BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association - ECPv6.2.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220615T140121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T142716Z UID:17343-1656504000-1656507600@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Leveling Up Your Cost Analysis with Data Science Tools DESCRIPTION: \nLeveling Up Your Cost Analysis with Data Science Tools\nData is more abundant now than ever before. However\, the majority of analysts in the cost community still use traditional methods and are not leveraging the power of modern data science tools. Many are overwhelmed by the different data sources\, platforms and tools available and unsure where to invest their time and resources. How can we leverage the full power of data science and utilize analytic techniques such as automation\, machine learning\, interactive dashboards and more? How can we transform our Excel (or Excel-like) based processes in order to streamline results and make our analysts significantly more efficient? \nIt’s easier than you might think. This presentation will examine some practical steps that we can take in order to vastly improve our current processes and start to shift the cost community into the modern data science era. The authors will demonstrate the innovative ways that Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA) is utilizing a cloud-based platform and various data science tools to transform our entire process from data ingestion/storage to end products and even end-to-end cost modeling with very little or no programming required! \nSpeakers: \nSarah Green is an Operations Research Analyst at the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency\, currently leading AFCAA’s efforts to integrate data science tools and methods with more traditional cost estimating processes and techniques. She has worked in the cost estimating field for over 15 years\, supporting a variety of agencies including the Air Force\, Space Force\, Navy and NATO. Sarah has a Masters in Systems Engineering and a Bachelors in Mathematics. \nCapt Dakotah W. Hogan\, CCEA® is an active duty Air Force officer assigned to the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency. His professional experience includes development and production cost estimating and analysis on the KC-46\, F-35\, and F-22 programs. Capt Hogan holds a Master of Science in Cost Analysis and a Data Analytics certificate from the Air Force Institute of Technology as well as a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the U.S. Air Force Academy. \nJacob Share is an Operations Research Analyst at the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency where he builds life-cycle cost estimates for UAV programs. While in government\, he has developed Python models to streamline cost estimating and data analysis processes. Jacob has a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University. \nRSVP online: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tc-qgrzItGNZSpDv-TXTphOzly6iaq0Gt URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/062922wcac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220630T140000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220609T134213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220630T190628Z UID:17327-1656594000-1656597600@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Industry 4.0: The Digital Transformation Revolution DESCRIPTION:ICEAA South Central Region 6 All Hands Virtual Meeting:\nIndustry 4.0: The Digital Transformation Revolution\nDigital Engineering…the Digital Thread…Advanced Manufacturing…Industry 4.0. There is no shortage of buzzwords surrounding Digital Transformation\, which the U.S. Defense Department classifies as one of its highest priorities. But what exactly does “digital transformation” mean? And more importantly\, what does it mean to cost estimators and analysts? \nYou are invited to an interactive engagement on digital transformation and its impacts hosted by ICEAA Region 6. Our guest is Dr. Don Kinard\, Senior Fellow at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Dr. Kinard is one of the nation’s foremost experts on digital transformation and was named in 2018 as one of Smart Industry’s 50 leaders in digital transformation. He’ll explain why Industry 4.0\, is the next industrial revolution\, and what the revolution of data means to engineering and production. It will be your opportunity to ask questions about how these changes will impact how we build and design — and ultimately how we estimate the cost of these products. \nAttending this webinar counts as 1 hour of training or 0.1 points towards your ICEAA CCEA® recertification. \nDownload slides (PDF) URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/063022region6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T190000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220715T133829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T134113Z UID:17558-1658419200-1658430000@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:DC Chapter Summer Social DESCRIPTION:Please join the Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) of ICEAA for our first in-person social event of 2022! \nWe are very excited to reconnect with our chapter members and friends\, and what better way to do so than over refreshing beverages\, tasty hors d’oeuvres\, and a panoramic rooftop view of Washington DC! \nCobec Consulting\, Inc. will be hosting our Summer Social at their L’Enfant Plaza office\, featuring an open kitchen with 6 beers on tap\, refrigerator fully stocked with beverages\, and various selections of catered snacks! A large entertainment area will be set up for a fun ice breaker activity and karaoke\, as well as a rooftop patio perfect for (social distancing) and watching the sunset over Reagan Airport\, the Wharf\, Crystal City\, and Rosslyn. \nWe encourage all chapter members to come out and join the fun\, especially newer members who are looking to integrate themselves within the WCAC of ICEAA community! Don’t wait\, RSVP now! \n  \nEVENT DETAILS: \nWhat: WCAC of ICEAA 2022 Summer Social \nWhen: Thursday\, July 21st | 4:30 – 7:00 PM EDT \nWhere: Cobec Consulting Inc. – 500 L’Enfant Plaza SW\, STE 1100 Washington\, DC 20024 \nDirections and details: https://washingtoniceaa.com/event/2022-summer-social \nCatering:\n• Beer (including beer on tap)\n• Wine\n• Soft drinks\n• Sparkling water\n• Assortment of hors d’oeuvres \nRSVP:\n• Please RSVP by Wednesday\, July 20th: https://washingtoniceaa.