APRIL 2024
Dear Colleagues,
In March, a SERC delegation enjoyed attending the Conference on Systems Engineering Research at the University of Arizona. Below is our recap of CSER 2024, and please also review the newly published proceedings from the 2023 conference, which I edited with Dr. Azad Madni of the SERC Research Council.
Looking ahead, many SERC researchers will attend the Naval Postgraduate School’s annual symposium in May. On September 17-18, the SERC will hold the fifth annual AI4SE & SE4AI Research and Application Workshop at George Mason University. We will again organize this gathering with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Armaments Center. The deadline to submit an abstract is June 10. See guidelines and the submission form on the event webpage. We look forward to curating another engaging program of your presentations!
Sincerely,
Dinesh Verma
Executive Director
Toward Collective Impact in DoD’s STEM Activities and Outreach
This final report details the work of a team led by Dr. Payuna Uday in examining the DoD’s challenges and opportunities for developing a workforce with advanced STEM skills.
Test and Evaluation Methods for Middle-Tier Acquisition
Dr. Laura Freeman of the SERC Research Council and her Virginia Tech colleague Geoff Kerr wrote this recently published AIRC report that applies that applies systems thinking to the T&E aspects of defense acquisition.
Digital Transformation in Test and Evaluation for AI/ML, Autonomous, and Continuously Evolving Systems
This report is a companion to Dr. Freeman’s Test and Evaluation Methods for Middle-Tier Acquisition. Both reports address ways to strengthen the named pillars of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Implementation Plan.
SERC Leaders and Researchers Attend CSER 2024
SERC researchers and senior leadership presented at the 21st annual Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), hosted for the first time at the University of Arizona on March 24-27.
An Interview with Dr. Paul Wach, Virginia Tech
Dr. Wach shared his aspirations for systems engineering and his place in the field, the engineers who inspired him, and an eclectic mix of favorite books spanning sci-fi, history, and religion.
Good Reads About Systems
These reading suggestions include a new book by SERC researcher Dr. Carlo Lipizzi, Societal Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
The fifth annual AI4SE & SE4AI Research and Application Workshop is seeking presentations that address this year’s theme: Safer AI-Enabled Complex Systems: Responsible Deployment of AI through Systems Engineering. See submission guidelines and the form on the event webpage. Registration will open in the coming weeks, but you can add your name now to the early invitation list to get an advance invitation!
May 8-9, 2024
NPS Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (Monterey, CA)
July 2-6, 2024
INCOSE International Symposium (Dublin, Ireland | Hybrid)
September 17-18, 2024
AI4SE & SE4AI Research and Application Workshop (Arlington, VA)
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SERC Executive Director Dinesh Verma (front row, second from right) and AIRC Chief Scientist Phil Antón (front row, left) met recently with a delegation of the Danish defense community to discuss the American example of how government, industry, and academia collaborate for national security. Photo credit: Sune Dowler Nygaard, Executive Vice President, Danish Technological Institute, via LinkedIn
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SERC & AIRC
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AIRC Research Scientist
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DCTC Program Coordinator
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SERC/AIRC Talent & Event Coordinator
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Graduate Student Assistant (must be a current Stevens student)