SERC UPDATES – December 2023
December 20, 2023
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DECEMBER 2023
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS // NEWS // EVENTS
CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS // COLLABORATORS’ CORNER // OPPORTUNITIES
[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_single_image source=”external_link” external_img_size=”full” external_style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css_animation=”fadeIn” link=”https://sercuarc.org/researcher/?id=64&Dinesh-Verma” custom_src=”https://sercproddata.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ProfileImages/1523987409.jpg” caption=”Dr. Dinesh Verma, Executive Director, Systems Engineering Research Center and Acquisition Innovation Research Center”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Dear Colleagues,
This year closed as one of our busiest since the SERC was founded 15 years ago. In October, we published Systems Engineering for the Digital Age, a 41-chapter handbook featuring insights from more than 60 SERC researchers. We followed that by co-organizing a kickoff event in November for the Digital Materiel Management Industry Association Consortium, a promising new collaboration involving the DoD and defense industry.
We celebrated our 15th anniversary at our annual SERC Research Review. Systems engineers spanning our network presented their work, and we selected a talented student for the Boehm Award from the SERC Doctoral Student Forum. We saluted our second chief scientist, Dr. Dan DeLaurentis, with the Founders Award, and we announced our third chief scientist, Dr. Zoe Szajnfarber, who is eager to lead us in 2024.
Thank you for being a part of our community. We wish you a wonderful holiday season!
Sincerely,
Dinesh Verma
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Systems Engineering for the Digital Age – Practitioner Perspectives
Over 40 chapters were written by dozens of SERC experts, highlighting critical insights from 15 years of research.
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Digital Materiel Management Industry Association Consortium Kickoff Sets Stage for Transformative Collaboration
The SERC and Acquisition Innovation Research Center coordinated with the National Defense Industrial Association to organize discussions for the Air Force and Army.
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Tom Alberi of Johns Hopkins Gives SERC Talk on Digital Engineering
Alberi offered insights on the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory advancing digital engineering and its impact on 12 mission areas. He covered multiple topics including data integration, architecture profiles, plugins for DE tools, and technological innovation.
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Model-Based TEMP Strategy & Integrated Decision Support Key
Report from the Workshop at the University of Southern California
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SERC Research Review Celebrates Collaboration and Impact
The SERC community of researchers from collaborating universities and government sponsors from the Department of Defense gathered for the annual review and the SERC Doctoral Student Forum.
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Dr. Zoe Szajnfarber Named Next SERC Chief Scientist
Beginning in 2024, Dr. Szajnfarber of the George Washington University will lead the SERC Research Council in shaping the SERC portfolio.
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Purdue Student Earns Boehm Award at SERC Doctoral Student Forum
Sonali Sinha Roy, a doctoral student at Purdue University’s School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, presented on “Risk Assessment Frameworks That Can Address Risk Complexity in Systems of Systems.”
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Good Reads About Systems
Recommendations from SERC Leadership, Researchers, and Community
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS // NEWS // SERC TALKS // EVENTS
CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS // COLLABORATORS’ CORNER // OPPORTUNITIES
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December 7, 2022
SERC TALKS: “Oceans and Human Health: What We Have Learned About COVID From Cholera” with Rita R. Colwell, Ph.D., D.Sc., Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland at College Park and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; President, CosmosID, Inc.
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Special thanks to Dr. Colwell, an absolute titan in microbiology and STEM, for a fascinating Talk! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/GvJBylLG9M0″ align=”center”][vc_column_text]
February 15
SERC TALKS: “What are the Myths and Facts About Implementation of Digital Engineering in DoD Acquisition?” with moderator Geoff Kerr, Virginia Tech National Security Institute and panelists Tamara Hambrick, Boeing; David Harrison, Lockheed Martin; and Phil Zimmerman, Department of Defense (ret’d).
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Special thanks to Geoff Kerr, Tamara Hambrick, David Harrison, Phil Zimmerman, and Tom McDermott for a fantastic, lively Talk! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”#calls” el_id=”events”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”15082″ img_size=”large”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]
Jan. 27-30, 2024
INCOSE IW (International Workshop) 2024 (Torrance, CA | Hybrid)
Mar. 25-27, 2024
CSER (Conference on Systems Engineering Research) 2024 (Tucson, AZ)
May 8-9, 2024
NPS Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (Monterey, CA)
July 2-6, 2024
INCOSE International Symposium (Dublin, Ireland)
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The Department of Defense is seeking faculty-led student teams to tackle compelling, real-world problems with data science in the Defense Data Grand Prix II, organized by the Acquisition Innovation Research Center. These challenges offer ready-made practicums that can be integrated with graduate courses and research seminars. Registration is open ahead of the Grand Prix commencing in Spring 2024. Learn more on the Defense Data Grand Prix II website.
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The Acquisition Innovation Research Center is requesting proposals for “Innovation Capstones” from all accredited universities in the U.S. as part of the inaugural DCTC Innovation Capstone Cadre. This opportunity will engage students across all majors – business, science, policy, engineering, law, and beyond – to form multidisciplinary teams and work on challenging projects of interest from a broad set of stakeholders in the Department of Defense. Learn more on the Innovation Capstone website.
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December 7, 2022
SERC TALKS: “Oceans and Human Health: What We Have Learned About COVID From Cholera” with Rita R. Colwell, Ph.D., D.Sc., Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland at College Park and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; President, CosmosID, Inc.
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Special thanks to Dr. Rita R. Colwell, an absolute titan in microbiology and STEM, for a fascinating Talk! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”17590″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://sercuarc.org/event/serc-talks-what-are-the-myths-and-facts-about-implementation-of-de-in-dod-acquisition/”][vc_column_text]
February 15
SERC TALKS: “What are the Myths and Facts About Implementation of Digital Engineering in DoD Acquisition?” with moderator Geoff Kerr, Virginia Tech National Security Institute and panelists Tamara Hambrick, Boeing; David Harrison, Lockheed Martin; and Phil Zimmerman, Department of Defense (ret’d).
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Special thanks to Geoff Kerr, Tamara Hambrick, David Harrison, Phil Zimmerman, and Tom McDermott for a fantastic Talk! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/3hLVCcOCbjk” align=”center”][vc_column_text]
February 15
SERC TALKS: “What are the Myths and Facts About Implementation of Digital Engineering in DoD Acquisition?” with moderator Geoff Kerr, Virginia Tech National Security Institute and panelists Tamara Hambrick, Boeing; David Harrison, Lockheed Martin; and Phil Zimmerman, Department of Defense (ret’d).
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text]Special thanks to Geoff Kerr, Tamara Hambrick, David Harrison, Phil Zimmerman, and Tom McDermott for a fantastic Talk! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”16872″ img_size=”500×282″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://sercuarc.org/event/serc-talks-how-can-states-develop-a-trained-technical-workforce/”][vc_column_text]
November 9 @ 1PM ET
SERC TALKS: “How Can States Develop a Trained Technical Workforce?” with John V. Lombardi, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Michael Gargano, Jr., Ed.D, CEO, The Education Think Tank
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[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]SERC TALKS: “Cyber Resilience: Technical Concept or Vague Desiderata?” with Dr. Alexander Kott, Chief Scientist, U.S. Army Research Laboratory; Army Senior Research Scientist (ST) For Cyber Resilience, U.S. Army[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/kHyEGEkooWU” align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]SERC TALKS: “How Can We Model Cyber Attacks and Systems to Characterize Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Systems?” with Dr. Eric Vugrin, Distinguished Member Of Technical Staff, Cyber Resilience Research And Development, Sandia National Laboratories[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/kHyEGEkooWU” align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]