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Orlando Chapter December Meeting (2 DEC 2007)
INCOSE
Topic:Holiday Social - Last meeting of the year
Speaker:In keeping with tradition, we have no guest speaker for the December meeting. Instead, we will mix, have a good time, and give away prizes.
Date:Thursday, December 13, 2007
Itinerary:Food Served 5:45 - 6:15 pm; Trivia Raffle 6:15 pm (1-2 hrs)
Place:SAIC Science II *NEW BUILDING*
RSVP:To Bill Beebe ((407) 380-0076 x124) by 5pm Wednesday, December 12th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

Here's how the give-away works:
1. President asks an INCOSE related trivia question.
2. Everyone writes down their answer.
3. Everyone who gets the correct answers gets to put a raffle ticket in the "hat".
4. We draw from the hat and give away a prize (usually gift certificates ranging from $10 to $100).
5. We repeat until prizes are gone.

The more you know about INCOSE, the better your odds. It's not unusual for some folks to leave with a few hundred dollars worth of prizes. No one goes away empty handed. Of course, we also feed you. It's fun! Come join us.

Note that it's the 2nd Thursday of the month instead of the regular 3rd Thursday.
Also note that the location is the new SAIC building right next door to the existing SAIC building. Come see the new SAIC meeting facility which we'll be using in 2008! Hope to see you there.

November Chapter Meeting (POSTED 6 NOV 07)
INCOSE Orlando
What:Introduction to Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC)
Who:Dr. Meilich
When:Thursday November 15
Where:SAIC
Presentation:LINK
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, November 13th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

Special Meeting Note
Dr. Meilich will be joining us from Virginia. Please check your email for audio and web attendee information.

About the Presentation:
The NetCentric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) is a relatively new organization that has evolved with the needs of DOD community moving to a vision of NetCentricity and the imperative for information superiority. This vision will require a new level of unprecedented collaboration amongst the participants within the DOD Enterprise (Air Force, Army, Navy, and COCOMs), across Agencies of the US Government (DHS, Intelligence Agencies, etc.) and foreign and coalition partners. The NCOIC was established so that companies supplying the products and services that will help solve the issues in creating this unprecedented level of cooperation can agree upon frameworks and standards to realize in this vision. This presentation will brief the audience on the charter and activities of this organization as it moves towards helping our customers realize this vision and how you can participate.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Meilich is employed as an Enterprise Information Systems Architect at Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training, and Support (STS). He is presently involved in leading strategic planning and execution tasks in the areas of Army Training, applications of the Cognitive and Social Domains of NetCentric Operations to Systems Engineering and experimentation. Prior to his recent transfer to LM-STS, he was Lead, Enterprise Architecture and Engineering in the Advanced Programs Organization at Lockheed Martin Corporation. In that organization he had responsibility for applying principles of Human Systems Integration to the cognitive and social domains of NetCentric Operations in the DOD. He has been responsible for development, documentation, and training of methods for enterprise architecture and capability development supporting the DOD Capability-Based Acquisition approach for the Lockheed Martin Corporation; leading a cross-corporate working group in this area. His career spans 37 years in the mechanical, electrical, computer, aerospace, space, and information systems engineering and architecture domains. His present professional focus has on the application of system engineering principles and best practices to enterprise architecture and systems of systems engineering to support the design of Net-Centric solutions for the DOD and modernization of government information systems. His present assignment focuses on application of enterprise engineering principles and modeling and simulation as applied to training and experimentation in new operational concepts.
Systems Engineering-Life Cycle Tools Full Day Seminar
Who:Dr. Yasser Hosni, University of Central Floriday
Kelli A. Houston, Consulting I.T. Specialist, IBM Rational Software
When:Friday, October 12th 8:00am - 5:00pm - FULL DAY SEMINAR
Where:UCF Engineering Building 2 Room ENG2-326
Cost:$75.00 in advance for INCOSE Members
$150.00 in advance for Non-Members
Registration: By COB October 9th, 2007.
Registration Limited to first 35 People!
Complete Registration Application and Instructions(PowerPoint) (PDF Version)
Course materials, Parking, refreshments and lunch are included with your registration.
All INCOSE Members Who Register And Do Not Attend Will Be Assessed an additional $75 For Holding A Seat.

