SERC Updates – October 2025

Oct 31, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to welcome the University of Michigan and Colorado State University to the SERC research network! These two schools will deepen our collaborative expertise and infuse energy as we tackle complex technical challenges.

Please note that we have postponed the SERC Research Review and SERC Doctoral Student Forum. We will share information once we are able to reschedule a date. We look forward to gathering with you again to discuss our work in the most dynamic avenues of systems engineering.

Sincerely,
Dinesh Verma
Executive Director

News

SERC Network Adds University of Michigan and Colorado State

“Their strengths across systems engineering, computer and data science, and the foundational disciplines for understanding complex acquisition challenges complement and augment SERC extraordinarily well.”

6th AI4SE & SE4AI Workshop Delivers Keynotes, Panels & 60+ Talks

This year’s workshop engaged attendees with a theme on “Systems Engineering AI That Works: Assuring Transformative Capabilities and Enabling a Digital Transformation.”

Research Highlights

Trusted Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems Engineering Challenge

Ms. Emma Meno of Virginia Tech led this final report on SERC’s Trusted AI challenge to student teams from George Washington, Old Dominion, Purdue, Stevens, Arizona, Virginia and Virginia Tech.

Best Practices In Intellectual Property Management

Dr. Mike Rayo and Dr. Amanda Girth of Ohio State published the latest AIRC report on best practices in intellectual property management across the defense industrial base.

SERC Researchers Present at NDIA Emerging Tech Conference

Several SERC researchers presented at the annual National Defense Industrial Association Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference in Washington, DC.

Events

Conference on Systems Engineering Research | April 6-9, 2026 | Arlington, VA
IEEE SysCon | April 6-9, 2026 | Halifax, Canada
NPS Acquisition Research Symposium | May 6-7, 2026 | Monterey, CA
INCOSE International Symposium | June 13-18, 2026 | Yokohama, Japan

SERC CTO Tom McDermott, Deputy CTO Valerie Sitterle and Research Scientist Phil Zimmerman led several presentations at the 28th annual National Defense Industrial Association Systems and Mission Engineering Conference in Tampa, Florida.

Submission Calls

NPS Acquisition Research Symposium: Deadline, November 18, 2025
IEEE SysCon: Deadline, November 23, 2025
Conference on Systems Engineering Research: Deadline, November 30, 2025
INCOSE International Symposium: Deadline, January 2, 2026