2021 AIRC Sponsor Research Review

Nov 2nd marked the first annual AIRC Sponsor Research Review, held as a hybrid event with participants in Washington, DC and virtual.. The program focused on the context of modern acquisition, early AIRC research results around innovation in acquisition, and demonstrations of modeling and simulation for acquisition.

OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Dr. Dinesh Verma, Executive Director, SERC/AIRC
Dr. Paul Kaminski, Chairman, SERC/AIRC Advisory Board

KEYNOTE (6:30)
Mr. Christopher C. O’Donnell, Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition

PANEL ON AIRC SYSTEMIC IMPACT

Preceding the Panel, the following three briefings discussing systemic issues around acquisition innovation were delivered:

Dr. Philip S. Anton, AIRC Chief Scientist
Presentation: Digital Acquisition & Sustainment: A Vision and Strategy for Improving Outcomes

Dr. William “Bill” B. Rouse, Georgetown University
Presentation: Transforming Public-Private Ecosystems: Understanding and Enabling Innovation in Complex Systems

Dr. Dennis K. McBride, Virginia Tech
Presentation: Acquisition Policy Test Range and Operations

AIRC Panelists

– Ms. Jeannette Evans-Morgis, SES, Chief Systems Engineer, Dept. of the Army
– Mr. Paul Mann, SES, Chief Systems Engineer, Dept. of the Navy
– Mr. Mark Krzysko, SES, Principal Deputy Director, Data & Analytics, OUSD(A&S)
– Ms. Philomena Zimmerman, Director, Engineering Tools and Environments, OUSD(R&E)
– Panel Moderated by Dr. Dinesh Verma, Executive Director, AIRC

AIRC RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

IP Management, Evaluation & Valuation
Mr. Richard Beutel, Esq., Georgetown

Intellectual Property Repository
Dr. Laura Freeman, Virginia Tech

AIRC Digital Data Management and Analytic Strategy
Dr. Phil Anton, Stevens; Dr. Laura Freeman, Virginia Tech

DEMONSTRATIONS OF MODELING AND SIMULATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT ACQUISITION

Demonstration of Policy Flight Simulators
Dr. William Rouse, Georgetown

Demonstration of Digital Engineering for Acquisition
Dr. Mark Blackburn, Stevens

Demonstration of Cyber Resilience Design and Evaluation
Dr. Peter Beling, Virginia Tech

Demonstration of Mission Engineering Analytical Tools
Dr. Dan DeLaurentis & Dr. Jitesh Panchal, Purdue University

CLOSING REMARKS

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Phil Anton — Chief Scientist, AIRC