Seminar Description:

The Systems Engineering process is based on good engineering practice and experience. As engineered systems became more complex to include software and personnel interactions, engineering disciplines and organizations sometimes became fragmented and specialized in their attempt to cope with this increasing complexity. Organizations focused on the optimization of their primary products and often lost sight of the overall system. The Systems Engineering process should be viewed and managed as a major effort in communication and management of teams of experts that lack a common paradigm and a common language but must work together to achieve a common goal.

Learn about the life cycle of an engineering system and how to plan and manage the Systems Engineering effort. Learn about the modern tools that are used for Systems development and its management. Learn how the process is authored and deployed using principles and techniques such as SysML, DoDAF, JCIDS, Model Based Systems Engineering, Capability Model and the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), and Agile in the latest tools in the market. Work in a "hands-on" environment and listen to some of the top professionals in the industry.

About The Instructors:

Dr. Yasser Hosni is a Martin Marietta Distinguished Professor of engineering in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida. He had a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1963, an MS in production Engineering in 1967, from Cairo University in Egypt, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas, USA in 1976. Hosni worked in industry for 10 years, where he had experience in engineering systems design and development, and manufacturing,; before joining academia in 1973. Over a span of 30 years in academia, Hosni taught courses in Systems engineering, Optimization, Management of Technology and Rapid Prototyping. He conducted research at, with concentration on Computer Based Manufacturing and industrial systems. Dr. Hosni conducted over $2.8M of funded research projects at the University of Central Florida. Sponsoring agencies include DOD, NASA, US. Government, the Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research, FDOT, and USAID. Dr. Hosni is a consultant for a number of industries locally and Internationally. He conducted Industrial and Systems Engineering workshops in Japan, Korea, Egypt, Europe, and the US. Dr. Hosni is a member of Alpha Pi Mu, Tau Beta Pi, Florida Academy of Sciences, listed in American Men & Women of Science, have been Researcher of the year and Teacher of the year several times at UCF, and was named as Martin Marietta Distinguished Professor of Engineering in 1997. He is a fellow of IIE, member of INCOSE, SME, IEEE, ASQC, ASEE, and INFORMS.

Kelli A. Houston is a Consulting IT Specialist at IBM Rational Software. She is the method architect for IBM's internal method authoring method and is part of the team responsible for integrating IBM's methods. In addition to her method architect role, Kelli also leads the Rational Method Composer (RMC) Special Interest Group (SIG) within IBM and provides consulting and mentoring services to customers and internal IBM consultants on the effective use of Rational Method Composer (RMC). Kelli has presented at a number of conferences and has delivered numerous courses, workshops, and webinars to both internal and external audiences. She is co-author of "Building J2EE Applications with the Rational Unified Process" and "Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications (3rd Edition)", and is a contributing author of "Component-Based Software Engineering". Kelli holds a Bachelor of Science, Computer Science degree from the University of South Florida and a Masters of Science, Computer Science degree from Johns Hopkins University.
September Chapter Meeting (27 AUG 07)
Spacehab
Who:Don Moore, Director of Spacehab's Ground Operations at the Spacehab Payload Processing Facility (SPPF) in Cape Canaveral
What:The Unique and Challenging Systems of Spacehab
When:Tursday Evening September 20 2007
Where:SAIC
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
Presentation:LINK
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, September 18th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

About the Presentation:
Spacehab is in the business of doing business in space. Spacehab's space transportation and supply are unique systems existing in one of the harshest environments known to man. Spacehab has conquered both of these systems with their own patented transporter and versatile supply method. Spacehab has supplied numerous hardware such as experiments, food, clothing, tools and water to the MIR Space Station and International Space Station. Spacehab is currently faced with the same corundum as the Shuttle transportation system; what to do after the Shuttle retires and what to do while waiting for the Shuttles replacement, Project Constellation, to kick into high gear. Spacehab is actively pursuing new business in order to continue its presence in space.

