
OCTOBER 2023
Dear Colleagues,
This is our favorite time of the year. On November 14-15, we will gather with fellow systems engineers, senior government officials, and industry leaders at the 15th annual SERC Research Review. In addition to a showcase of research from across our network, nine doctoral candidates will compete for the Boehm Award in the SERC Doctoral Student Forum. The occasion will also celebrate the achievements and impact since the SERC was founded 15 years ago as the first networked University Affiliated Research Center. We encourage you to register to attend in person or virtually via the event page.
This issue of the SERC Updates also features a recap of our recent AI4SE & SE4AI virtual workshop with INCOSE, the report of our TEMP workshop, and details on the upcoming SERC Talks webinar on November 1. We hope you enjoy reading!
Sincerely,
Dinesh Verma
Executive Director

SERC Research Review to Showcase Innovation and Celebrate 15 Years of Impact
Two-Day Event Features Keynotes, Presentations, and a Reception
AI4SE Workshop Explores Synergy Between AI and Systems Engineering
SERC and INCOSE Sparked Discussion with International Audience
SERC Talks: Dr. Davidz of ManTech Talks Digital Engineering
Continuing the Series on Celebrating Systems Engineering Digitalization
Model-Based TEMP Strategy & Integrated Decision Support Key
Report from the Workshop at the University of Southern California

SERC Researcher Shepherd Receives NDIA Chinn Award
Service in a Career of Science and Engineering
Community Honors Dr. Barry Boehm with Memorial Symposium
Celebrating a Visionary, Scholar, Gentleman
An Interview with Dr. Cesare Guariniello, Purdue University
Profiles in Systems Engineering

Mr. Tom Alberi will lead this insightful discussion on digital engineering in the next SERC Talks webinar on November 1. Along with a moderator, SERC CTO Tom McDermott, attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions. See details on the event webpage.
The 15th Annual SERC Research Review will gather an audience of government officials, industry practitioners, and academic innovators for a showcase of systems engineering research. The event includes the SERC Doctoral Student Forum, where candidates will present for the Dr. Barry Boehm Award for Doctoral Student Research Excellence. See details on the event webpage.
Nov. 2-3, 2023
Digital Materiel Management Industry Association Consortium Kickoff (Arlington, VA)
Nov. 14, 2023
SERC Doctoral Student Forum (Arlington, VA | Hybrid)
Nov. 15, 2023
SERC Research Review (Arlington, VA | Hybrid)
Nov. 15-16, 2023
DSI Big Data for Intelligence Symposium (National Harbor, MD)
Nov. 17, 2023
UNSW Australian Digital Engineering Summit (Canberra, Australia | Hybrid)
Dec. 6-8, 2023
Department of Defense Intellectual Property Forum (Arlington, VA | Hybrid)
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)


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.
Draft Paper Submission Deadline: Nov. 15, 2023
CSER (Conference on Systems Engineering Research) 2024
Paper/Panel Proposals Deadline: Nov. 29, 2023
NPS Annual Acquisition Research Symposium
All Submissions Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023
INCOSE IS (International Symposium) 2024

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