Raytheon and Systems of Systems
Engineering
John (Jack) Costello, vice president of Business Development and Strategic Planning for Network Centric Systems, will discuss Raytheon Company’s work in the development of Systems of Systems Engineering. System of Systems is a relatively new term that is being applied primarily to government projects for addressing large scale inter-disciplinary problems with multiple, heterogeneous, distributed systems that are embedded in networks at multiple levels.
This event is Thursday, March 16 at 11 a.m. in the TI Auditorium (ECSS2.102) located in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas campus. The talk will be preceded by a reception beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the same location. This event is free and open to the public.
Systems of Systems Engineering Applications
System of Systems, while still predominantly applied to the defense sector, is beginning to be applied to other challenges; some specific applications that are being explored are in the Transportation System and Space Exploration. Other applications where System of Systems approach can be applied in are Healthcare, Internet Design, Software integration and many other national and global challenges.
About Jack Costello
Jack Costello's previous positions in Raytheon include: vice president of Strategic Transformation, where he formulated NCS strategy and led the Raytheon Company’s Network Centric Operations Enterprise Campaign, and vice president for Objective Force Initiatives in the Tactical Systems business unit, where he focused on the Army’s Future Combat Systems program.
Prior to joining Raytheon, Jack Costello had a 32-year career in the U.S. Army, retiring as a lieutenant general. He served at every level, from platoon to major command, and as an advisor in Vietnam. His numerous military awards include two awards of the Distinguished Service Medal, the Gold Cross of Honor of the German Armed Forces and the National Reconnaissance Office Distinguished Service Award.
Raytheon Company
As one of the nation’s largest aerospace and defense companies, the Raytheon Company is continuously working with 21st century information and netcentric technologies as they apply to future business. Much of Raytheon’s strategic direction focuses on the systems and systems-of-systems engineering requirements necessary for solutions to the complex problems of a diverse customer population.
For more information contact Beth Keithly at 972-883-4568.
Updated: 2006-03-15