About the Speaker:
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Don considers Lamoine, Maine his home town where he lived from the time he was 5 up until the time he turned 20. After completing his bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Ohio State, he joined Lockheed in 1983 working on the Shuttle's Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). In 1987 he went back to school at Georgia State earning a second bachelors in physics. Upon graduation he rejoined Lockheed for three years then yearned to work in the commercial space business. He joined Spacehab in 1992 and has been with them since. He started with Spacehab as an Engineer II, progressing to Senior Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager and is currently the Director of Spacehab's Ground Operations at the Spacehab Payload Processing Facility (SPPF) in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Human Systems Integration Seminar
Who:Dr. Dennis J. Folds, Principal Research Scientist GTRI
When:Friday, August 24th 8:00am - 5:00pm - FULL DAY SEMINAR
Where:Partnership I Building in Research Park
Presentation Link:[CLICK HERE]
Cost:$25.00 in advance for INCOSE Members
$100.00 in advance for Non-Members
Registration:By COB August 21st, 2007.
Limited to first 75 people!
First 50 entered in door prize drawing!
Manual Registration Instructions
All INCOSE Members Who Register And Do Not Attend Will Be Assessed an additional $75 For Holding A Seat.
IncidentalsCourse Materials, Refreshments and Lunch are included with your registration.
Special Note: Park in Partnership II lot and walk to Partnership I. UCF TOWS CARS.

Seminar Description:
  • Human Systems Integration (HSI) unites the 8 technical domains of human factors engineering, personnel, manpower, training, safety, occupational health, survivability, and habitability, to allow all human-related issues in system development to be addressed in an integrated manner. DoD Instruction 5000.2 requires an acquisition program manager to initiate an HSI program in order to optimize total system performance, minimize total ownership costs, and ensure that the system is built to accommodate the characteristics of the user population that will operate, maintain, and support the system.
  • The motivation for conducting an HSI program is to control cost of ownership while still getting acceptable system performance and effectiveness. Experience across the public and private sectors reinforces the need to address human capital requirements early and effectively. Societal trends for military and non-military development programs are affected by manpower restrictions (limits on the number of people that are required to operate, maintain, and support a system), and on personnel restrictions (the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are required of operators, maintainers, and support staff.) Longer-term risks associated with safety, occupational health, environmental concerns, and habitability must be considered during development in order to be addressed effectively.
  • The concerns across all these domains must be addressed conjointly during system design and development. The seminar presents principles of HSI and reviews issues and concerns of each of the domains, and explains how these activities across these separate areas should be integrated to improve system life-cycle costs related to personnel while also leading to improved system performance. The goals of the seminar are to introduce HSI concepts, principles, and activities that go beyond the individual domains of HSI, describe analysis and evaluation methods that serve multiple HSI domains, and promote the value of integrating the HSI domains versus addressing them separately.
About The Instructor:

Dr. Dennis J. Folds is Principal Research Scientist and GTRI Fellow at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), where he serves as chief of the Human Systems Integration Division and as chair of Georgia Tech’s Occupational Health and Safety committee. He is leading Human System Integration projects in support of the P-8(A) MMA, the Littoral Combat Ship Mine Warfare Module, and the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) program. His research interests include human decision making, assessment of training effectiveness, advanced auditory displays, user-centered design methodologies. He is Chair of the Human Engineering Working Group the Royal Australian Navy’s Project SEA 1411 (SH-2G(A)) and leads all human system engineering activities, including cockpit design and human engineering T&E. He was P.I. for a basic research program on training for rapid decision making, sponsored by the US Army Research Institute and DARPA. He served as P.I. for the Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center (ITTATC) at Georgia Tech, sponsored by the National Institutes for Disability and Rehabilitation Research. He directed the development of software tools to help designers and managers of advanced traffic management centers in design, staffing, and day-to-day operations. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Psychology from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987.

Refreshments and Lunch:
Refreshments and Lunch are included with your registration.

Refund Policy:
Substitutions are permitted until the day before the tutorial. Full refunds will be made prior COB, August 21st, 2007.

