Defense Systems Working Group

Mission

The purpose of the International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Defense Systems Working Group (DSWG, originally the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) Working Group) is to create an international forum for defense acquirers and providers that provides a “neutral” body that works on issues that impact specifying, developing and acquiring defense systems and services and to promote the development of systems engineering best practices in a manner that recognizes the special issues faced by the Defense Systems Engineering (SE) practitioners and managers in the changing global market for defense related systems.

The Defense Systems WG is to become a conduit for networking, establishing a Web presence, and creating and exchanging explicit and tacit best practice SE knowledge for the defense systems community.

Scope

The DSWG will accomplish its purpose through the shared understanding and advancement of systems engineering knowledge and products in areas that are of interest to the Defense community. The DSWG will act much like the other existing WGs by coordinating with INCOSE Technical Committees in the selection, evaluation and solution of the initiatives to be addressed by INCOSE.

The objectives include improving the people, processes, and resources used in addressing systems challenges. The DSWG is a volunteer group of INCOSE members that includes representatives from Federal and non-Federal international government agencies, small and large businesses in various government and commercial industries, and systems engineering university programs throughout the world. Pariticpation in the DSWG will enhance the skills and expertise of its members.