SERC UPDATES – February 2022
The networked national resource to further systems research and its impact on issues of national and global significance.
FEBRUARY 2022
Where Systems Engineering, Technology and International Diplomacy Meet
SERC Chief Scientist, Dr. DeLaurentis, Named Senior Fellow at the Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue.
Announcing Public Release of the Digital Engineering Measurements Framework
Comments Requested by Feb. 18. Pilots to Verify Practicality and Usability Welcome.
AIRC’s New Director Will Serve as Lead in OUSD(A&S) for Addressing Critical Challenges
Dr. McBride Appointed as New Government Director of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC).
SERC Doctoral Fellow Marilee Wheaton Sworn In as INCOSE President
Wheaton is a Systems Engineering Fellow at The Aerospace Corporation and is Pursuing a Doctorate at USC.
Defense Data Grand Prix Deadline Extended to February 14
AIRC Collaborators, HBCUs and MSI Institutions are Invited to Participate.
Dr. Madni, SERC Research Council Member, Garners IEEE George McClure Citation of Honor
Madni is an IEEE Life Fellow and Known for His Longtime Efforts to Help Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Students.
Video previews of SERC Talks and Research Briefings
2021 AI4SE & SE4AI Workshop Details Systems of Interest for Research and Collaboration
Government, Industry and Academia Converge to Expand on Research Roadmap Laid Out in 2020.
Stevens SSE Faculty Develop Testbed for NASA’S New Observing Strategies
PI Paul Grogan Integrates Spaceborne Earth Observatories with Earth Based Sensors.
Digital Twins Negotiate the Boundaries Between Artifacts and the Unpredictable
PI Sam Kovacic, ODU, Supports the Navy in Development and Use of Digital Twins.
Technical Report Released: Methods for Integrating Dynamic Requirements
PI Bill Rouse, Georgetown, On Methods for Decision Making in Uncertainty.
Stevens Seniors in Capstone Marketplace Program Design Software for Concussion Detection
US DoD Taps Student Teams to Solve Defense Challenges with Systems Thinking.
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Feb 28 – Mar. 3, 2022
Dassault Systèmes’ MBSE Cyber Experience Symposium (Allen, TX) -
Mar. 15-17, 2022
The Model-Based Systems Engineering Conference 2022 (Virtual) -
Mar. 24-26, 2022
CSER 2022 (Conference on Systems Engineering Research) hosted by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Virtual) -
Mar. 29-30, 2022
Purdue University 23rd Annual CERIAS Security Symposium, (Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security) (West Lafayette, IN) -
Apr. 25-28, 2022
IEEE SysCon 2022 (Virtual) -
Apr. 26-28, 2022
Data Works (Alexandria, VA) -
May 11-12, 2022
Naval Postgraduate School’s 19th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (Virtual) -
May 21-24, 2022
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference & Expo 2022 (Seattle, WA) -
Jun. 5-9, 2022
IEEE SOSE Conference (System of Systems Engineering) (Rochester, NY) -
Jun 13-16, 2022
90th MORS (Military Operations Research Society) Symposium (Quantico, VA) -
Jun. 25-30, 2022
INCOSE 32nd International Symposium (IS 2022) (Hybrid | Detroit, MI) -
Jul. 5-8, 2022
The 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) | TE 2022: The Future of Engineering (Cambridge, MA) -
Sep. 27, 2022
The Netherlands Organisation (TNO) Embedded Systems Institute (ESI) Symposium (Hybrid | Eindhoven, Netherlands) -
Oct. 24-26, 2022
IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering 2022 (Vienna, Austria)
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Feb. 15, 2022
Call for Paperless Presentations – INCOSE IS 2022 (Jun. 25-30, 2022 | Hybrid | Detroit, MI) -
Mar. 1, 2022
Call for Abstracts – 90th MORS Symposium (Jun. 13-16, 2022 | Quantico, VA) -
Mar. 1, 2022
Call for Special Session Proposals – IEEE SysCon 2022 (Apr. 25-28, 2022 | Virtual) -
Mar. 15, 2022
Call for Papers – IEEE 17th Annual System of Systems Engineering Conference (Jun. 5-9, 2022 | Rochester, NY) -
Apr. 1, 2022
Call for Papers: AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets -
Jun. 25, 2022
Call for Submissions: IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering 2022 (Oct. 24-26, 2022 | Vienna, Austria)
Registration for Heat 2 of the Defense Data Grand Prix Closes Monday, February 14
Form Your Team, Choose Your Project, Compete for Awards.