August Chapter Meeting (POSTED 24 JULY 07)
INCOSE Orlando
What:NAVAIR AIRSpeed - Lean Six Sigma Deployment Summary
Who:Dr. MaryAnn Blind
When:Thursday August 16
Where:SAIC
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, August 14th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.
Presentation Link:[NOT PROVIDED AT PRESENTER'S REQUEST]

About the Presentation:
This brief will cover the purpose and process in the deployment of Lean Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints in NAVAIR with some focus on local engineering-based projects.

About the Speaker:
Dr. MaryAnn Blind has a doctorate in Instructional Systems Development with over thirty years in this field. She has divided her career among education, business and industry and the government. Previously she has taught and directed Instructional Systems and Distance Learning Programs in higher education, spent 16 years as a Department of Defense contractor, and is currently employed at NAVAIR in Orlando in Training Acquisition. NAVAIR has trained Dr. Blind in Lean Six Sigma and she acts as both a Black Belt and Deployment Champion for the Human Systems Department at NAVAIR's Aircraft Division and Training Systems Division. In this role she has worked with Engineers in Lean Six Sigma projects at both locations.
SPECIAL Joint Luncheon Meeting - INCOSE Orlando and AFCEA (POSTED 15 JUNE 07)
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association

INCOSE Orlando
Topic:"Real World" - A Soldier-focused Game Environment for Mission Rehearsal and Training
Speaker:Mr. Dan Kaufman, Program Manager DARPA / Defense Sciences Office
Date:Friday July 6th 2007
Time:11:30am to 1:00 pm
Place: Radisson University Hotel Orlando
1724 Alafaya Trail (S.R. 50 and Alafaya Trail)
Orlando, Fl 32826
(407) 658-9008
Cost: Members: $20 On-line before July 2nd
Industry: $22 On-line before July 2nd
After July 2nd $24 at the door on space available basis
Register With: Riptide Software by July 2nd 2007
Additional Information:Eisele at 407-365-8060 (Fred_W_Eisele@raytheon.com)

About the Speaker:
Currently, Mr. Dan Kaufman serves as a DARPA Program Manager for the Real World Program, a computer system designed to allow soldiers to rapidly create their own mission rehearsal scenarios in geo-specific terrain over a scalable and fully distributed network.

Before joining DARPA/DSO, Mr. Kaufman worked for Auratio Consulting, where he handled a wide variety of deals with a number of investment bankers, venture capitalists and private companies. These deals ranged from business plan analysis to building management teams to assisting troubled companies and/or projects. In 2002, Mr. Kaufman was contracted by In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the CIA, to investigate the applicability of gaming technology to the CIA's training methods. Prior to his consulting efforts, Mr. Kaufman worked for Kalisto Entertainment, which was a small Bordeaux-based studio. During the first 2 years, Mr. Kaufman worked on general business operations and producing/designing the products Dark Earth, Nightmare Creatures and Ultim@te Race, which won tremendous critical acclaim and were financially successful. These successes led to Kalisto's IPO and saw the company's valuation soar to approximately $400M. In 1999, Kalisto started a US studio. The US operation consisted of two studios and became profitable after one year; the Austin studio, under Mr. Kaufman's direction, produced Jimmy Neutron and Spongebob Squarepants. Before Kalisto, Mr. Kaufman was Co-COO at Dreamworks Interactive, a joint venture between Microsoft and Dreamworks SKG. He was hired to work with Bruce Jacobson (the other co-COO and later President of Real Audio) to build and run a game studio worthy of Microsoft and Dreamworks. Mr. Kaufman was responsible for everything from hiring personnel to project management and creative design/editing of half the products. During his two year tenure they released top quality products that achieved both critical and financial acclaim. These games include Goosebumps, The Neverhood, Jurassic Park and the precursor of what was to become Medal of Honor. Before the fun and games, Mr. Kaufman was an attorney with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison (Palo Alto, CA), conducting transactions in the high technology industry ranging from semiconductor chips to biotechnology to software companies. Mr. Kaufman had the largest game company representation in the U.S., working with numerous companies ranging from EA/ABC joint venture, Spectrum Holobyte's management buy-out and merger with Microprose, which led to an IPO, the formation of Crystal Dynamics, the formation and subsequent sale of Humongous Entertainment for $76M, etc. In 1991, Mr. Kaufman co-authored an 800-page textbook entitled: Corporate Partnering: Structuring and Negotiating Domestic and International Strategic Alliances. This book is now in its 3rd edition and can be found in most of the top law and business schools and top law firms around the country. He has lectured at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and U.C. Berkeley.