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a1c7fae7e170913a448bedd68&id=c57bb2db0f&e=2f766e3878\n• For any questions/concerns related to this event\, please send an email to info@washingtoniceaa.com\, or call (571) 393-6365 \n  \n  URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/072122wcac/ LOCATION:Cobec Consulting\, Inc.\, 500 L'Enfant Plaza SW\, STE 1100\, Washington\, 20024\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220727T123000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220725T181151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T181710Z UID:17600-1658921400-1658925000@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:ICEAA WCAC July 2022 Virtual Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Please join the Washington ICEAA Chapter for:\n2022 July Luncheon\nOSD CAPE’s AoA Handbook with LTC Daniel Summers\nJuly 27th | 11:30am to 12:30pm eastern\nvia Microsoft Teams \nThe Office of the Secretary of Defence (OSD) – Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation’s (CAPE) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Cost Estimating Handbook provides a wide range of cost estimators a guide that brings together existing guidance as well as new material in order to aid with the planning\, execution\, presentation and documentation of the analysis required to support multiple aspects of an AoA. \nThe guide focuses primarily on AoAs conducted in support of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs)\, the information may also be useful for conducting AoAs in support of any Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) pathway. \nThe guide offers best practices from past AoAs\, affordability and life cycle cost analysis guidance\, and an annex that explains how to calculate the fully burdened cost of fuel. This guide is meant to be adaptive through regular updates in order to continue to prove cost estimators with relevant best practices. \nLTC Daniel Summers will introduce and discuss the AoA Cost Estimating Handbook at this Luncheon event. \nLTC Daniel Summers is an Army Officer with 10 years of operations research experience. Dan has a master’s degree in Operations Research from the Air Force Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point. \nRSVP:\n• Please RSVP on or before July 26th at https://washingtoniceaa.com/event/2022-july-luncheon \n• For additional information\, please contact info@washingtoniceaa.com \n• This event is free for both ICEAA members and prospective members URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/072722wcac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220818T173750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T175238Z UID:17639-1661774400-1661778000@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:WCA Chapter Webinar: Sustainment Analysis Methodology for Cost Models and Business Cases DESCRIPTION:Sustainment Analysis Methodology for Cost Models and Business Cases\nMonday\, August 29\, 2022 | 12:00-1:00pm EDT\nGovernment legacy infrastructure systems often require detailed sustainability analyses – historical parts failures analysis\, parts’ procurement\, end-of-life\, and economic analyses – to (1) forecast the optimum date for an acquisition to replace aging infrastructure with a New Investment or Tech Refresh\, (2) conduct a cost-benefit analysis to justify further F&E investment\, and (3) provide a standard sustainment cost estimate (procurement\, corrective and preventative maintenance) for government acquisitions. Program offices utilize sustainment data and analyses to justify future investments. Second level engineering uses sustainment analysis to evaluate strategic sustainment options. And\, F&E budget offices evaluate investment urgency based on legacy system\, end-of-life cost estimates. Understanding factors\, process methodologies\, and sustainment analyses drivers can help cost estimators make data-driven decisions and demonstrate the criticality of infrastructure replacement projects. Using a proven approach of research\, parametrics\, and software algorithms\, the team demonstrates an optimum process and approach for sustainment analysis. \nPresenters: \nGeorge Bayer\nCobec Consulting\, Inc. \nGeorge Bayer\, a Senior Director at Cobec Consulting with over 20 years of Finance experience\, manages cost and benefits estimating teams for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acquisitions. Prior to the FAA\, Mr. Bayer led economic analyses and DCF valuations at BP and ConocoPhillips and financial management at Disney. Mr. Bayer has a BSBA in Finance and English from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin in Corporate Finance. \nAustin Lutterbach\nCobec Consulting\, Inc. \nAustin Lutterbach\, an analyst and data scientist at Cobec Consulting\, conducts data and sustainment analyses for major Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acquisitions. He has a BS in Mathematics and Statistics from Purdue University and a MS in