To provide up-to-date and readily accessible information throughout our Collaborator network as well as to our Sponsors and the larger systems engineering community, we invite Collaborators to submit updates here to be included in future releases of SERC UPDATES.
RESOURCES:
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SERC Publications Search Features available on the SERC Website
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SERC Report Templates available for download
If an opportunity exists at your institution which you would like us to share, please submit them HERE.
Collaborating Universities
Stevens Institute of Technology | School of Systems and Enterprises
SERC UPDATES – December 2021
The networked national resource to further systems research and its impact on issues of national and global significance.
SERC UPDATES | DECEMBER 2021
SERC NEWS
- SERC Concludes Annual Research Review:
- Event Resources:
- SERC Chief Scientist, Dr. Dan DeLaurentis named INCOSE Fellow
- SERC Researcher Dr. Paul Grogan named INCOSE Systems Engineering Journal Reviewer of the Year
- Cyber Resilient Weapon Systems Body of Knowledge (CRWS-BoK) Portal Released
- Information Architecture Framework Released with Key Input from SERC Researchers
- In case you missed it, the recording from our most recent SERC Talks “Test and Evaluation” series are now available:
- SERC Talks “How is T&E Transforming to Adequately Assess DOD Systems in Complex Operating Environments?” with Dr. Sandra Hobson, Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Emerging Technologies, Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense
- SERC Talks “Progress in Test and Evaluation of AI-enabled Systems in the DoD” with Dr. Yevgeniya “Jane” Pinelis, Chief, Test, Evaluation, and Assessment, Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)
- SERC Talks “What Does Test & Evaluation Mean in a Digital Engineering Enabled World?” with Dr. Darryl K. Ahner, P.E., Director, Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques Center of Excellence (STAT COE), Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
- SERC Researchers Work with Systems Engineering Community to Tackle Digital Engineering Metrics
- SERC Researchers Contribute to Textbook on Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence
- SERC Investigators Focus on Cyber and Operational Resilience
- NDIA’s Systems and Mission Engineering Conference Features SERC Research
EVENTS
- Jan. 29, 2022 | INCOSE International Workshop 2022 (Hybrid | Torrance, CA)
- Mar. 24-26, 2022 | CSER 2022 at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim, Norway)
- Apr. 25-28, 2022 | IEEE SysCon 2022 (Montreal, Canada)
- May 11-12, 2022 | Naval Postgraduate School’s 19th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (Virtual)
- May 21-24, 2022 | The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Annual Conference & Expo 2022 (Seattle, WA)
- Jun. 25-30, 2022 | INCOSE International Symposium 2022 (Hybrid | Detroit, MI)
- Jul. 5-8, 2022 | The 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) | TE 2022: The Future of Engineering (Cambridge, MA)
- Sep. 27, 2022 | The Netherlands Organisation (TNO) Embedded Systems Institute (ESI) Symposium (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
- Oct. 24-26, 2022 | IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering 2022 (Vienna, Austria)
CALLS FOR SUBMISSION - UPCOMING DEADLINES
- Dec. 15, 2021 | Call for Papers – Systems Engineering Journal Special Issue: Digital Engineering: Enabling Digital Transformation of Engineering, Processes, and Enterprises
- Jan. 7, 2022 | Call for Abstracts – The 29th International Society of Transdisciplinary Engineering (ISTE) | TE 2022: The Future of Engineering (July 5-8, 2022 | Cambridge, MA)
- Jan. 15, 2022 | SERC Researchers lead special issues of INCOSE Insight | Call for Abstracts
- Jun. 25, 2022 | Call for Submissions: IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering 2022 (October 24-26, 2022 | Vienna, Austria)
COLLABORATORS' CORNER
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Registration Open for Heat 2 of the Defense Data Grand Prix (Deadline: Jan. 30, 2022)
- SERC Researcher presents with INCOSE to the Royal Academy of Engineering
- To provide up-to-date and readily accessible information throughout our Collaborator network as well as to our Sponsors and the larger systems engineering community, we invite Collaborators to submit updates here to be included in future releases of SERC UPDATES.
- RESOURCES:
- SERC Publications Search Features available on the SERC Website
- SERC Report Templates available for download
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
Multiple opportunities at the University of Arizona:
- Tenured/tenure-track faculty in Software Engineering.
- Professor of Practice in Software Engineering.