About the Presentation:
The RealWorld Program will exploit technical innovation and integration to provide any U.S. soldier with the ability to open a laptop computer and rehearse a specific mission in the relevant geo-specific terrain. Since the system is scalable and distributed, soldiers can practice by themselves, in small groups, or with as many other soldiers as needed for the mission over a local or distributed network. More importantly, the program will build a system that allows soldiers to rapidly and easily build their own missions though the introduction of new methodology for building simulation software. These methodologies and adherence to a highly modular approach will have the added benefit of causing a fundamental shift in the acquisition, as well as the construction, of DoD modeling and simulation products.

Luncheon Menu:
Caesar Salad, Seafood Salad, Mixed Garden Salad
Penne Pasta Primavera with Grilled Veggies Honey Almond Salmon
Green Beans Almandine, Garlic Mashed Potatoes
NY Style Cheesecake for Dessert
Fresh Display of Breads and Rolls, Iced Tea and Hot Coffee
OMG Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysMLTM) Workshop
Date:Friday, June 8th - FULL DAY SEMINAR
Time:8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Registration begins at 7:30 AM
Place:Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support, Orlando (Main Auditorium)
12506 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, FL 32825
(407) 306-1000
Presentation:[TUTORIAL PRESENTATION]
Cost:$25.00 in advance for INCOSE Members
$100.00 in advance for Non-Members
Registration:By June 1st, 2007.
Limited to first 50 people!
First 25 entered in door prize drawing!
On-line Registration CLOSED
Manual Registration CLOSED
All INCOSE Members Who Register And Do Not Attend Will Be Assessed an additional $75 For Holding A Seat.
IncidentalsCourse Materials, Refreshments and Lunch are included with your registration.
Special Note: Lockheed/Martin is a secure facility.

Events at Lockheed/Martin require personal information for each registrant to be sent to the event host organization, in order to pass through security at the host organization. We do not want to collect that personal information through this web page, so contact Judith Feliciano at 407-306-3215, or by email at jfelic01@aol.com for further instructions regarding this. Non-US citizens will be handled on an individual basis.

Note: Registrants will NOT be admitted to the event if their security information is not received by the host organization prior to the event.

Workshop Description:
The OMG Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysMLTM) is a general-purpose graphical modeling language for specifying, analyzing, designing, and verifying complex systems that may include hardware, software, information, personnel, procedures, and facilities. In particular, it provides graphical representations with a semantic foundation for modeling system requirements, behavior, structure, and parametric equations that can integrate with a broad range of engineering analysis. SysML represents a subset of UML 2.0 with extensions needed to satisfy the requirements of the UMLTM for Systems Engineering RFP.

This tutorial provides an introduction to how SysML can address the needs of the systems engineer. It includes background and motivation, an overview of the SysML diagram types and language concepts, and selected sample problems to demonstrate how the language can be used as part of a typical SE process. The SysML specification was developed in response to requirements by a diverse group of tool vendors, end users, academia, and government representatives. The OMG SysMLTM Specification was adopted in May 2006. For more information, go to http://www.omgsysml.org.

About The Instructor:
Sanford Friedenthal is a Principal System Engineer at Lockheed Martin. His experience includes the system life cycle from conceptual design, through development and production on a broad range of systems. He has been a systems engineering department manager, and a lead developer of advanced systems engineering processes and methods including the Lockheed Martin Integrated Engineering Process and the Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Method (OOSEM). Mr. Friedenthal also led the Industry Standards effort through the Object Management Group (OMG) and INCOSE to develop the Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysMLTM) that was adopted by the OMG in 2006. He also has participated in the development of the UML Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM).

Refreshments and Lunch:
Refreshments and Lunch are included with your registration.

