Systems Engineering
Abstract
This Program Element (PE) establishes the dedicated funding line to carry out the systems engineering and mission integration duties as described in DoDD 5137.02, “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)),” dated July 15, 2020. It also implements guidance and responsibilities as described in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Section 855 titled "Mission Integration Management (MIM)" and establishes Mission Engineering as the technical instantiation of MIM. Further, beginning in FY 2022, it includes efforts to implement the Software Science and Technology Strategy developed in response to the FY 2020 NDAA Section 255 titled “Department-wide Software Science and Technology Strategy” and other activities to lead improvement of software engineering across the Department. This strategy and the corresponding activities increase Joint Force readiness, resiliency, adaptability, and lethality by leading and facilitating near-term solutions to rapid technological advances and changes; and, leveraging existing commercial sector and Defense Industrial Base technology to the maximum extent possible. In alignment with the National Defense Strategy (NDS), the Systems Engineering (SE) PE supports a more lethal force by analyzing near-, mid-, and long-term approaches to realizing mission capability, assessing that capability against anticipated adversaries in relevant operational environments, and determining revised system, architectural, and technology surprise opportunities to maintain tactical edge. Furthermore, it identifies opportunities to insert technology, improve interoperability, and formulate long-term strategies to retain or improve our capabilities against our adversaries. Deputy Director, Engineering (DD, Eng) oversees, initiates, and recommends opportunities to align technology investments to accelerate capability delivery, or modify existing systems. This program supports: (1) Reforming the Department for greater performance and affordability by maintaining visibility into major programs and conducting independent technical risk assessments (ITRAs) or other program assessments to advise the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) and Milestone Decision Authorities, and programs on progress towards achieving key performance parameters, technology maturation, interoperability, and cyber security posture; (2) Modernizing key capabilities and mission priorities through technical support for Mission Engineering (ME) analysis, development of technical mission and capability System of System (SoS) reference architecture (referred to as Government Reference Architectures), and establishment of a ME technical infrastructure and knowledge management system / data repository; and (3) Cultivating workforce talent by both developing engineering methods, policies, processes, and tools that are cross cutting technologies and integrating technical disciplines to advance DoD engineering practices and providing advocacy and oversight for the Department's engineering workforce to build a capable, current, and innovative engineering workforce. In FY 2021, DoD Modeling and Simulation Coordination Office (MSCO) funding, Engineered Resilient Systems (ERS), and Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) activities aligned with the national defense modernization priorities and transitioned from Engineering Science and Technology (PE 0603833D8Z) to Systems Engineering (PE 0605142D8Z). Additionally, the Test & Evaluation Policy Workforce transferred from Development Test & Evaluation (PE 0605804D8Z) to Systems Engineering (PE 0605142D8Z).
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 0605142D8Z_6_0400_PB_2022
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2022 funding request was reduced by $2.134 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances and includes reduction for non-pay, non-fuel inflation.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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