- Multiple 1-year appointments for Software Engineering practitioners to support program and course development.
- Tenured/tenure-track faculty in Space Situational Awareness.
- Multiple postdoc/research professor positions in the areas of digital engineering/MBSE, V&V of intelligent systems, foundations of SE, and/or cognitive assistants for SE.
Interested candidates should reach out directly to Dr. Alejandro Salado.
SERC UPDATES – October 2021
The networked national resource to further systems research and its impact on issues of national and global significance.
SERC UPDATES | OCTOBER 2021
SERC NEWS
- Dr. Azad Madni elected to National Academy of Engineering
- SERC welcomes new members of the Research Council
- Join us on October 27th at 1PM ET for the second installment in the “Test & Evaluation” series with Dr. Pinelis, Chief, Test and Evaluation of AI/ML, DoD Joint Artificial Intelligence Center: SERC Talks Progress in Test and Evaluation of AI-enabled Systems in the DoD
2021 ANNUAL EVENT
- Mr. Christopher C. O’Donnell – Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
- Mr. Maynard Holliday – Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
Oct. 20-21, 2021
AI4SE/SE4AI Research and Application Workshop (Virtual)
Registration Deadline: 15 October 2021
Participation is limited to U.S. Citizens Only
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Oct. 20, 2021 | George Washington University Law School Webinar Series: Intelligent Automation & Government Procurement (Virtual)
- Nov. 17-19, 2021 | INCOSE HSI CONFERENCE (Virtual)
- Dec. 1, 2021 | SERC TALKS with Dr. Sandra Hobson (Virtual)
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Dec. 6-8, 2021 | NDIA 2021 Virtual Systems & Mission Engineering Conference (Virtual)
CALLS FOR PAPERS - UPCOMING DEADLINES
- Oct. 22, 2021 | IEEE SYSCON 2022 | (Event dates: Apr. 25-28, 2022)
- Nov. 14, 2021 | INCOSE International Symposium | (Event Dates: Jun. 25-30, 2022)
- Dec. 15, 2021 | Call for Papers: Systems Engineering Journal Special Issue: Digital Engineering: Enabling Digital Transformation of Engineering, Processes, and Enterprises
COLLABORATORS' CORNER
- To provide up-to-date and readily accessible information throughout our Collaborator network as well as to our Sponsors and the larger systems engineering community, we invite Collaborators to submit updates here to be included in future releases of SERC UPDATES.
- SERC Publications Search Features available on the SERC Website
- RESOURCES: SERC Report Templates available for download
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES
Multiple opportunities at the University of Arizona:
- Tenured/tenure-track faculty in Software Engineering.
- Professor of Practice in Software Engineering.
- Multiple 1-year appointments for Software Engineering practitioners to support program and course development.
- Tenured/tenure-track faculty in Space Situational Awareness.
- Multiple postdoc/research professor positions in the areas of digital engineering/MBSE, V&V of intelligent systems, foundations of SE, and/or cognitive assistants for SE.
Interested candidates should reach out directly to Dr. Alejandro Salado.
SERC UPDATES – August 2021
The networked national resource to further systems research and its impact on issues of national and global significance.
SERC UPDATES | AUGUST 2021
SERC NEWS
- Inaugural AIRC Incubator Awards Announced. Click here to learn more.
- INCOSE Recognizes SERC Publications for Excellence. Click here to learn more.
- INCOSE Awards Dr. Azad Madni for Substantial SE Contributions. Click here to learn more.
- SERC TALKS celebrates 5 Years: A Look Back
- In case you missed it, the recordings from our most recent SERC Talks are now available:
Digital Engineering Working Group
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
- SERC Launches Research on Quantum Photonics and Related Technologies
- SERC Developing Simulation Environment for Digital Engineering Education
- Dr. Bill Rouse Presents at the Royal Academy of Engineering on Key Technologies Shaping the Future.