Refund Policy:
Substitutions are permitted until the day of the tutorial. Full refunds will be made prior to Monday, June 4th, 2007. No refunds will be made after Monday, June 4th, 2007, although substitutions will be allowed. INCOSE-Orlando Chapter reserves the right to cancel the seminar with full refunds.

Payment:
Use the on-line payment option OR send the registration form with check to:
INCOSE-Orlando SE Seminar
c/o Jack Baumgardner
INCOSE-Orlando, Treasurer
2618 Fawnlake Trail
Orlando, FL 32828-7842

May Chapter Meeting(2 MAY 07)
INCOSE Orlando
Topic:Why SysML?
Speaker:Eric Barnhart
Presentation:[LINK]
Date:Thursday May 17
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
Place:SAIC
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, May 15th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

About the Presentation:
"If it weren't for UML/SysML, our program would have [fill in the blank]." What do you fill this in with? Is UML/SysML a good or bad thing for Systems Engineers?

The world has been engineering by PowerPoint for years, and products have been going out the door, yet we keep hearing about these UML/SysML methodologies and drawings. Why do we need these drawings of such dubious value?

UML/SysML is, among other things, a notation - a means of communications and common understanding through a graphical language with defined rules, defined syntax, and a pervasive dictionary of terminology. It is a means of telling the story of what your system does, and how it does it. Of course, if you don't know the language, or don't know system engineering principles, the story can get a little confusing at times. This presentation clears things up by explaining what UML/SysML brings to the table for the systems engineer, over and beyond the "curse of PowerPoint."

About the Speaker:
Eric Barnhart is a leading expert on Systems Engineering applications of UML/SysML in the Orlando area. Eric has 24 years of systems engineering background in aerospace and defense, ranging from work at the Johnson Space Center in tracking and communications, through space station work at McDonnell Douglas, simulations and training at Hughes, and fire control systems at Lockheed Martin.
April Chapter Meeting [RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER](11 APR 07)
Spacehab
Topic:The Unique and Challenging Systems of Spacehab
Speaker:Don Moore, Director of Spacehab's Ground Operations at the Spacehab Payload Processing Facility (SPPF) in Cape Canaveral
Presentation:[LINK]
Date:RESCEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
Place:SAIC
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, March 13th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

About the Presentation:
Spacehab is in the business of doing business in space. Spacehab's space transportation and supply are unique systems existing in one of the harshest environments known to man. Spacehab has conquered both of these systems with their own patented transporter and versatile supply method. Spacehab has supplied numerous hardware such as experiments, food, clothing, tools and water to the MIR Space Station and International Space Station. Spacehab is currently faced with the same conundrum as the Shuttle transportation system; what to do after the Shuttle retires and what to do while waiting for the Shuttles replacement, Project Constellation, to kick into high gear. Spacehab is actively pursuing new business in order to continue its presence in space.

About the Speaker:
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Don considers Lamoine, Maine his home town where he lived from the time he was 5 up until the time he turned 20. After completing his bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Ohio State, he joined Lockheed in 1983 working on the Shuttle's Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS). In 1987 he went back to school at Georgia State earning a second bachelors in physics. Upon graduation he rejoined Lockheed for three years then yearned to work in the commercial space business. He joined Spacehab in 1992 and has been with them since. He started with Spacehab as an Engineer II, progressing to Senior Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager and is currently the Director of Spacehab's Ground Operations at the Spacehab Payload Processing Facility (SPPF) in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
March Chapter Meeting(15 MAR 07)
Fred Beltzer
Topic:Systems Engineering Approaches in Information Assurance
Speaker:Frederick B. Beltzer
Presentation:[LINK]
Date:Thursday, March 15, 2007
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
Place:SAIC
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, March 13th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

About the Presentation:
This discussion will be centered on process oriented information assurance methodologies while applying the DoD DoDIA process. The NISPOM ISL - Corporate IA, ISO 17799 - International IA, IACAP & AR 25-2, McCumber Cube, DIACAP System Identification Profile and Information Assurance RISK are some of the methods covered.

