Systems Engineering
Abstract
This is not a new start. This is a new Program Element based on the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009 which directed the establishment of the Director, Systems Engineering and amended Section 139 of Title 10, U.S. Code to assign certain specific missions, functions and duties to the Director, Systems Engineering. The new Office of the Director, Systems Engineering (D, SE) was leveraged from resources which in FY 2010, resided in the former Director, Systems and Software Engineering which was under the former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology). The responsibilities of D, SE includes both responsibilities previously conducted in the Office of the Director, Systems and Software Engineering (D, SSE) as well as new responsibilities required by WSARA. This Program Element (PE) establishes the dedicted funding line to carry out those duties, as described in the WSARA of 2009. The Director, Systems Engineering (D, SE) is the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) and the Director, Defense Research and Engineering (D,DR&E) on systems engineering, development planning, and related technical fields in the Department of Defense. The D, SE develops policies and guidance for the use of systems engineering principles and best practices, the use of systems and software engineering planning and contracting approaches to enhance reliability, availability, and maintainability on major defense acquisition programs; the development of systems engineering plans (SEP) for major defense acquisition programs including software, and systems engineering considerations in support of lifecycle management and sustainability; and the inclusion of provisions relating to systems engineering and reliability in requests for proposals. The D, SE reviews and approves the SEP for each major defense acquisition program and monitors and reviews the systems engineering and development planning activities of major defense acquisition programs and other defense acquisition programs as directed by SECDEF or USD(AT&L). Based on this continuous program engagement, the D, SE advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the USD(AT&L) regarding systems engineering, development planning and the execution of these activities; provides independent assessments of defense acquisition program systems engineering, development planning, technical execution and risk as a member of the Defense Acquisition Board. The D, SE provides input on the inclusion of systems engineering requirements as part of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council's process for joint military requirements; to include developing specific inputs relating to each capabilities development document. The D, SE issues guidance to and consults with the Services and Agencies with respect to SE in the Department and provides advocacy, oversight, and guidance to elements of the acquisition workforce responsible for systems engineering, development planning, and lifecycle management and sustainability functions and developing policies and guidance for the integration of specialty engineering functions as part of the systems engineering responsibility for Mission Assurance in the acquisition. The ,SE periodically reviews the organizations and capabilities of the military departments with respect to systems engineering, development planning, and lifecycle management and sustainability, and identifies needed changes or improvements to such organizations and capabilities. The Director, Systems Engineering prepares and submits an annual report to Congress on systems engineering activities and effectiveness. This PE includes effort by the office of the D, SE in implementing the Department’s Cyber initiatives. Specifically, the PE will develop and address the critical subdiscipline of systems engineering - system security engineering. This will include study and maturation of discipline fundamentals such as best practices, tools, guidance and policy, and will also pilot system security practices in defense acquisition as a fundamental element of systems engineering and technical reviews. Efforts in this area are directly driven by cyber and malicious supply chain threats that the Department faces, and therefore, will include implementing Department directives and regulations to protect critical program information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0605142D8Z_6_0400_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) initiated implementation of the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) by establishing a new office of the Director, Systems Engineering and reallocating resources from the former Office of the Director, Systems and Software Engineering, which resided in PEs 0604875D8Z and PE 0605804D8Z. In FY 2011, funding in the amount of $21.244, from 0605804D8Z, was re-allocated to this Systems Engineeirng Program Element. The Base Year funding amount also includes a WSARA adjustment of $8.450.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of Secretary Of Defense
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