront planning and management of technology
risk; and growing the acquisition workforce to meet
program objectives.”
–Senator John McCain, Ranking Member, Senate
Armed Services Committee
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SECDEF Guidance
“Chief among institutional challenges facing the Department is acquisition.”
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Recapture Acquisition
Excellence
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Clear Priorities
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Reinvigorate AF Nuclear
Enterprise
Win Today’s Fight
Develop & Care for Airmen &
Families
Modernizing Aging Air & Space
Inventories
Recapture Acquisition
Excellence
Acquisition Improvement
Plan (AIP)
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Revitalize the Air Force
acquisition workforce
Improve requirements
generation process
Instill budget and financial
discipline
Improve Air Force major
systems source selections
Establish clear lines of
authority and accountability
within acquisition
organizations
Systems Engineering: Key enabler to recapture Acquisition Excellence
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Air Force
Systems Engineering
Conference
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Day 1 Theme: Need for Disciplined SE (Policy)
0730-0815
0815-0830
Check-in
Room 118/121/123;Overflow Rooms 111,112,116
Welcome/Conference Administration
Leadership Expectations of Systems Engineering (SE)
Room 118/121/123; Overflow Rooms 111, 112, 116
0830-0900 Lt Gen Mark Shackelford, SAF/AQ
0900-0930 Dr. Steven Butler, AFMC/CA
0930-1000 Mr. Blaise Durante, SAF/AQX
Keynote Address
Room 118/121/123; Overflow Rooms 111, 112, 116
Mr. David Van Buren, Air Force Service
1000-1030
Acquisition Executive
1030-1050
Break
SE in Acquisition (WSARA) Panel
MODERATOR: Dr Steven Walker, SAF/AQR
Room 118/121/123; Overflow Rooms 111, 112, 116
Mr. Stephen Welby, DDR&E,
Systems
1050-1110
Engineering
1110-1130 Mr. Robert Boulware, SAF/AQXA
1130-1150 Col Shawn Shanley, SAF/AQRE
1150-1210 Panel Q&A
1210-1330
Lunch
Technical Sessions
Room
1A: SE Policy (incl. JCIDS,
118/121/123
DoDI 5000.02 & Early SE)
1B: Revitalization of
Room 111/112
1330-1500
Specs and Standards
1C: Systems Engineering
Room 116
Research
Break
1500-1530
Room 118
1D: Modeling & Simulation
1E: Architectural
Room 121/123
1530-1700 Frameworks
1F: Human Systems
Room 111/112
No-Host
Social, 1700-1900
Integration
Hamlet Restaurant
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Day 2 Theme: Importance of Standardized SE
Across the Life Cycle
(Where SE is applied and by whom)
0730-0815 Check-in
0815-0830
Room 118/121/123;Overflow Rooms 111,112,116
Conference Administration
SE Importance Across the Acquisition Life Cycle
MODERATOR: Mr G Richard Freeman, AFIT/SY
Room 118/121/123; Overflow Rooms 111, 112, 116
0830-0850 Dr. Kenneth Barker, AFRL/XP
0850-0910 Mr. Gerald Freisthler, ASC/CA
0910-0930 Maj Gen David Eichhorn, AFFTC/CC
0930-0950 Mr. Grover Dunn, AF/A4I
0950-1010 Panel Q&A
1010-1030
Break
S&E Workforce Development Panel
MODERATOR: Mr G Richard Freeman, AFIT/SY
Room 118/121/123; Overflow Rooms 111, 112, 116
1030-1050 Dr. Donald Gelosh, DDR&E
1050-1110 Lt Col Michelle Trigg, SAF/AQH
1110-1130 Mr. Albert Boulter, AFPC/DPIBE
1130-1150 Panel Q&A
1150-1330
Lunch
Technical Sessions
2A: Integrated Master Plan
Room
& Integrated Master
118/121/123
1330-1500 Schedule
Room 111/112
2B: Reliability
Room 116
2C: ESOH
1500-1530
Break
Room 121/123
2D: Test and Evaluation
1530-1700
2E: Life Cycle Supportability
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Day 3 Theme: SE Applied
0730-0815
0815-0830
(How SE is applied and measured)
Check-in
Room 118/121/123;Overflow Rooms 111,112,116
Conference Administration
SE Application and Assessment Panel
MODERATOR: Col Shawn Shanley, SAF/AQRE
Room 118/121/123; Overflow Rooms 111, 112, 116
0830-0850 Mr. Robert Martin, AF PM&AE
0850-0910 Dr. Marvin Sambur, Univ. of Maryland
0910-0930 Mr. Russell Howard, AFMC/EN
0930-0950 Col David Swanson, SMC/EA
0950-1020 Panel Q&A
Break
1020-1040
Technical Assessments Panel
MODERATOR: Col Shawn Shanley, SAF/AQRE
Room 118/121/123; Overflow Rooms 111, 112, 116
1040-1100 Mr. James Thompson, DDR&E
1100-1120 Mr. Joseph Shearer, SDB II Program
1120-1140 Lt Col Scott Brown, SAF/AQRE
1140-1200 Panel Q&A
1200-1215 Closing Comments & Adjourn
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Session Descriptions – 3 August
1A: SE Policy (including JCIDS, DoDI 5000.02, and Early SE).