- Explore SERC’s Contributions to Systems Engineering Journal Best Papers
EVENTS
- SAVE THE DATE: 2021 SERC ANNUAL EVENTS | NOV 2 – 4, 2021
- Sept. 9, 2021 | Acquisition Innovation Forum: Intellectual Property Valuation in the Defense Acquisition Process (Virtual)
- Sept. 10, 2021 | Defense Data Grand Prix: Heat 1 Registration Deadline
- Sept. 14, 2021 | Naval Digital/Systems Engineering Transformation (D/SET) Brown Bag Series: Skyzer Surrogate Pilot MBSE Cost Model Use Case and Model Tour Demo (Virtual)
- Oct. 4-7, 2021 | NDIA 24th Annual Systems and Mission Engineering Conference (Orlando, FL / Hybrid)
- Oct. 10-12, 2021 | CESUN: 8th Annual Council of Engineering Systems Universities (Charlottesville, VA / Hybrid)
- Oct. 20-21, 2021 | AI4SE/SE4AI Research and Application Workshop (Virtual)
- Nov. 17-19, 2021 | INCOSE HSI CONFERENCE – (San Diego, CA / Hybrid)
- Apr. 25-28, 2022 | IEEE SYSCON 2022 | Call for Papers Deadline – Oct. 22
CALL FOR SUBMISSION
- Dec. 15, 2021 | Call for Papers: Systems Engineering Journal Special Issue: Digital Engineering: Enabling Digital Transformation of Engineering, Processes, and Enterprises
- Apr. 25-28, 2022 | IEEE SYSCON 2022 | Call for Papers Deadline – Oct. 22
COLLABORATORS' CORNER
- To provide up-to-date and readily accessible information throughout our Collaborator network as well as to our Sponsors and the larger systems engineering community, we invite Collaborators to submit updates here to be included in future releases of SERC UPDATES.
- SERC Doctoral Student Forum Nomination | Deadline to Submit: Sept. 1
- Nominations are not limited to students working on SERC funded research. ANY student currently enrolled in a doctoral program at a SERC Collaborating University is eligible.
- ACADEMIC COMPETITION – Defense Data Grand Prix: Solving Grand Problems to Meet a Grand Vision; Team Registration for Heat 1 Closes September 10, 2021
- NEW: SERC Publications Search Features available on the SERC Website
- RESOURCES: SERC Report Templates available for download
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- Minerva Research Institute – Close date: Sep. 29, 2021
SERC UPDATES – June 2021
The networked national resource to further systems research and its impact on issues of national and global significance.
SERC UPDATES | JUNE 2021
SERC NEWS
- U.S. Department of Defense taps Stevens Institute of Technology to improve defense Acquisition System. Click here to learn more about the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC)
- Another successful SERC student Capstone project transition: UAH Project Builds on Strong Success of Capstone Marketplace
- Dr. Phil Anton, AIRC Chief Scientist, serves on National Academies committee to produce Study on Data Science and Defense Acquisition Innovation for NAE
- SERC researchers are helping create a data integration architecture framework for the City of New York: SystemiTool Helps Visionaries Think Together Online in Real Time. For more background on how SystemiTool came to support a NYC civil infrastructure workshop, watch Michael Salvato’s recent SERC TALK
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
- SERC and AIRC researchers were featured prominently at the recent NPS Annual Acquisition Research Symposium
- SERC supports DAU micro-credentials in Digital Engineering, AI/Machine Learning, and Data Analytics. Visit the project page to learn more.
- SERC publishes updated AI and Autonomy Roadmap based on outcomes from the AI4SE/SE4AI 2020 Workshop
EVENTS
- Jun. 16, 2021 | SERC Talks – How are Digitalization and AI Driving Improvements in Healthcare Delivery? (Virtual)
- July 17-22, 2021 | INCOSE 31st Annual International Symposium (Virtual)
- Oct. 4-7, 2021 | NDIA: 24th Annual Systems and Mission Engineering Conference (In-Person)
- Oct. 10-12, 2021 | CESUN: 8th Annual Council of Engineering Systems Universities (In-Person) – Deadline to submit: Jul. 1, 2021
- Oct. 20-21, 2021 | SERC & DEVCOM AC: AI4SE/SE4AI Research and Application Workshop (Virtual) – Deadline to submit: Aug. 1, 2021
COLLABORATORS' CORNER
- To provide up-to-date and readily accessible information throughout our Collaborator network as well as to our Sponsors and the larger systems engineering community, we invite Collaborators to submit updates here to be included in future releases of SERC UPDATES.
- NEW: SERC Publications Search Features available on the SERC Website
- NEW: SERC Report Templates available for download on the SERC website
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- NDIA Summer Junior Fellows & Academic Year Junior Fellows
- Assessing Transfer of Department of Defense-Originated Dual-Use Technology USD(R&E) – Close date: Jun. 10, 2021
- Minerva Research Institute – Close date: Sep. 29, 2021