FED DEF 2023 – FED DEF

FED DEF Archives – 2023

PLEASE NOTE
Content will be at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level

OCTOBER 24th-26th, 2023

The Institute for Defense Analyses

730 East Glebe Road

Alexandria, VA 22305

AGENDA

LOCATION

REQUEST REGISTRATION

The first Annual Federal Digital Engineering Forum (FEDDEF) has reached capacity and Registration is closed. We are pleased that so many people were interested in this opportunity to gather and discuss DE efforts in the federal space.

ABOUT

DoD will host a multi-agency forum for Digital Engineering practitioners and decision makers to collaborate, share best practices, and address pain points. The forum will bring together decision makers across multiple agencies. During this forum, attendees will share knowledge and recommend solutions.

The event will provide insight into how organizations are implementing digital transformation to advance DE practices, promote sharing of models and data, encourage model reuse and cost reduction opportunities. The forum will enable active participation in a variety of sessions through a series of “TED” talks, DE deep dive workshops (topics published with the final agenda), workshop result out-briefs, and special presentations. Opportunities to share knowledge and network with government peers and experts will allow for relationship building that can help accelerate organizational efforts to achieve DE success. To allow for deeper discussions, content will be at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level.

Expected Outcomes

Attendance at the inaugural Federal Digital Engineering Forum (FED DEF) will provide an environment for DE practitioners and decision makers to collaborate, share best practices, success stories, challenges, and address pain points. This three-day forum to be held 24-26 October in Alexandria, VA will be the premier event for Digital Engineers across the Federal Government from the DoD services, MDA, DHS, DOE, EPA, FAA, NASA, and others.

FED DEF 2023 Output: Paper

Keynote Presentations:

Ms. Kristen Baldwin, USAF: PDF Materials

Dr. John Dargan, DHS: PDF Materials

Mr. Michael Shields, DCMA: PDF Materials

AGENDA

FED DEF Day 1: Tuesday, October 24th

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Check in for the Federal Digital Engineering Forum

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Opening Remarks

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

Keynote: Ms. Kristen Baldwin, USAF Deputy Assistant Secretary Science, Technology & Engineering

9:00 aM – 9:15 aM

Participation Activity

9:15 aM – 9:45 AM

Break – 30 minutes

9:45 AM – 11:45 AM

Agency Overviews – 15 minutes of Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned from 8 Agencies

11:45 aM – 12:00 PM

Participation Activity

12:00 pM – 1:00 PM

Lunch – Box Lunches will be available for all attendees.

If you haven’t already, please pay for your lunch here: Pay for FED DEF Lunch

1:00 pM – 2:30 PM

Agency Overviews – 15 minutes of Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned from 6 Agencies

2:30 pM – 3:00 PM

Break – 30 minutes

3:00 pM – 4:30 PM

Agency Overviews – 15 minutes of Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned from 6 Agencies

4:30 pM – 4:45 PM

Working Groups Guidance for FED DEF Day 2

4:45 pM – 5:00 PM

First Day Close Out

FED DEF Day 2 WEdnesday, October 25th

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Check in for the Federal Digital Engineering Forum

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Working Groups Session 1:

Work Force / Culture / Knowledge Sharing
VV&A of Models
Enterprise Digital Transformation
Measures of Success
Emerging Technologies in Digital Transformation

9:30 aM – 10:00 AM

Break – 30 minutes

10:00 aM – 11:30 aM

Working Groups Session 2:

Work Force / Culture / Knowledge Sharing
VV&A of Models
Enterprise Digital Transformation
Measures of Success
Emerging Technologies in Digital Transformation

11:30 aM – 12:30 PM

Lunch – Box Lunches will be available for all attendees.

If you haven’t already, please pay for your lunch here: Pay for FED DEF Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Keynote: Dr. John Dargan, DHS Principal Director Office of Science and Engineering

1:15 pM – 1:55 PM

Out Brief Working Groups 1 and 2: Work Force / Culture / Knowledge Sharing, VV&A of Models

1:55 pM – 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 pM – 3:30 PM

Out Brief for Working Groups 3, 4 and 5: Enterprise Digital Transformation, Measures of Success, Emerging Technologies in Digital Transformation

3:30 pM – 4:00 PM

Break

4:00 pM – 5:00 PM

Overviews – 15 minutes of Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned from each

5:00 pM – 5:15 PM

Close out Day 2

FED DEF Day 3: Thursday, October 26th

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM

Check in for the Federal Digital Engineering Forum

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Working Groups Session 1:

Ecosystem / Tools / ASOTs
Policy & Process Updates
Contract Language
Model Integration
Industry / Govt Standards

9:30 aM – 10:00 AM

Break – 30 minutes

10:00 aM – 11:30 aM

Working Groups Session 2:

Ecosystem / Tools / ASOTs
Policy & Process Updates
Contract Language
Model Integration
Industry / Govt Standards

11:30 aM – 12:30 PM

Lunch – Box Lunches will be available for all attendees.

If you haven’t already, please pay for your lunch here: Pay for FED DEF Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Keynote: Mr. Michael Shields DCMA HQ Executive Director QA

1:15 pM – 1:55 PM

Out Brief Working Groups 1 and 2: Ecosystem / Tools / ASOTs, Policy & Process Updates

1:55 pM – 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 pM – 3:30 PM

Out Brief for Working Groups 3, 4 and 5: Contract Language, Model Integration, Industry / Govt Standards

3:30 pM – 4:00 PM

Break

4:00 pM – 4:45 PM

Overviews – 15 minutes of Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned from each

4:45 pM – 5:00 PM

TBD

LOCATION

Visitor Parking

Public parking in the area is limited. We highly recommend visitors use public transportation or ride share. Paid street and garage parking (National Industries for the Blind/Kaiser Permanente) may be available in the immediate vicinity of IDA. Do not park in the Potomac Yard Center (Target) lot or the surface lot across from IDA’s main entrance. Towing is enforced.

Driving Directions/Public Transportation

The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is located at 730 East Glebe Road, Alexandria, VA 22305.

Because public parking in the area is limited, we recommend staff and visitors take advantage of the many public transportation options available:

The Potomac Yard-VT Metrorail Station, located a few blocks from IDA’s facility, services the Blue and Yellow rail lines with connection points in Washington, Maryland, and Virginia.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trip planner offers rail and bus travel options from your location.
WMATA’s Metroway and Alexandria Transit Authority’s DASH bus lines service the Potomac Yard-VT station and stop on East Glebe Road in front of IDA’s facility.

The Institute for Defense Analyses

730 East Glebe Road

Alexandria, VA 22305