Rooms 118/121/123, 1330-1500. Moderators: Mr. Bob
Reifenberg, ASC/ENS, and Mr. Jeff Loren, SAF/AQRE. This
session will address recent and coming policy changes that
impact Early SE, including WSARA and its impacts to DoDI
5000.02; requirements community interfaces; governance;
resources; the Early SE “V” and CCTD; support for AoAs; and
integrated Development Plans/roadmaps.
1B: Revitalization of Specs and Standards. Rooms 111/112,
1330-1500. Moderator: Mr. Scott Kuhnen, AFMC/ENS.
Presentations will address current AF policy initiatives and
on-going efforts at the MAJCOM/AF/DoD levels to revitalize
specifications and standards.
1C: Systems Engineering Research. Room 116, 1330-1500.
Moderator: Dr. David Jacques, AFIT/ENV. This session will
discuss the unique nature of SE research, new directions
being pursued, and potential benefits for the Department
of Defense. Three leading researchers will provide their
perspectives and examples of DoD-related SE research.
1D: Modeling & Simulation. Room 118, 1530-1700.
Moderator: Lt Col John Simeoni. M&S is a valuable tool that
can support and enhance the acquisition process. M&S
helps identify key ops and design factors early and supports
rapid design, fabrication, and testing. Targeted application
of M&S has the potential to reduce risk, shorten timelines,
and provide data for making sound managerial and
technical decisions. The AF must plan for the use of M&S
early in the life cycle as an integral part of the SE process.
1E: Architectural Frameworks. Rooms 121/123, 1530-1700.
Moderator: Dr. John Colombi, AFIT/ENV. Architecture has
been long used as a tool to understand and communicate
complexity in order to enable structured decision-making.
This session will focus on ways to make AF architecture
more useful and relevant. Presentations will provide
attendees with new ideas, policy, and perspectives on
architecting to better support acquisition and preacquisition activities.
1F: Human Systems Integration (HSI). Rooms 111-112,
1530-1700. Moderator: Col Larry Kimm, AFHSIO. Systems
engineers will learn how HSI is a life cycle process and
applies from before MS A (supporting development
planning and early systems engineering) through operations
and sustainment, with information on available guidance,
tools and resources.
Session Descriptions – 4 August
2A: Integrated Master Plan (IMP) & Integrated Master
Schedule (IMS). Rooms 118/121/123, 1330-1500.
Moderator: Mr. Sam Johns, AF PM&AE. This session is
targeted toward increased understanding of the importance
of IMP & IMS and the associated role of the Systems
Engineer. It will cover current Air Force IMP/IMS policy;
engineering's role in IMP development and construction; an
IMP/IMS integration tutorial; and the IMP/IMS in the
Integrated Baseline Review process.
2B: Reliability. Rooms 111/112, 1330-1500. Moderator:
Mr. Sam Brown, SAF/AQRE. Presentations will address
ongoing OSD efforts to improve reliability guidance and
implementation across the Services, and challenges being
faced by Air Force programs as they implement reliability
programs. Attendees will be able to share their thoughts
and ideas following the presentations.
2C: Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH).
Room 116, 1330-1500. Moderator: Mr. Ken Dormer,
SAF/AQRE. This session will address the integration of ESOH
design and technical risk management considerations
across the life cycle as a part of a disciplined systems
engineering approach. Speakers will discuss OSD initiatives
to improve ESOH-engineering integration, the
implementation perspective of one AF Center, and DoD
efforts to update MIL-STD-882D.
2D: Test and Evaluation (T&E). Rooms 121/123, 1530-1700.
Moderator: Dr. Michael Deis, HQ AFMC/A3. This session will
provide perspectives on the implementation of WSARA
systems engineering and developmental testing
requirements. A question and answer period will follow.
2E: Life Cycle Supportability. Room 118, 1530-1700.
Moderator: Mr. Edward Durell, SAF/AQRE. Session will
cover "Logistician Expectations of Systems Engineering" as
well as "Supportability Perspectives from Opposite Ends of
the Weapon System Life Cycle." A panel discussion on life
cycle supportability will follow presentations.
2F: Cool Tools (ARM, SEAM, RI3, RTT etc). Rooms 111/112,
1530-1700. Moderator: Ms. Karen Bausman, AFIT/SY. This
session will include two presentations focused on
enlightening the workforce to the strategic planning
activities for SE tools. Presentations will address the
overarching AF plan for SE tools, as well as the use of SE
tools throughout AFMC. Q&A will follow with a focus on
coordination among different tools efforts.
Air Force
Systems
Engineering
Conference
3-5 August 2010
Systems Engineering:
A Key Enabler to
Development, Acquisition,
& Sustainment
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