About the Speaker:
Frederick B. Beltzer, is the Information Assurance Systems Engineer (IASE) for AT&T GSI's One Tactical Engagement Simulation System (OneTESS). As the IASE for OneTESS he is responsible for developing the systems engineering processes, procedures, and technologies to the architecture, design, development, evaluation and integration of systems, subsystems, and networks to maintain overall security IAW the appropriate MAC level, Classification level, and level of Robustness. Fred supervises and prepares the Certification and Accreditation documentation, using multiple standards such as the DIACAP, NIACAP, DCID 6/3, Common Criteria, and NIST 800-37, to achieve accreditation of supported systems while supporting contractor site security IAW DSS NISPOM Ch8. He recently served as the Senior Computer Systems Engineer / Information Assurance Analyst for the Army's ATIA-M AIS, where he completed the DITSCAP C&A, and served as the Senior Information Assurance Systems Engineer for DISA'S Coalition Secure Management and Operations System (COSMOS). Fred has written several papers, which include "A Systems Engineering Approach to Information Assurance - Volume 1" and "A Systems Engineering Approach to Information Assurance - Volume 2". Key to Fred's IASE approach is his educational background which includes graduating with Honors from George Washington University, Masters Degree, Systems Engineering, (G.P.A. 3.63) where he also received a Certificate, Systems Engineering, and a Certificate, from the National Security Agency - NSTISSI 4011 - National Training Standard for Information Systems Security Professionals (ISSP), June 2006. Fred also received a Bachelors of Science, Computer Networking from Strayer University, and graduated Suma Cum Laude (G.P.A. 3.92), where he is listed in the "Who's Who of Academia" for the graduating year of 2000, and Honors Student for Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society.
2007 Se3 Conference - "Netcentricity: Systems and Software for the Real World" (MAR 07)
Conference 2007 March 12-15, 2007 Huntsville, Alabama

We cordially invite you to attend the Fifth Annual Southeastern Software & Systems Engineering Conference and Exhibition - Se3, known previous to this year as the Southeastern Software Engineering Conference and Exhibition. This year's conference recognizes the crucial and increasingly significant role of systems engineering in architecting and complementing successful net-centric and other software intensive systems. The conference and exhibition takes place at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, March 12-15, 2007.

For the past 5 years, these conferences have provided an unprecedented opportunity for discussing risk management principles and advances in techniques for managing uncertainty and communicating risk on NASA programs and projects. The theme for this year's event is "Risk Management: Enabling the New Age of Exploration."

Please plan to attend and take advantage of an opportunity to learn and interact with world class and nationally recognized subject matter experts from Government, Industry, and Academia participating as speakers, panelists, and workshop leaders. This year's conference will focus on current issues and real-world applications of Netcentric Systems and Software in DoD, NASA, Industry, and Academia. The Se3 Conference Sessions include:
* Netcentric Now
* Challenges Architecting Net-Centric Systems & Software
* Netcentricity: Securing Systems & Information
* System Assurance

More details on the event is available here.
FEBRUARY FULL DAY WORKSHOP (26 FEB 07)
INCOSE
Topic:On The Road to Good Requirements
Instructor:Mr. Lou Wheatcraft
Date:Monday, February 26, 2007, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Registration:By February 10th, 2007
Registration limited to 45 people due to instructional requirements.
For more information and registration click here.
Place:Lockheed Martin Training & Support, Orlando
Cost:Registration fee is $100 per person. $25 for INCOSE Members.

About the Workshop

Writing Good Requirements

Part 1: Role of Requirements on project/product success
Part 2: Scope-The benefits
Part 3: Impact of Bad Requirements; Comms problems; Why are there bad rqmts
Part 4: Be Careful What You Ask For-Writing Good Requirements
Part 5: Value of Rationale & Verification: Rationale-what, when, how & benefits
Part 6: Levels, Allocation, Traceability
Part 7: A Needle in a Haystack-Formatting Requirements
Part 8: Writing Good Requirements
Part 9: Requirement Validation.

