1. NDIA Software Industry Experts Panel 14 July 2008 1 NDIA 11 th Anuual Systems Engineering Conference Software in Acquisition Working Groups Software Track Paul R. Croll NDIA Systems Engineering Division

2. NDIA Software Industry Experts Panel 14 July 2008 2 Conference Logistics ● Dates: October 20-23, 2008 ● Location: –Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, San Diego, CA –1441 Quivira Rd San Diego, CA 92109-7898 Tel: (619) 224-1234 Fax: (619) 224-0348 –Government Rate – Prevailing Government Per Diem at the time of the conference –Industry Rate – $199.00 (Single/Double) ● Web Site: ● http://www.ndia.org/Template.cfm?Section=9870&Template=/ ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12342 http://www.ndia.org/Template.cfm?Section=9870&Template=/ ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12342

3. NDIA Software Industry Experts Panel 14 July 2008 3 Software in Acquisition Working Groups ● Follow-on to Spring 2008 Workshop ● Three Working Group Sessions –Software Requirements –Software Risk and Estimation –Software Quality Attributes ● Status updates/work plans for each Working Group –Task statements –Deliverables –Schedule

4. NDIA Software Industry Experts Panel 14 July 2008 4 Software Track ● Presentations from DoD and Industry –Agile Systems Engineering –CMMI –DoD Software Engineering and System Assurance –Integrating Systems and Software Engineering –National Software Engineering Strategy –Open Source Technology –Quality Characteristics and Systems Architecture –Software Process Improvement for Acquisition –Software Reuse –Software Requirements –Systems Assurance –Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Guidance

5. NDIA Software Industry Experts Panel 14 July 2008 5 For More Information... Paul R. Croll CSC 17021 Combs Drive King George, VA 22485-5824 Phone:+1 540.644.6224 Fax:+1 540.663.0276 e-mail:pcroll@csc.com