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Air Force Center for Systems Engineering

Air Force Center for Systems Engineering. Mr. George Mooney AAC/EN. Overview. Background and Mission Organization Mission Areas Current Efforts. Background-- Governing Documents. AF CSE MOA. AFI 63-1201. Background-- AF CSE Senior Council. SAF/AQ Military Deputy (Chair)

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Air Force Center for Systems Engineering

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  1. Air Force Center for Systems Engineering Mr. George Mooney AAC/EN

  2. Overview • Background and Mission • Organization • Mission Areas • Current Efforts

  3. Background--Governing Documents AF CSE MOA AFI 63-1201

  4. Background--AF CSE Senior Council • SAF/AQ Military Deputy (Chair) • CSE Director (Secretariat) • AFIT/CC • HQ AFMC/EN • HQ AFSPC/A5 • SAF/AQR • ASC/EN • OSD (DDR&E-SE) • Professional Organizations • National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) • International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Bold: Core Membership

  5. AF CSE Mission Develop new systems engineering concepts that will provide processes, practices, tools and resources to the systems engineering workforce through research, education, and consultation for air, space and cyberspace competence

  6. Graduate School of Engineering and Management Graduate Education Civil Engineering and Services School Continuing Education Center for Systems Engineering Air Force Center School of Systems and Logistics Continuing Education Air Force’s principal source of continuing education for acquisition, scientists, engineers, contracting officers, logisticians, etc. Air Force’s only organic graduate education for science and engineering Air Force’s principal source for systems engineering Commandant Air Force Institute of Technology

  7. Faculty Scholars In Residence Director (SES - VACANT) Dr. David Jacques Dr. John Colombi AF CSE Structure Auth/Assd Deputy Director Col John Paschall Technical Director Mr. Rich Freeman Education Division - SYE Maj Bill O’Connor Applications Division - SYA Mr. Mike Ucchino

  8. Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Develop Tools for the Practitioner Mission Areas Provide Subject Matter Expertise

  9. Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Body of KnowledgeCase Studies Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise • Identify sound SE principles • Apply to all engineering disciplines • Benefit students and practitioners • Used in government, industry and civilian universities Top Downloads (2009) GPS 30,427 A-10 27,786 B-2 21,692 PK 20,983 Hubble 12,851

  10. Expand the SE Body of Knowledge JASSM (FOUO) B-2 Theater Battle Management Core Systems A-10 F-111 Aardvark Global Hawk C-5 Galaxy GPS Hubble Telescope Peacekeeper KC-135 Simulator CompletedCase Studies Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise Case studies all posted on http://www.afit.edu/cse

  11. Expand the SE Body of Knowledge IR Countermeasures MH-53J/M E-10 CurrentCase Studies Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise In Review International Space Station T-6A Texan II On Contract C-17 Globemaster MQ-1 Predator

  12. School of Systems and Logistics Continuing Education Graduate School of Engineering and Management Graduate Education Civil Engineering and Services School Continuing Education Center for Systems Engineering Air Force Center Air Force’s principal source of continuing education for acquisition, scientists, engineers, contracting officers, logisticians, etc. Commandant Air Force’s only organic graduate education for science and engineering Air Force’s principal source for systems engineering Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Body of KnowledgeGraduate Education Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise • SE PhD, Masters and graduate certificate programs • Developed distance learning (DL) graduate degrees in Space Systems (2007) and Logistics Systems Engineering (2008) • First four graduates in MS Space Systems Engineering 2008

  13. Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Body of KnowledgeGraduate SE Research Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise Project Sponsors: National Reconnaissance Office Joint Forces Command Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization Air Combat Command Air Force Special Operations Command Air Force Space Command Aeronautical Systems Center Air Armament Center Air Force Research Laboratory Air Force C2ISR Center Air Staff and others FY07 FY08 FY09

