PLEASE JOIN US on Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 from 5:30-7pm Pacific Time for a semi-HYBRID presentation on INCOSE’s Architecture Working Group (ArchWG). This briefing will provide an overview of the ArchWG’s context, activities, and products, including their current ‘grow an architect’ project.

We’ll also hear a brief presentation by Dr. Julia Taylor on one of INCOSE’s newest WGs, the Adaptable and Adaptive Systems Engineering and Management (AdaptSEM) WG.

Note – This presentation will be delivered remotely from Texas by Mr. Rolf Siegers, Chair of the INCOSE Architecture Working Group. Join us at the Sapphire Indian Cuisine in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) to remotely watch and interact and enjoy a selection from the restaurant’s excellent menu!

MAIN INFORMATION

Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 5:30-7PM (presentation starts at 6pm) Pacific Time

Location: Sapphire Indian Cuisine Restaurant, 16785 Bernardo Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92128 (Google Maps)

Cost: Free! An option dinner of Indian cuisine and soft drinks will be offered at $5 for INCOSE members and students / $15 for non-members

Zoom Link: https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/86538667124?pwd=Hmv50Obt6DCLNj1uN4tuOURcAdqNpu.1
Meeting ID: 865 3866 7124
Passcode: 198232

Dial-In Number: 669-444-9171 (passcode listed above)

SYNOPSIS

The INCOSE Architecture Working Group (ArchWG) was formed to help evolve the future of systems engineering. Focused on Enterprise, System, Software, and Hardware architectures, the group helps drive innovation, collaboration, and the evolution of best practices that tie strategy to system realization. Working with other INCOSE groups, global organizations, and standards bodies, the ArchWG ensures architecture remains the backbone of effective, mission-driven engineering.

Composed of both practitioners and researchers, the ArchWG focuses on sharing best practices, refining architecture standards, and identifying emerging trends and styles in architecting. Its ongoing goals include strengthening the discipline within members’ organizations, expanding the use of architecture as an integrating practice, and continuously improving the tools and methods that enable effective, traceable, and lifecycle-aware architectural solutions.

PRESENTER

Mr. Rolf Siegers

Rolf Siegers is a Chair of INCOSE’s Architecture Working Group. Rolf is a Technical Fellow at RTX Corporation and leads their company-wide Mission Architecture Program. This program establishes and evolves software, systems, and enterprise architecture capabilities across the company, U.S. and abroad. He has previously led multi-disciplinary architecture teams for restricted, C5ISR, large-scale, software-intensive programs for the U.S. and international governments. Rolf attended Auburn University at Montgomery, Auburn University, and Huntingdon College. He holds degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics with Honors. He has professional certificates in systems architecture from MIT and software architecture from Carnegie Mellon University. Rolf is an avid cyclist, finishing in the Top 10 and Top 5 of two Dallas/Fort Worth Craft Brewery Distance Challenges, cycling 5,000 miles in 7 months.

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The INCOSE San Diego and Los Angeles chapters cordially invite you to JOIN US at our In-Person 2-Day INCOSE 2025 Joint Technical Conference in San Diego, California!

Our 2025 conference theme: ‘Converging Frontiers: Engineering Resilience Across Domains.‘

Presentations are now available below under the Program Schedule section.

This year’s event will be held on Friday and Saturday, Dec 5th and 6th, 2025 with sessions at both Dassault Systemes Sorrento Valley office and San Diego State University (SDSU):

• FRIDAY, Dec 5th at Dassault Systemes – Tutorials and Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) paper exam. Lunch included.

• SATURDAY, Dec 6th at SDSU – Keynote speaker and up to 18 presentations and speaker panels. Lite continental breakfast and lunch included.