About the Instructor

Lou Wheatcraft, Senior Consultant
Lou Wheatcraft is an expert in requirements development and management who educates and consults organizations on the importance of writing good requirements, helping them implement requirement definition and management processes and reviewing and providing comments on their requirements.
Lou has 38 years experience in the aerospace industry, including 22 years in the United States Air Force. Lou was directly involved Titan III, Atlas, and Space Shuttle operations. Since retiring from the Air Force, Lou worked for Barrios Technology, developing operational concepts for all phases of the Naval Research Laboratorys Clementine mission-one of the first generation faster, better, cheaper missions. Following the Clementine mission, Lou was transferred to Johnson Space Center where he worked 5 years in the Astronaut Office's Space Station branch, developing operational concepts, requirements, ground rules, and constraints for how the astronauts living and work on the International Space Station.
Lou is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), INCOSE, INCOSE's Requirements Working Group, and Toast Masters International, and the World Futures Society. Lou has spoken at the Student Futures Studies Association at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and at the Clear Lake Chapter of the PMI. Lou has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, an MA degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, an MS degree in Environmental Management from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and is completing an MS degree in Studies of the Future from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Lou was awarded the Silver Snoopy Award for engineering excellence and exceptional support of the manned space flight program and Space Shuttle astronauts. NASA honored Lou for his exceptional support to the Astronaut Office and Space Station Program by awarding him with the Public Service Medal, the highest award given by NASA to non-NASA personnel.
February Chapter Meeting (15 FEB 07)
INCOSE
Topic:Does Game Technology Matter?
Speaker:Dr. Roger Smith
Presentation:[LINK]
Date:Thursday, February 15, 2007
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
Place:SAIC
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, February 13th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

About the Presentation:
Game technologies and the game industry have always been important as a form of entertainment and they have been a big boost to the economy. Now they are going beyond this to make contributions to a number of "serious industries", one of which is military simulation. Are these contributions significant and lasting or are they just a fad that will pass in a few years? Is this an area that companies in "serious industries" should develop capabilities or something that they can achieve through acquisition in he future? We will explore these questions through the research and publications in gaming, military simulation, and business strategy.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Roger Smith is the Chief Scientist and CTO for U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. He is focused on bringing innovative technologies into Army training and testing events. He has published over 100 technical papers on gaming, simulation, and innovation. He has lectured at the University of Central Florida, Full Sail, University of Texas, University of Virginia, Georgia Tech, Florida Institute of Technology, and Texas Tech. He serves on the editorial boards of the ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation and the IRI Research Technology Management. Dr. Smith holds degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Management.
January Chapter Meeting (18 JAN 07)
INCOSE
Topic:Implementing the New Tactical Data Link Standard for Simulation Interoperability in a Coalition Extended Air Defense Environment.
Speaker:David Taylor
Date:Thursday, January 18, 2007
Itinerary:Dinner: 5:45pm :: Program: 6:15pm
Place:SAIC
RSVP via Email/VoiceMsg.:To Bill Beebe (407) 380-0076 x124 by 5pm Tuesday, January 16th
Membership:Open to all. You do not need to be an INCOSE member to attend.
Cost:None. Dinner is provided free.

About the Presentation:
The NATO Modeling and Simulation Group Task Group 39 "Modeling and Simulation Support of Extended Air Defense C2 Interoperability" recently completed their work and this presentation reports the results of this two-year activity. The TG implemented the simulation protocol for tactical data links and served as a pathfinder for the NATO Active Layered Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD) Integration Test Bed (ITB).

This activity closely followed the High Level Architecture (HLA) process of systems engineering for Federation Development, known as the FEDEP. The presentation will combine elements of the paper published at the April 2006 Simulation Interoperability Workshop (SIW)/Society of Computer Simulation (SCS) multi-conference held in Huntsville and the presentation given at the AIAA Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Conference held in London, England in November 2006.

About the Speaker:
David Taylor joined Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control in 2004 to work on the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense (MEADS) Program where he is currently responsible for external interface integration testing. Prior to coming to LM, Mr. Taylor served a three year tour at the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) in The Hague, The Netherlands where he was a principal scientist and deputy program manager for the Coalition Aerial Surveillance and Reconnaissance (CAESAR) ACTD which supported a NATO STANAG and US Mil-Std for airborne ground surveillance system interoperability. Mr. Taylor previously worked for 23 years at Northrop Grumman supporting various advanced programs.
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