  14. Research Impact on Warfighter“Systems Engineering Process for Air Force Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Efforts” • Background: Combat Air Forces (CAF) commanders and decision makers need a framework with which to make C-IED operational and acquisition decisions • Goal: An analysis of CAF C-IED capability initiatives, requirements, and development of a methodology to determine most promising C-IED candidates • Impacts: • Developed unique tool to guide Air Force C-IED efforts • Created innovative measures of effectiveness • Evaluated solutions against spectrum of terrorist activities • Prioritized solutions across the doctrine, organization and material tradespace – targeted near term solutions • Allows ACC & Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) to deploy best C-IED systems

  15. School of Systems and Logistics Continuing Education Civil Engineering and Services School Continuing Education Center for Systems Engineering Air Force Center Air Force’s principal source of continuing education for acquisition, scientists, engineers, contracting officers, logisticians, etc. Graduate School of Engineering and Management Graduate Education Commandant Air Force’s only organic graduate education for science and engineering Air Force’s principal source for systems engineering Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Body of KnowledgeProfessional Continuing Education Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise • Co-Chair SE PCE Oversight Board • Over 40 active SE courses plus tailored on-demand workshops • Delivery methods • In-residence classes • On-site classes around the world • Online courses • Live and asynchronous

  16. Practitioner Tools Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise • Build practical models for the SE community • Influence AF and DoD policy • AFI 63-1201 • AFI 10-601 • Defense Acquisition Guidebook • Early SE Guide • Author international standards

  17. Practitioner ToolsBuild Practical Models Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise • Systems Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM) • AF standard • Risk Identification: Integration and “Ilities” (RI3) • SE Skill Set Assessment

  18. Practitioner ToolsInfluence AF and DoD Policy Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise • Systems Engineering Competencies (AF/A1) • How do we know staff skills are sufficient to implement a disciplined SE Process? • Define the skill set • Create an assessment tool • Human Systems Integration (AFHSIO) • No established AF level policy on HSI or management of the HSI workforce • Helped create HSI management plan • Working to revise AFIs

  19. Practitioner ToolsAuthor International Standards Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Develop Tools for the Practitioner Provide Subject Matter Expertise • Represent AF on Corporate Advisory Board • Chair Working Groups • HSI (Founded) • SE Process Improvement • Data Tools • Member Working Groups • Risk Management • Lean • Defense • Standards Committee • Represent AF on Government Steering Group • Co-Chair - Systems Engineering Effectiveness Committee • SE Effectiveness Survey • Member - CMMI Working Group • Member - Education and Training Working Group • Chair - Systems Engineering Processes Committee

  20. Subject MatterExpertise Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Provide Subject Matter Expertise Develop Tools for the Practitioner • Requirements Development and Management • Risk Management • Architecture Development and Analysis • Human Systems Integration • Systems Engineering Health Assessments • Configuration Management • Business Process Analysis • Manufacturing

  21. Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Expand the SE Body of Knowledge Develop Tools for the Practitioner Develop Tools for the Practitioner Develop Tools for the Practitioner Develop Tools for the Practitioner Develop Tools for the Practitioner Develop Tools for the Practitioner Develop Tools for the Practitioner Current Efforts Provide Subject Matter Expertise Provide Subject Matter Expertise Provide Subject Matter Expertise Provide Subject Matter Expertise Provide Subject Matter Expertise Provide Subject Matter Expertise Provide Subject Matter Expertise

  22. Summary • AF CSE another “tool in the toolbox” for the acquisition community: http://www.afit.edu/cse • Subject Matter Expertise in a variety of specialties • Consultation/Assessment • Case Study best practices and lessons learned • On-site Risk Management training • Partner to AFIT’s grad school SE Master’s Degrees via DL • AF CSE is an active participant in SECAF/CSAF initiative to recapture acquisition excellence, via AQ’s Acquisition Improvement Program • Revitalizing the Acquisition Workforce • Improving the Requirements Generation Process • Improving Major Systems’ Source Selections

  23. Defense-focused Education Research and Consultation

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