Operations Research from Cornell University. In various academic research projects\, he has designed statistical software and utilized linear programming\, machine learning\, and R to develop optimization models. \nRSVP Today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qf-GvqT4tGdxFfBp9r9VSaIVDyhpr9qjB URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/082922wcac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220913 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220916 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220818T183428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T183524Z UID:17646-1663027200-1663286399@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Joint IT and Software Cost Forum 2022 DESCRIPTION:IT-Cost Analysis Solutions Team (IT-CAST) is pleased to announce REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN for our \nFREE VIRTUAL 2022 EVENT!! \n3-Day Virtual Event: September 13-15\, 2022\n(powered by BigMarker.com) \nHave you ever wanted to hear other program manager’s experiences delivering applications using agile?  Find out how cost analysis could help you manage an IT program?  Build a network of peers across program management\, technology\, and cost analysis? Understand the cost and resource benefits and limitations of new\, emerging development paradigms?  If so\, the Joint IT and Software Cost Forum is for you! \nThis joint forum is co-chaired and organized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)\, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)\, the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA)\, the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Cost Estimating Directorate\, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Cost & Economics)\, and the U.S. Census Bureau’s Office of Program Performance and Stakeholder Integration (PPSI). \nOur forum’s mission is to build coalitions across Federal agencies\, academia\, and industry by bringing together program managers\, technologists\, and cost analysts by sharing successes\, challenges\, and best practices to solve information technology\, software\, and cost estimating challenges. \nFeaturing 20+ Sessions on: \nAgile/DevSecOps\nCloud\nCyber\nData Analytics\nProgram Management \nIf you have questions regarding the forum\, contact us at: JointITSWCostForum@hq.dhs.gov \nRegister online at https://www.bigmarker.com/series/cad-test/series_summit URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/switcast2022/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220915T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220701T184619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T184619Z UID:17502-1663243200-1663246800@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:OEM COG: Second Source Manufacturing: Lessons Learned from the Second World War DESCRIPTION:Second Source Manufacturing: Lessons Learned from the Second World War\nThursday\, September 15\, 2022 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Eastern \nJoin ICEAA’s OEM COG for an encore presentation of the winner of the Best Paper Overall from the 2022 Professional Development & Training Workshop: Second Source Manufacturing: Lessons Learned from the Second World War. \nManufacturing defense systems at different sites is increasingly common due to foreign coproduction and international cooperative ventures. These situations challenge estimators\, posing questions about the transfer of learning and relative efficiency of multiple production sites. This paper examines cost history from World War II\, when U.S. bomber production lines were shared across multiple companies. The conclusions are tested against modern experience and guidance provided to estimators seeking help. \nAuthor: Brent M. Johnstone \nBrent Johnstone is a Lockheed Martin Fellow and production air vehicle cost estimator at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth\, Texas. He has 34 years’ experience in the military aircraft industry\, including 31 years as a cost estimator. He has worked on the F-16 program and has been most recently the lead Production Operations cost estimator for the F-35 program. He has a Master of Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin. \nRegister online: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIofuqqrT0uE9NfoVR2rWcyiw1c0opi43gB \nAttending this webinar counts as 1 hour of training or 0.1 points towards your CCEA recertification. URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/oem-cog-second-source-manufacturing-lessons-learned-from-the-second-world-war/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220701T184917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T185027Z UID:17504-1663761600-1663765200@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:2022 ICEAA All-Member Virtual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Every year\, ICEAA holds a meeting to give our members an update on the state of the association\, provide a forecast of initiatives for the coming years\, and field the membership’s questions and concerns. The 2022 All-Member Virtual Meeting will take place at 12 noon (Eastern) on Wednesday\, September 21\, 2022. \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkcumrqjsjHNQb9G4qFmcwDbTt-Suh9RZ4 \n\n \n \n ICEAA All Member Meeting\n \n \n If you have questions or topics you’d like discussed during the All Member Meeting\, please send them to us here\, or by emailing iceaa@iceaaonline.org:If you would like a direct response to your question\, please provide your email address: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/2022amm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220824T172808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T192124Z