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Read below about Dr. Valerie Sitterle being named deputy CTO, plus other SERC news.

SERC Experts Set for NDIA Systems and Mission Engineering Conference
Oct 18, 2022
The SERC is a leading sponsor of the 25th Annual Systems and Mission Engineering Conference of the National Defense Industrial Association. SERC experts will present on mission engineering, digital transformation,...
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Modernizing Systems Engineering for Digital Transformation
Oct 17, 2022
Acquisition program managers face process changes calling for more rapid deployment of capabilities, better weapon system portfolio management, and efficiencies created through digital transformation. SERC researchers examined the need to...
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Explore the Unique Abilities of Systems Engineers
Oct 14, 2022
This special issue was focused on the unique abilities of systems engineers, and SERC Researchers Tom McDermott and Nicole Hutchison served as the guest editors. Read how systems engineers inform...
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3rd Annual SERC Workshop Explores Co-evolution of AI and Systems Engineering
Oct 13, 2022
SERC researchers, government experts and industry innovators met for the third annual AI4SE & SE4AI Workshop, a two-day event co-hosted by the U.S. Army DEVCOM Armaments Center Systems Engineering Directorate.
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Furthering Digital Engineering at JPEO-CBRND
Oct 10, 2022
The Directorate of Integration of the Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO) for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRND) is currently moving toward adopting digital engineering (DE) into its acquisition...
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SERC Developing Simulation Training Environment for Digital Engineering (STEDE)
Sep 19, 2022
Digital transformation is fundamentally changing the way acquisition and engineering are performed across a wide range of government agencies, industries, and academia. Digital transformation is characterized by the integration of...
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Barry W. Boehm: March 16, 1935 – August 20, 2022
Aug 22, 2022
“What we see in both software development and military operations is a tendency for the pendulum to swing back and forth between extremes. Yet in most cases, we need a...
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SERC UPDATES – August 2022
Aug 19, 2022
SERC Updates provides a bi-monthly highlight of research projects from across the SERC network of collaborators, recent news from the SERC community, links to popular events such as the SERC...
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STEM Education: Predictable Futures vs. Incentives and Disruption
Aug 18, 2022
There are multiple factors that influence whether a young person develops as a STEM capable student in K-12, pursues a STEM degree in higher education, or follows a career path...
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Submissions Open for 10th Annual SERC Doctoral Student Forum
Aug 18, 2022
The Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), a University Affiliated Research Center of the US Department of Defense, is now accepting submissions for doctoral students to present at the 10th Annual...
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DoD/Defense Industry Collaboration in STEM Education and Workforce Development
Aug 16, 2022
A new SERC study devised policy options that promote DoD-defense industry collaboration in STEM education and workforce development. The research is motivated by the goals of creating a technical workforce...
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Researchers Engage at INCOSE International Symposium 2022
Aug 12, 2022
Every year many SERC researchers present their projects at the INCOSE International Symposium. In addition to the many papers and panels by SERC researchers, the SERC had a presence in...
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