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  Safety Engineering is an applied engineering science strongly related to industrial engineering and a subset Systems Engineering. Safety engineers usually work on the Risk Management Integrated Product Team (IPT) of an acquisition program. Safety engineering assures that a life-critical system behaves as needed even when components fail. The goal of the safety engineering is

Spectrum Management is the process of regulating the use of radio frequencies to promote efficient use. The goal of spectrum management is to enable electronic systems to perform their functions in the intended environment without causing or experiencing unacceptable interference. The electromagnetic radio frequency spectrum (3 kHz to 400 GHz) is critical to the development

  An Open System is a system that implements open standards focused on interfaces, services, and support formats, to enable properly engineered components to be utilized across a wide range of systems with minimal change, to interoperate with other components on local and remote systems, and to interact with users in a manner that facilitates

  The Director of Performance Assessments and Root Cause Analyses (D-PARCA) conducts and oversees performance assessments and root cause analyses for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP). [1]   Performance Assessments The D-PARCA is required to conduct assessments and analyses periodically or when requested by senior Department officials. At a minimum, the D-PARCA must also advise

A Prototype is a physical or virtual model used to evaluate the technical or manufacturing feasibility or military utility of a particular technology or process, concept, end item, or system. Prototyping is used in an acquisition program as a tool for: Risk Reduction Technology maturation Identifying and resolving integration risks Controlling manufacturing and sustainability risks

Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) is a series of tests conducted under environmental stresses to expose weak parts and defects in workmanship so they may be corrected.  It’s designed to remove latent part and manufacturing process defects through the application of environmental stimuli (e.g., random vibration, thermal cycling) prior to fielding equipment. [2] Random vibration and

Highly Accelerated Stress Screens (HASS) use the highest possible stresses, frequently well above qualification test levels, to reduce the time required to conduct the screen. HASS is based on the principle that many stimuli exhibit an exponential acceleration of flaws on a system. These stimuli enable the duration of the stress to be reduced (assuming

An Environmental Assessment (EA) contains an estimate of whether or not a proposed system will adversely affect the environment or be environmentally controversial. It’s a document for which a Federal agency is responsible that serves to: Identify possible environmental effects. Propose measurements to mitigate adverse effects. Briefly provide sufficient evidence and analysis for determining whether