Join us for an insightful webinar on the transformative power of Digital Engineering (DE) in the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition process.  In 2018, the U.S. Air Force announced a new strategy for using digital engineering (DE) in its acquisition life cycle process.  The policy emphasized the importance of DE in improving the efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and quality of Air Force systems and highlighted the need for a common digital thread that connects all aspects of the acquisition process and life cycle management of weapon systems.  To help the Department of the Air Force gain insight into the potential benefits, costs, and challenges of implementing digital engineering, RAND researchers examined the use of DE in the acquisition life cycle.

This webinar will delve into the findings of a comprehensive survey of industry that was designed to assess the progress of DE implementation and to identify implementation challenges and opportunities along with possible metrics for tracking DE implementation. Survey results are supplemented by discussions with key government experts and an open-source literature review.

The benefits of DE to date have not resulted in notable cost savings or schedule reduction, but DE has benefited the Air Force in a multitude of other ways: allowing for an expanded trade space of design alternatives, enabling increased complexity in system design, collecting warfighter feedback in a more meaningful way, and supporting more accurate and comprehensive modeling and simulation. Overall, although the benefits of DE might not be immediately apparent in terms of cost savings or schedule reduction, it has the potential to provide significant long-term benefits to defense acquisition.

 Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the future of Air Force systems and the critical role of DE in shaping it. Register now to gain valuable insights and engage with the Digital Engineering Community!