Program

WSRC Program

The following is the tentative 2021 WSRC Presentation Program. Adjustments may be made prior to the conference.

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Keynote Speakers

Rear Admiral Eric Ruttenberg, Chief Engineer, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)

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Rear Adm. Eric Ruttenberg is a native of Redondo Beach, California. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and was commissioned in 1988. He holds a Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1990 and an information warfare officer (Space Cadre) in 2011. He is currently the Chief Engineer of the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) located in San Diego, California.
Douglas Orellana Ph.D., ManTech International Corporation

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Dr. Douglas Orellana is ManTech’s Vice President of Intelligent Systems Engineering in the Innovation and Capability Office, focused on developing the next generation of Systems Engineering solutions powered by computing and artificial intelligence. He has over 15 years of experience within systems engineering organizations, holding numerous roles with increasing authority spanning the system lifecycle for various domains: space systems, unmanned vehicles, special defense, radars, sonars, and instrumentation & controls.

*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021*
Times	Duration	Rooms (names TBD)
Times	Duration	A	B	C
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM	2.25 hrs	Registration, & Presenter / Session Host / Technical Host Orientation
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM	15 min		Welcome Plenary - Introduction
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	45 min	Level-up Your Architecture Game: Enhanced Design Structure Matrices and System Modeling Throughout the Lifecycle. Presenter(s): Michael Vinarcik, Frank Waldman and Heidi Jugovic	Tutorial (90 min): Level Up your LinkedIn and Grow Your Network Presenter(s): Stueti Gupta and Alice Squires	Using IEEE 15288 Technical Processes in Lawmaking: Improving Consistency and Quality through Design Practices. Presenter(s): Greg Bulla and John Wood
11:15 AM - 12 PM	45 min	Digital Engineering Approach to Representing Communications Subsystems within a Distributed System Architecture. Presenter(s): Chris Swickline		Evaluating the Design of an Existing Law Using the Best Systems Engineering Practices “Prohibition of Parking of Oversized Vehicles - Municipal Code - 86.01”. Presenter(s): Abbas Rostami
12:00 - 1:15 PM	75 min	Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM	45 min	Leadership Roles. Presenter(s): Scott Jackson	Tutorial (135 min): Effective Communication, Persuasion and Conflict Management- Skills for the Systems Engineer. Presenter(s): Zane Scott	How to Measure “Speed to Capability” for the Navy. Presenter(s): John Wood and Glenn Tolentino
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	45 min	Architecting without Requirements: A Model-Based Engineering Experience. Presenter(s): Chris Swickline and Pratik Patel		Bad data happens! How to prepare for the eventuality of bad data seeping into your data analytics environment. Presenter(s): John Wood and Glenn Tolentino
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM	15 min	Break
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	45 min	Audacity, Wisdom, and Grit: Systems Engineering Lessons Learned from Trailblazing Voyages. Presenter(s): Michael Vinarcik	Tutorial (135 min): Effective Communication, Persuasion and Conflict Management- Skills for the Systems Engineer (continued). Presenter(s): Zane Scott	Designing and Delivering a Systems Engineering Boot Camp. Presenter(s): John Wood and Glenn Tolentino
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	45 min	Simplifying and Automating Model Style: The Free SAIC Digital Engineering Validation Tools Suite. Presenter(s): Heidi Jugovic and Chris Finlay	Beartooth: Nuclear Material Processing with MBSE and Digital Twin Presenter(s): Kaleb Houck, Peter Suyderhoud, Chris Ritter, Troy Burnett, Mathew Snow and Kevin Lyon	DevOps for Navy Combat Systems. Presenter(s): Ronald Giachetti, Andrew Miller and Douglas Van Bossuyt


6:00 - ?	TBD	Happy Hour (location & duration TBD)

*SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021*
Times	Duration	Rooms (names TBD)
Times	Duration	A	B	C
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	60 min	Registration, & Presenter / Session Host / Technical Host Orientation
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	15 min		Welcome Plenary - Introduction
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	45 min		Keynote Presentation: The Importance of “Going Digital” in the U.S. Navy. Presenter: Rear Admiral Eric Ruttenberg, Chief Engineer, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	15 min	Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	45 min	Think Globally, Act Locally: Adapting MBSE for the Enterprise Context. Presenter(s): Ryan Noguchi and James Martin	Can’t See the Trees for the Forest: Integrating Model Based Systems Engineering into complex design environments. Presenter(s): Craig Earls and Christopher Stokes	Building the Digital Engineering Workforce of the Future. Presenter(s): Paul White
11:00 AM - 11:45 PM	45 min	Enterprise Architecture Guide for the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF). Presenter(s): James Martin and David O'Neil	Systems Thinking in a Digital World: The Models are NOT the Engineering. Presenter(s): Christopher Stokes and Craig Earls	Making Your Case - the importance of effective advocacy in the engineering workplace. Presenter(s): Zane Scott
11:45 - 1:00 PM	75 min	Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM	45 min	Overview of the Revised Standard on Architecture Description – ISO/IEC 42010. Presenter(s): James Martin	Conflict is Your Friend - the role of conflict in the healthy organization. Presenter(s): Zane Scott	Systems Thinking and Chaos Theory as a Foundation for the Study of Human Social Systems. Presenter(s): Michael Martin
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM	45 min	Shift Left! How to leverage model-based testing of system models to accelerate verification and validation of system requirements. Presenter(s): Todd Dunnavant	The Genesis of Holistic Systems Design: From System Architecture Overview to Detailed Physical Design with GENESYS, E3.series and the IncQuery Suite. Presenter(s): Enrique Krajmalnik and Istvan Rath	Irrationality in Agile Systems Engineering Methods. Presenter(s): John Nicholson
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM	15 min	Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM	45 min	An Open Architecture for Digital Engineering. Presenter(s): Eran Gery and Todd Dunnavant	--- CANCELED --- Utilization of the CubeSat System Reference Model to Explore Mission Engineering.* Presenter(s): Alejandro Levi and David Kaslow	Frequency and Value Loss from Paradoxical Outcomes in Risk Matrices. Presenter(s): John Nicholson
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	45 min	Modular Trade Studies with SysML Simulation Using Cameo Systems Modeler and IBM Rhapsody. Presenter(s): David Hetherington	How to Leverage the Powerful Combination of Rapid Learning Cycles and Traditional SE Practices to Accelerate Hardware Development. Presenter(s): Katherine Radeka, Bret Richmond and Leslie Collinson	Systems Thinking as a Competitive Advantage for Suppliers. Presenter(s): Dr. Kenneth L Preston
6PM - 8:30PM	3 hrs	Optional Banquet

*SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021*
Times	Duration	Rooms (names TBD)
Times	Duration	A	B	C
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM	30 min	Registration, & Presenter / Session Host / Technical Host Orientation
8:30 - 9:15 AM	45 min		Keynote Presentation: Space Range - Building a Cyber-Physical Digital Twin for Assessing Cyber Resilience. Presenter: Douglas Orellana, PhD
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	15 min	Break
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM	45 min	Questions on Requirements Development and Management? New Guides from INCOSE. Presenter(s): Raymond Wolfgang	Application of Systems Thinking for Innovation Using Conventional Tools. Presenter(s): Dr. Julia Taylor	Analytical Assessment Method to Directly Measure Impact and Resilience of Mission Assurance. Presenter(s): Michael Darby and Brian Dold
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM	45 min	STPA-Sec Analysis for DevSecOps Reference Design. Presenter(s): Brynn Feighery, Ryyan Reule, Martin Span and Will Barnum	A Model-Based Approach for Europa Lander Mission Concept Exploration. Presenter(s): Emilee Bovre and Marie Piette Gomez	Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) Agile Systems Engineering (SE). Presenter(s): Phyllis Marbach
11 AM - 11:45 AM	45 min	Applying Systems Engineering from Startup to Grownup. Presenter(s): Abbas Rostami	Jupyter on Mars: Executable Procedures for Mars Sample Presenter(s): Myra Lattimore, Jeff Megivern and Adam Stambouli	A Criticality Framework for Resilient Communications Networks. Presenter(s): Susan Ronning
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM	45 min	Resilient Enterprises Across Spectrums. Presenter(s): Claudia Rose, Ellen Birrell, Kim Idol and Audrey Thompson		Towards a Digital Twin to Detect Nuclear Proliferation Activities. Presenter(s): Christopher Ritter, Samuel Bays, Mark Schanfein, Jeren Browning, Gustavo Reyes, John Koudelka, Ashley Shields, Ross Hays, Ross Kunz and Piyush Sabharwall
12:30 - 1:45 PM	75 min	Lunch (box)
1:30 - 5:30 PM	4 hrs	Optional Trip to the USS Midway Museum (includes bus trip from hotel and back)

* Important Notice Concerning the
Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Paper Exam

We regret to announce that due to International INCOSE guidance, the Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) paper test has been cancelled. INCOSE are hoping to resume paper tests in November (TBD).

Registration for the test has therefore been disabled. If you had already signed up for the test, please contact us at 2021wsrc@gmail.com: INCOSE will either provide a refund or allow you to take the online SEP test at the same discounted rate. Thank you!

INCOSE - International Council on Systems Engineering

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