DoD Systems and Software Engineering A Strategy for Enhanced Systems Engineering

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DoD Systems and Software EngineeringA Strategy
for Enhanced Systems Engineering

• Kristen Baldwin
• Acting Director, Systems and Software Engineering
• Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
• (Acquisition and Technology)

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OUSD (ATL) Organization
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SSE Functions

• Acquisition Program Support
• Decision Support to Senior DoD Leadership
• Mentoring Acquisition Programs
• Technical Reviews of Key Program Documentation
• Policy, Guidance, Best Practices
• Acquisition Workforce Education and Training
• SE, Test, Product Quality Management, Software
• Systemic Root Cause Analysis
• Discipline Expertise
• Risk ? CMMI ? Modeling/Simulation
• Reliability ? Software ? Assurance/Cyber
• Architectures ? Energy ? Comm/Networking
• Test/Eval ? Safety ? System of Systems

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Analysis of Program Failure

• Specific Causes of Program Failure (Systemic Root
  Cause Analysis findings)

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SSE Strategic Direction

• Cut cycle time to field capability by embedding
  systems engineering engagement with requirements
  and early phase acquisition
• Change engineering culture, both vertically and
  horizontally, across Government and industry
• Implement Human Capital Strategy to assure DoD
  workforce competency
• Advance Engineering State-of-Practice through
  research transition
• Implement comprehensive solution for system
  assurance/program protection/cyber security

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SSE FY08/09 Thrust Areas

• Systemic Root Cause Analysis - the collection and
  analysis of systemic program performance issues,
  determination of root causes, and development of
  corrective action
• System Assurance - the reduction of vulnerability
  to malicious intent in our systems, considering
  the full spectrum security of information,
  technology and hardware/software components
• Software Engineering Competency - the focus on
  software engineering as a critical element of
  complex systems acquisition, and strategic
  initiatives to ensure future Defense software
  demands can be met by government and industry
• Systems of Systems -augmenting acquisition and
  engineering practices to better plan, develop,
  and manage interdependent systems of systems
• Enhanced Systems Engineering - the institution of
  technical management and engineering practices
  prior to program initiation (MS B) in order to
  enable risk informed, balanced acquisition and
  budgeting decisions

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SSE FY08/09 Thrust Areas (contd)

• Revitalizing Developmental Test Evaluation
  comprehensive strategy for early TE involvement
  and integrated testing to manage technical risks
  across the acquisition system, sustaining systems
  and capabilities, and rebuilding government TE
  expertise.
• System Engineering Research UARC establishment
  of a system engineering research program
• Energy reducing DoD energy consumption across
  our operations, to include force development,
  deployment, and support
• Reliability ensuring rigor, discipline and an
  integrated approach in systems engineering
  practices and TE strategies for improving the
  reliability of systems
• Safety integrating safety process advances into
  Department acquisition policies

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A New Approach?

• Incremental Commitment Model
• Studies indicate possible relevance of ICM for
  DoD use
• SSE commissioned development of a Guidebook to
  evaluate the model within the constraints of the
  DoD acquisition framework
• To be vetted by the DoD and industry engineering
  community
• Is the ICM an opportunity to
• Migrate from the current Rush to MS B?
• Implement risk-reduction approach to acquisition?
• Foster better integration of SE and SW?

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Improve Knowledge through Technical Foundation
MDD
MS A
MS B
Business Decisions
Agreement to pursue a materiel solution
Selection of a preferred solution
Engineering Support
Preferred System Analysis
National Research Council
Formal Program Start
Uncertainty
Preferred System Concept
PDR
Technology Maturation And Prototyping
Pre-Milestone A and Early-Phase Systems
Engineering Jan 2008
System Level Specs
AoA
CDR
Preliminary Design
Completed Design
Technology Development
Material Solution Analysis

• Systems Engineering is effective when it informs,
  
• and is informed by, other Acquisition process
  owners

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Senior Leadership Focus

• Cycle Time

• Communication

• Competitiveness