Systems Engineering
Abstract
This (P142) program supports the execution of the missions of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering (DASD(SE)) to: (1) provide flexible engineering policy, guidance, and workforce development requirements for the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition workforce; (2) foster an acquisition environment of collaboration, teamwork, and joint ownership of program success through a proactive program oversight process, ensuring appropriate levels of systems engineering discipline are applied through all phases of the acquisition life cycle; and (3) engage all stakeholders across government, industry, and academia to collectively advance systems engineering practice and achieve acquisition excellence. The outcome of this effort is to ensure systems engineering principles and disciplines are fully accepted and assimilated into the DoD acquisition workforce positioning the DoD for acquisition excellence leading to a stronger national defense. Activities include the following-- Program Support Functions: • Working with program managers to prepare systems engineering plans (SEPs) to document the technical management approach. • Conduct periodic program engagements in support of technical reviews to confirm programs are executed in accordance with the SEP. • Review all aspects of the systems engineering process for major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs) to ensure they are adequate to support fielding and the achievement of cost and performance goals including reliability, sustainment, and other mission assurance considerations. • Participate in Systems Engineering Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), Systems Engineering Working Integrated Project Teams (WIPTs), and Systems Engineering technical reviews, especially Preliminary Design Reviews and Critical Design Reviews. • Work with DoD Service program managers, their staffs, and other organizations, technical authorities, and oversight organizations to develop and implement technical management programs for MDAPs. • Conceive plans and lead program support reviews and assessments of MDAP weapons systems and other programs (e.g., Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS)) to shape technical planning and management to ensure program success. • Conduct other technical reviews as requested, e.g., Nunn-McCurdy certification reviews, Non-Advocate Reviews, focused technical assessments, and software readiness reviews to identify and mitigate program risk. Mission Assurance Functions: • Establish Mission Assurance policy, guidance, and workforce development to drive the development of fully capable and supportable weapons systems. • Oversee Component implementation of Mission Assurance initiatives and conduct independent Mission Assurance assessments. • Develop education and training materials for instructing, maintaining, and enhancing the defense acquisition workforce. Activities include: (1) developing guidance to enhance Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering (SPRDE) and Production Quality and Manufacturing (PQM) acquisition career planning and progression; and (2) monitoring, and facilitating Defense Acquisition University (DAU) updates to the systems engineering, quality and software engineering course, to ensure curriculum represents the education and training requirements necessary to be a viable team member in the acquisition process. • Drive an overall improvement in weapon system reliability through improved reliability engineering, reliability growth management, and reliability monitoring in program development contracting, execution and sustainment. • Prepare and submit annual reports to Congress on the Department’s capabilities and effectiveness in systems engineering and development planning. System Analysis Functions: • Execute the acquisition system elements of the National Cyber Security Strategy including cyber security, systems security, and program protection planning. • Guide Service and other component organizations in the development planning process to ensure proposed MDAP programs are executable within acceptable levels of risk. • Resolve long-term major systems engineering challenges such as systems of systems (SoS) systems engineering, systems engineering Complexity Analysis, and systems engineering based technical trade off analysis and pre-program formulation stages. • Provide necessary modeling and simulation policy and guidance, clarify the application of distributed simulation standards and work with the DoD modeling and simulation community to identify and prioritize required capabilities and competencies needed to support acquisition modeling and simulations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- P142_0605142D8Z_6_0400_PB_2013
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