11 March, 2011

Presented by:Greg Tackett, SES

Director, SSDDAviation and Missile Research,

Development and Engineering Center

Presented to:Huntsville Aerospace Marketing

Association(HAMA)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Review completed by the AMRDEC Public Affairs Office 4 Mar 2011; FN5134.""Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Review completed by the AMRDEC Public Affairs Office 4 Mar 2011; FN5134."

The Business of Aviation and Missile Simulation at AMRDEC

The Business of Aviation and Missile Simulation at AMRDEC

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What I was asked to say…What I was asked to say…

“A discussion of the SSDD mission, organization and current and future activities, along with any procurement information that is allowable and any prognostications regarding budgets, etc would be considered most helpful. Also any information that Mr Tackett feels is pertinent to the discussion would be appreciated.”

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What has changed since I spoke to you in 2009…

What has changed since I spoke to you in 2009…

• Gov/DoD efficiencies initiatives

• RDECOM M&S governance, Executive Agent appointment

• New AMRDEC Director, Values, Mission, Vision, Purpose

• Ongoing AMRDEC Board of Directors organizational studies

• SSDD merger with ATI, growth and reorganization

• SSDD expansion into collocated MDA support in Colorado Springs, CO

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Gov/DoD Efficiencies InitiativesGov/DoD Efficiencies Initiatives

• Reduce Senior Leader positions by 150 in next two years– Army appears to be able to manage through vacancies– SSDD open CFD ST position is on hold and at risk

• Pay freeze for government employees– Impacts ability to compete with industry in hiring talent– Has demoralized workforce

• FY11 Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA)– Impacts S&T and reimbursable customer funding

• Elimination of Congressional Plus-ups– Less of an impact on AMRDEC than other labs

• New Army S&T Leadership– Dr. Freeman has a new vision and new ideas about S&T

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RDECOM M&S GovernanceRDECOM M&S Governance

RDECOM CGRDECOM DCGs

RDECOM M&S EXECUTIVE AGENT

RDECOM M&S SENIOR WORKING GROUP

RDECOM P&PI SID/TFT

CENTER DIRECTORS

RDECOM M&S Lead

FOCUS AREAS

KEY ACTION AREAS

1. M&S Virtual Testbed- the RDECOM M&S2. Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)3. Joint IED Defeat Office (JIEDDO)4. Active Protection System (APS)5. Under Vehicle Blast Modeling6. Network M&S7. Analysis Best Practices8. Concept Prototyping

1. Standards2. Human Capital Development3. Cross-Army Community M&S4. US Military academy5. Rapid Acquisition6. IT/ IA7. Return on M&S Investment

Army M&S Office (AMSO)

AMSO Council of Colonels

M&S Communities

M&S SWGChair

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AMRDEC OrganizationAMRDEC Organization

Joint Technology Center /Systems Integration Lab (JTC/SIL)

Strategic Development Office (SDO)

Other RD&E Activities

* SES Position

DirectorMr. Eric Edwards(SES)

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

Director for Aviation Development

Vacant(SES)

Acting Director for Systems Engineering and SupportMs. Jerita Crummie

* Director for Missile Development

Mr. C. Stephen Cornelius(SES)

*Deputy DirectorCOL John Oxford, Jr.

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Software Engineering DirectorateDr. William Craig

Aeroflightdynamics Directorate

(Moffett Field, CA)Mr. Richard Spivey

(Atg)

Aviation Engineering DirectorateDr. Bill Lewis(SES)

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Advanced Science & Technology DirectorateDr. Virginia (Suzy) Young

System Simulation &Development DirectorateMr. Greg Tackett(SES)

* Engineering DirectorateMrs. Patricia Martin

(SES)*

Weapons SciencesDirectorate

Dr. Paul Ashley(Deputy)

Technical ManagementDirectorateMrs. Jacquelyn Langhout (Deputy)

Weapons Development & Integration DirectorateDr. Robin Buckelew(SES)

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Aviation Applied Technology Directorate

(Fort Eustis, VA)COL Thomas Bryant

Mission: Manage and conduct research and advanced development;provide life cycle systems engineering for aviation, missile, and unmanned systems

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AMRDEC Strategic DirectionAMRDEC Strategic Direction

Be a soldier-focusedteam of world leaders

in Aviation and Missile Technologies and Life Cycle

Systems Engineering

Through an innovative world class workforce AMRDEC delivers excellence in research, product development and life cycle systems engineering for aviation, missile and related systems to protect the freedom of our nation and allies.

• Loyalty• Duty• Respect• Selfless Service• Honor• Integrity• Personal Courage• Caring• Communication• Teamwork• Technical Excellence

Values

Manage and conduct research, advanced development and provide life cycle systems engineering for aviation, missile and unmanned systems.

Mission

Purpose

Vision

AMRDEC…Cost, Quality & Timeliness

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Associate Director forEnterprise Technology

Mr. Mark Umansky

Associate Director forColorado Springs Operations

Ms. Sandy Veautour

Associate Director forLifecycle Development

Mr. Scott Speigle

Associate Director forModeling & Simulation Technology

Mr. Steven Low

Missile Technology Coordinator

Mr. Greg Haynes

Aviation and Joint Technologies Coordinator

Dr. Nancy Bucher

Advanced Experimentation Simulation

Ms. Laurie Fraser

Aerodynamics Technology

Mr. Lamar Auman

End Game Analysis

Ms. Ann Kissell

Live Technologies Integration

Mr. John Steadman

Hardware-In-The-LoopMr. Scottie Mobley

Tactical Missile Simulation

Mr. George Wiggs

Strategic DefenseMr. Tom Barnett

Air & Missile Defense Simulation

Mr. Dan Coombs

Aviation & Unmanned Systems

Dr. Robert King

DEPUTY DIRECTORMr. Rich Kretzschmar

SSDD Organization ChartSSDD Organization Chart

DIRECTORMr. Greg Tackett (SES)

Associate Director forBusiness & Operations

Mr. John Pope

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Vacant (ST)

Special AssignmentsMr. Dexter Young

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SSDD Capabilities & FacilitiesSSDD Capabilities & Facilities

§ Real-Time Hardware in the Loop Simulation

§ High Fidelity Simulation with Integrated Tactical Software

§ End Game Analysis

§ Battlefield Effectiveness Analysis§ Distributed Simulation § Virtual Prototyping§ Missile & Fixed Wing Aerodynamic Modeling§ Computational Fluid Dynamics§ Ranges & Instrumentation

§ Advanced Simulation Center

§ APEX Laboratories

§ Aerial Targets Lab

§ Air Defense Missile Evaluation Center

§ Virtual Targets Center

§ Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Laboratory

§ Warfighter Protection Lab

§ Air & Missile Defense Simulation Lab

Capabilities Facilities

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Marketing to SSDD? Some ConsiderationsMarketing to SSDD?

Some Considerations

SSDD is a reimbursable organization, operating with about $200M annual budget, so…Whose money will be funding your idea?

SSDD is a family of 200 government and 600 contractor employees, so…What is your strategy to marry into the family?

SSDD depends heavily on AMCOM Express, so…How do you suggest that we transact business?

Do you see us as a partner, or as a competitor??

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Questions??Questions??