Full Agenda for FED DEF 2025
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July 9th
8:00 – 8:05
Introduction: Jeff Nartatez
8:10 – 8:15
Opening Remarks: Daniel Hettema, Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
8:15 – 9:00
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Will Roper, Founder and CEO, Istari Digital; Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
9:00 – 10:30
Inter-Agency Panel: “Interagency Perspectives of Digital Engineering discussion bringing together federal agencies to share valuable lessons learned in implementing DE initiatives” – Moderator Daniel Hettema
10:30 – 10:45
Interactive Break: Team Activity
10:45 – 12:15
Academia Panel: “Aligning Academia and Government to Achieve Digital Engineering Transformation, focused on the future of the workforce from 2 year A.S. degrees to PHDs” – Moderator Robert Raygan
12:15 – 1:00
Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30
1:00 – 1:15
Workgroup Intro: Darryl Howell
1:15 – 1:30
Workforce & Culture – Co-Chairs: Olivia Fischer, Sandy Neville
1:30 – 1:45
Measures of Success – Co-Chairs: Brittany Clayton, Tom McDermott
1:45 – 2:00
Emerging Technologies in Digital Transformation – Co-Chairs: Peter Anton, Aaron Comis
2:00 – 2:15
Digital Ecosystems – Co-Chairs: Owen Eslinger, Terry Hill
2:15 – 2:30
Model Integration and Standards – Co-Chairs: Scott Schutzmeister, Angela Hoopes
2:30 – 2:45
Interactive break: Team Activiity
2:45 – 3:00
OMG presentation: Steve Maclaird
3:00 – 3:15
INCOSE Presentation: Steve Records
3:15 – 3:30
Ford Presentation: David Kepczynski
3:30 – 4:20
3:30 – 3:40
DEM&S Community of Practice: Darryl Howell
3:40 – 3:50
DETECT: Kelly Burton
3:50 – 4:00
SySML V2: Henry Merchant
4:00 – 4:10
DEBOK: Keith Henry
4:10 – 4:20
Architectures: Frank Salvatore
4:20 – 4:30
Closing Remarks: Daniel Hettema