In-Service Support of Surface Navy Combat Systems: Safety, Effectiveness, and Affordability Reviews: The Systems Engineering Process at NSWC PHD

Abstract

Many DoD Field Activities have been designated as In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEAs) for individual warfighting systems. As ISEA, it is crucial to periodically assess system capabilities and limitations individually, as a class, and as a strike force, as well as the technical community's ability to support the systems in question. Issues resulting from these assessments must be brought forward and addressed in an appropriate manner. From an acquisition perspective, limitations that require materiel solutions must be fed through the Navy's budgeting process so that focused and coordinated engineering efforts can be undertaken. These issues must be provided across the acquisition and technical community, including the industrial base, so that they can influence change in the design of systems.