* SEP EXAM * This year, we also offer the INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) paper exam on Friday afternoon. Seating is limited! If you are interested and ready, please sign up at

https://portal.incose.org/integratedEvents/home/5-DECEMBER-2025-SAN-DIEGO-PAPER-EXAM

AFTER HOURS EVENTS

On Friday, 5:30-7:30 PM after the tutorials, join us for a no-host Happy Hour at Crust & Brew (4653 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego).
On Saturday after the conference, we’ll meet for no-host informal dinner at Oggi’s Sports Brewhouse (2245 Fenton Pkwy Ste 101, San Diego).
Optional: visit December Nights at Balboa Park after Oggi’s. Parking is difficult – let’s carpool or take the UC San Diego Blue or Orange Line trolley to City College Transit Center, then the free Park Blvd shuttle.

Please contact us at info@sdincose.org for more information!

DATES

• Friday Dec 5th at Dassault Systemes is dedicated to tutorials and the paper SEP exam. Times will be announced soon, once the Tutorial selection process is complete.

• Saturday Dec 6th conference will begin at 8:30am with Introduction and Keynote. * Please arrive early enough to park and find and walk to Hepner Hall! We recommend parking in Parking Lot 15 or Parking Structure 3 or 4. Please arrive at the Hall by 8am for check in, snacks, etc.

LOCATIONS

Friday, Dec 5th: Dassault Systemes, 7473 Lusk Blvd, 3rd Floor San Diego, CA, 92121 (Google Maps)

Saturday, Dec 6th: San Diego State University (SDSU), Hepner Hall, Room 130, Floor 1, Campanile Mall, San Diego, CA 92182 (Google Maps)

Parking – Free on Friday at Dassault Systemes. On Saturday at SDSU, parking can be as low as $4.75 plus fees if you park at one of four parking areas: Parking Structure 3, Parking Structure 4, Parking Lot 17/17A/17B, or Parking Lot 15. You must use the PayByPhone mobile app and choose the 24-hour permit. See SDSU visitor parking for full details. You also have option to take the TROLLEY TO SDSU (green line). SDSU Interactive Parking Map

PRICE

Regular INCOSE Member: $99, Non-INCOSE Member: $149, Senior (65+) INCOSE Member: $39, Senior (65+) Non-INCOSE Member: $59, Student: $25.Register below (uses PayPal). NOTE – please sign up in advance, as this greatly helps us in planning food orders. Thank you.

Presenters (up to 2 per presentation) receive a 50% discount. Please contact us for Discount Code!

Please Note – Due to SDSU insurance regulations, all conference attendees must be 18 years or older.

FOOD

Refreshments will include lunch (sandwiches, snacks, soda/water) on both days, and Saturday will also include a lite continental breakfast. Coffee will be available on both days. (Friday’s refreshments and facility are compliments of Dassault Systemes.)

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

The following is a preview of the presentations and tutorials planned for this year’s conference. This listing is subject to change. The actual schedule of events, including times of Friday’s tutorials and Saturday’s presentations, will be posted in mid-November. Abstracts and speaker biographies will also be posted by mid-November – thanks!

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)

• A Machine Learning Approach for Enhancing Resilience and Reliability of GNSS in Challenging Environments
  Persia Goudarzi and Reginald Bailey
  
• AI-Driven Predictive Analytics for Enhancing Systems Engineering Decision-Making
  Harshraj Bhoite
  
• AI-Assisted Model-Based Systems Engineering (AIM) * Tutorial *
  Dr. Rick Hefner and Doug Rosenberg
  
• Application of AI-Driven Process to Systems Design and Integration in Transportation Projects
  Dr. Jennifer Mariani and Walter Stamirowski
  
• Natural Language Processing for Requirements Engineering
  Jeremy Jackson
  
• Transforming Systems with Neuromorphic Computing
  Dr. Art Villanueva

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• AI-Augmented MBSE: Hands-On Tutorial with Conversational AI and SysML v2 * Tutorial *
  Robert Karban and Johannes Gross
  
• Bridging the Gap: Strategies for Unifying Document-Based and Model-Based Systems Engineering
  Christopher Santos
  