UID:17659-1663848000-1663851600@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Region 6 Webinar: Affordability Engineering and its Impacts DESCRIPTION:Affordability is critical for all aerospace platforms from commercial/military helicopters\, private jets\, jetliners\, missiles\, space\, and fighter jets. We all agree that cost control are important but the execution can be challenge. \n \nYou are invited to an interactive engagement on Affordability Engineering and its Impacts hosted by ICEAA Region 6. Our guest is Javier L. Provencio\, Affordability Process & IT Tools – Project Engineer Stf. at Lockheed Martin RMS/CETO. Mr. Provencio graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering in 2014 & graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2011. Mr. Provencio is a published author: Cost Analysis-Marching To My Own Drum and Leaving a Fingerprint; A Blueprint Towards Cost Control of Aerospace Projects: A Guide to Successfully Influencing Individuals. He is an active member of ICEAA\, serving as the Region 6 representative. It will be your opportunity to ask questions about the presentation\, published books\, or exchange ideas. \n URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/092222region6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220823T194300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T184743Z UID:17653-1664323200-1664495999@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Welcome to the Chance Age Webinar Series DESCRIPTION:Chancification Webinars\nWelcome to the Chance Age\nDr. Sam L. Savage’s Two-Part Webinar Series on Chancification\n(includes ChanceCalc software) \nTo highlight Dr. Savage’s new book\, Chancification: How to Fix the Flaw of Averages (now available in paperback) and the recent technology that it describes\, Dr. Savage has developed two new highly interactive webinars. Attendees are encouraged to use video cameras and participate actively. \nAs with all his presentations\, no statistical background is required. However\, for those who have had a stats class and as a result are suffering from Post-Traumatic Statistics Disorder (PTSD)\, these webinars will provide a cure. \n  \nWebinars\nThe webinar series includes two sequential 1-hour webinars\, Give Chance a Chance and The Probability Power Grid. Attendees will have the option of choosing the time slot for each webinar during registration. \nThe cost is $300 but we are offering ICEAA members a 5% discount. On the registration page\, use the Promo Code\, 5ICEAA\, and be sure to click apply. The cost also includes:: \n\nChanceCalc software ($75 value)\nKindle copy of Chancification: How to Fix the Flaw of Averages (valid only for U.S.-based email addresses – $9.99 value)\n$200 off the Enterprise SIPmath Tools ($500 retail price)\nAn invitation to the SIPply Chain Forum\, a free monthly online gathering led by Dr. Savage for webinar attendees to learn how to convert their data to meaningful SIP Libraries.\n\nGive Chance a Chance (1 hr.) \nOffered at the following dates/times (all times PDT):\nWednesday September 28\, 2022\, 10:00AM or 5:00 PM \nTopics covered include: \n\nThe Flaw of Averages\nChance-informed decisions in such areas as:\n\nCost Estimation\nProject Management\nMilitary Readiness\nRisk Management\nPlanning for Pandemic Surges\n\n\nHow to use ChanceCalc (full version provided to all registrants)\nJump-starting your own chance-informed applications (part 1)\n\nParticipants are urged to discuss their own potential applications of Chancification. Dr. Savage will suggest the first steps\, which you may share at the 2nd webinar.\n\n\n\nThe Probability Power Grid (1 hr.)\nOffered at the following dates/times (all times PDT):\nThursday September 29\, 2022\, 10:00AM or 5:00PM \nTopics covered include: \n\nIntroduction to the open SIPmath™ 3.0 Standard\n\nDoug Hubbard’s HDR Generator\nTom Keelin’s Metalog Distribution\n\n\nGenerating SIP Libraries\n\nwith the SIPmath Tools\nfrom @RISK\, Crystal Ball\, or any other Monte Carlo software\nonline (passcode to online SIP Generator provided to all registrants)\n\n\nJump-starting your own chance-informed applications (part 2)\n\nDr. Savage will describe steps for developing SIP Libraries for registrants’ application ideas. URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/092822chancification/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T160000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220914T182028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T135429Z UID:17694-1664375400-1664380800@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:SoCal Chapter Webinar: Digital Engineering Implications on Weapon System Costs DESCRIPTION:Digital Engineering Implications on Weapon System Costs\nWednesday\, September 28\, 2022\n11:30am- 1pm Pacific \nJoin the ICEAA Southern California Chapter for an informative webinar\, plus we’ll be discussing Chapter election\, the DTC course\, and our FACE-TO-FACE December meeting! \nDefense programs have been implementing digital engineering (DE) throughout the acquisition lifecycle to develop\, manufacture\, and sustain their platforms.  