Welcome to the 6th Annual Systems Engineering, Supportability & Interoperability Conference Sponsored by NDIA Systems Engineering Division In Conjunction With Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition Technology & Logistics, Director, Systems Engineering; Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks & Information Integration With Technical CoSponsorship By International Council on Systems Engineering( INCOSE)

Systems Engineering Conference 2003 An example of Systems Engineering in the Automotive Industry:

Program - Tuesday Oct 21 8:30 AM- 12:00 noon PLENARY SESSION Regency ABC 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM: Opening Keynote Mr. Mark Schaeffer, OUSD(AT&L) Director, Systems Engineering 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM COFFEE BREAK Regency 1Foyer 10:00 AM - 11:45: Executive Panel: Regency ABC Mr. Mark Schaeffer, OUSD(AT&L) Director, System Engineering Brig Gen Walter Jones USAF; JFCOM J-6 Dr. Wayne Meeks, NAVSEA, Executive Director, Warfare Systems Engineering Dr. Thaddeus Sandford, Boeing; Vice President, Engineering, Integrated Defense Systems Mr. Scott Davis, USA, Director, Systems Integration, FCSs Program Office Mr. Mark Wilson, USAF, Director, Center for Systems Engrg

Luncheon Speakers Tuesday Brig Gen John W. Maluda, USAF; Director, Joint Single Integrated Air Picture Systems Engineering Wednesday Mr. John Osterholz, OASD, Networks & Information Integration, Director, Systems Architecture Thursday Conference Closing Keynote HON John Stenbit, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks & Information Integration

Program - Tuesday Oct 21 1:30 PM-3:00 PM 2C1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 2C2 Modeling & Simulation Regency B 2C3 Best Practices & Standardization Regency C 2C4 Legacy Systems Sustainment Mission A 2C5 Logistics Support Mission B 2C6 Test & Evaluation Mission C 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK Regency 1-3 3:30 PM-5:30 PM All above continue EXCEPT: 2D6 Net Centric Warfare Mission C 5:30 - 7:00 PM RECEPTION in Displays Area Regency Annex

Program - Wednesday Oct 22 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM 3A1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 3A2 Keeping Legacy Systems Viable Regency B 3A3 Net Centric Warfare Regency C 3A4 Legacy Systems Sustainment Mission A 3A5 Logistics Support Mission B 3A6 Test & Evaluation Mission C 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM COFFEE BREAK Regency Annex 10:30 AM-12:00 Noon 3B1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 3B2 Software Supportability Regency B 3B3 Net Centric Warfare Regency C

Program - Wednesday Oct 22 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 3C1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 3C2 Software Supportability Regency B 3C3 Net Centric Warfare Regency C 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK Regency Annex 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM 3D1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 3D2 Integrated Diagnostics Regency B 3D3 Net Centric Warfare Regency C

Program - Thursday Oct 23 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM 4A1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 4A2 Integrated Diagnostics & Logistics Support Regency B 4A3 Legacy Systems Sustainment Regency C 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM COFFEE BREAK Regency 1-3 10:15 AM-12:00 Noon 4B1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 4B2 Affordable Readiness & RTOC Regency B 4B3 Legacy Systems Sustainment Regency C

Program - Thursday Oct 24 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM 4D1 Systems Engineering Effectiveness Regency A 4D2 Best Practices & Standardization Regency B 4D3 Open Systems Regency C 3:00 PM Conference Adjourns

Some Logistics Info--- Message Number: (619) 224-1234 (and ask for NDIA desk) OR Direct Number: (619) 221-4813 Displays & Coffee Breaks are in Regency Annex. Lunches (Tues, Wed, Thurs) are in Regency Annex (the big white tent) at 12:00 noon

And Special Thanks To--- Technical Program Chairs: Rex Sallade, Northrop Grumman Dr. Tom Christian, USAF (WR-ALC) Session & Track Chairs: Gordon Neary, Boeing; Dr. Dinesh Verma, Stevens Institute; Bob Skalamera, OUSD(AT&L), Dr. Tom Christian, USAF; Mark Wilson, USAF: Bob Ernst, NAVAIR; Jim Hollenbach, SIMSTRAT; Jerry Beck, ODUSD/L&MR; Jack Zavin, ASD(NII); Dr Tom Croak, CSC; Mike Johnson, Boeing; Jesse McCurdy, NAVAIR; Bob Ernst, NAVAIR; Dennis Hecht, Boeing; Howard Savage, Savage Consultants; Paul Croll, CSC; Joel Moorvitch, Raytheon, Cyrus Azani, OUSD(AT&L)OSJTF; Tim Kasse, Kasse Initiatives. NDIA Meeting Planner: Dania Khan