• Integrated Systems Modeling with SysML v2
  Robert Karban, Johannes Gross, and Chris Delp
  
• Resilience Modeling for MBSE and Digital Engineering
  Kenneth Cureton
  
• SysML V2 in Practice – A Hands-On Tutorial using CATIA Magic * Tutorial *
  Sean Densford
  
• Systems Engineering Knowledge as a Prerequisite for MBSE and Digital Engineering
  Dr. Rick Hefner
  
• Using Affordance-Based Design Principles for Phased MBSE Model Development
  Stephen Guine and Mel Wachtel

Requirements Engineering

• Concept of Operations and Operational Concept as Critical Requirements Drivers
  Dr. Rick Hefner
  
• Navigating the Blurry Line: Distinguishing True Requirements from Derived Constraints and Design Decisions
  Dr. Sri Harsha Maramraju
  
• Requirements: A Comprehensive Overview * Tutorial *
  Dr. Rick Hefner

Additional Systems Engineering Topics

• Accelerate Your Systems Engineering Career: Mastering Essential Interpersonal Competencies
  Dr. Rick Hefner
  
• Engineering Lawmaking: New Developments from INCOSE’s SELAW Working Group
  Greg Bulla and David Schrunk
  
• Executing Technical Authority — A Systems Engineering Imperative Across Navy, Government, and Industry
  Mitch Seime
  
• Incremental Systems Approach Medical Model for Better Healthcare Outcomes
  Dr. Julia Taylor
  
• Learning from Failure: Using Insights from Disasters and Critical Events to Improve Systems Engineering
  Mitch Seime
  
• Systems Engineering for Navy C4I and IT Programs — Contrasts, Challenges, and Cross-Sector Lessons
  Mitch Seime
  
• Techniques for Managing Emergent Properties in Complex Systems
  Dr. Rick Hefner

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

This year’s keynote will be delivered by Mr. Nick Freije, former Assistant Chief Engineer (CHENG) for Mission Architecture at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR).

Mr. Nick Freije is a Senior Professional Engineer in the Agile Mission Systems division at General Atomics–Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), where he supports innovation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems through mission architecture, system-of-systems engineering, and operational assessments that strengthen the performance and interoperability of GA-ASI’s next-generation platforms.

Prior to joining GA-ASI, Mr. Freije spent three decades with the Department of the Navy, culminating in his role as Assistant Chief Engineer for Mission Architecture at NAVWAR. As a Senior Executive Service member, he led the Navy’s digital engineering transformation, helping to shape enterprise-wide architecture and engineering policies for C4ISR, IT, and Space Systems. His leadership as Technical Director for Fleet Readiness and Chief Engineer for programs such as CANES, ANP, and ADNS helped modernize the Navy’s operational networks and strengthen its information warfare capabilities. Mr. Freije holds an A.S. in Engineering from Broome Community College and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Buffalo.

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SPONSORS

We are incredibly indebted to our Systems Engineering sponsors! For more information on how to help sponsor the event, including packages, tables at the event, etc., please contact our conference Sponsor leads, Dr. Julia Taylor (San Diego chapter) and Ms. Victoria Patterson (Los Angeles chapter)! Thank you.

Sponsor Packages

Please see the full brochure here and contact us for more information on sponsoring!

HOTELS

If you’ll be traveling to San Diego for the conference and need lodging, there are several hotels conveniently located between Dassault Systèmes and SDSU. A short list is provided below:

• Doubletree by Hilton San Diego – Mission Valley

• San Diego Marriott Mission Valley

• Lamplighter Inn & Suites SDSU

• Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Mission Valley Stadium

• Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle

• Homewood Suites by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley/Zoo

• Hilton San Diego Mission Valley

CONTACT US

Please feel free to contact us anytime at info@sdincose.org. Thanks and see you in December!

INCOSE San Diego and INCOSE Los Angeles

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