Annual Systems Engineering Conference 2012

A major conference focusing on improving acquisition and performance of Defense programs and systems, including net-centric operations and data/information interoperability, system-of-systems engineering and all aspects of system sustainment, will be convened in San Diego, CA, October 22-25, 2012. This conference is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association, Systems Engineering Division, with technical co-sponsorship by IEEE AES, IEEE Systems Council and the International Council on Systems Engineering, and is supported by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering within the Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.

• Conference Objectives
This conference seeks to create an interactive forum for Program Managers, Systems Engineers, Chief Scientists, and Engineers and Managers from the Requirements, Design, Verification, Support, Logistics and Test communities from both Government and Industry. The conference will provide the opportunity to shape policy and procedures by exchanging innovative tactics and lessons learned.

Topic sessions include:
• Continued Implications of Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
• Early Development Planning
• Effective Test & Evaluation
• Architecture
• Executive Overview
• Systems Engineering Effectiveness
• Logistics Systems
• Keeping Legacy Systems Viable
• Integrated Diagnostics
• Best Practices and Standardization
• Modeling & Simulation
• Test & Evaluation in Systems Engineering
• Net-Centric Operations
• Software
• Affordable Readiness & Reduction of Total Ownership Cost
• SE Workforce Development, Education & Training
• Program Management
• Technology Maturity Measurement
• Human Systems Integration - HSI
• Environment, Safety, & Occupational Health (ESOH