This presentation will focus on the impact of DE implementation on cost estimates\, suggesting key considerations. \nSpeaker: Brittany Clayton\nBrittany Clayton is an Operations Researcher at the RAND Corporation. She supports projects focused on lifecycle cost estimating and defense acquisition policy. She has a master’s degree in Operations Research from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Washington & Jefferson College. \nRSVP today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvf-yhrj0qE9IU8nHS_Fqean72nSjfOc3Y URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/092822socal/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T193000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220906T171410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T171410Z UID:17680-1664469000-1664479800@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:WCA Chapter Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join the Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) of ICEAA for our 2022 All-Member Meeting! \nThe All-Member meeting serves to provide ICEAA members and partners across the National Capital Region with an annual update on WCAC operations and achievements. Convening cost estimating professionals across Washington DC\, Maryland\, and Virginia\, participants are invited to connect with WCAC leadership to gain insights on chapter accomplishments\, current activities\, and future endeavors. \nThis year’s All-Member Meeting will be located at Technomics\, Inc. in Arlington\, VA. Doors will open at 4:30pm for networking and light refreshments\, with a catered dinner consisting of cooked entrees/sides\, fruit/vegetable platters\, beer\, soft drinks\, and assorted desserts served promptly at 5pm. \nKEYNOTE SPEAKER \n \nKeynote speaker Stephen Loftus\, from the office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics\, will share some engaging and insightful thoughts on the state of the cost estimating and analysis profession. \nCHAPTER AWARDS & OTHER FUN\nWe will also have team trivia (with mystery prizes distributed to the winning team ?)\, an update on the state of the chapter and its accomplishments in the last year\, and finally a presentation of the 2021 chapter awards for:\n– Technical Achievement\n– Team Achievement\n– Leadership/Management\n– Junior Analyst \nCHECK YOUR MEMBERSHIP STATUS\nAll chapter members are encouraged to attend free of charge. Non-chapter members are also welcome but will be asked to contribute $20 toward food and refreshments. \nNot sure if you are a chapter member?\n– Go to https://www.iceaaonline.com\n– Login\n– Click “My ICEAA Profile”\n– Click “Edit/View Information”\n– Check “Membership Information” and check your “Expire Date”.\n– Scroll down the page and find “Chapter affiliation” and select “Washington Capital Area” \nDon’t wait\, RSVP! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevLwqMsHh2Cng_K8a7ZI0JQ4Hc6gF-T-w75G1iNmUglqjn8g/viewform?usp=sf_link\n___________________________________________________________\nEVENT DETAILS: \nWhat: WCAC of ICEAA 2022 All-Member Meeting \nWhen: Thursday\, September 29th | 4:30 – 7:30 PM EDT \nWhere: Technomics\, Inc. \n1225 South Clark Street\, Suite 1500\, Arlington\, VA 22202 \nCatering (free for members\, $20 for non-members):\nBeer\, Wine\, Soft drinks\nFruit & Vegetable platters\nEntree\, assorted sides and desserts \nKeynote Speaker: Stephen Loftus\, DASA-CE \nRSVP:\nPlease RSVP by Friday\, September 23rd\nFor any questions/concerns related to this event\, please send an email to kferris@tecolote.com\, or call (571) 393-6365\nClick here to RSVP \nEVENT ACCESS: \nMETRO:\nThe Technomics office is a 7-9 minute walk from the Crystal City Metro station or an 11-13 minute walk from the Pentagon City Metro station. \nFrom the Crystal City Metro:\n– Walk straight down Bell street\, cross 15th street to get to Clark—the office is on the right hand side of the street.\n– You can also walk in the Crystal City Underground: Follow the signs for 12th street. The main entrance is made of all glass doors and will be on the right. \nFrom the Pentagon City station:\n– Follow 12th Street from the metro until you get to Clark Street.\n– Turn right onto Clark—the Technomics office will be on the left hand side. \nPARKING:\nThere is ample metered street parking on 12th Street and Long Bridge Drive\, as well as garage parking under the building that is free after 4pm. If you choose to park under the building\, the entrance is off Clark Street. You can park virtually anywhere\, but it is recommend you go down one or two levels and park in the vicinity of the elevator bay. These elevators lead to the main entrance of our office (Suite 1500) on the 15th floor. URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/092922wcac/ LOCATION:Technomics\, Inc.\, 1225 South Clark Street\, Suite 1500\, Arlington\, VA\, 22002\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221005 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220701T191642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T191810Z UID:17511-1664841600-1664927999@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Nesma IT Cost Management Summit DESCRIPTION:On October 4 Nesma organizes an IT Cost Management summit in Haarlem\, The Netherlands. At the IT Cost Management Summit leaders in IT share their experience with IT Cost Estimation and Management. \nDetails and information at: https://nesma.org/it-cost-management-summit/ URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/100422nesma/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221007 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220315T151319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T182014Z UID:17030-1664841600-1665100799@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Project Controls Expo US DESCRIPTION:In our efforts to expand our global reach\, the inaugural event will take place in Washington\, DC on 4-6 October 2022. Our annual events in London and Melbourne have been a great success\, and we are determined to serve the North American project controls communities similarly to the UK and Australia. \nThe event has been tailored to meet local cultural requirements. Washington\, DC will act as a regional conference for North America\, attracting participants from across the continent. There are significant infrastructure projects underway in this region\, and we can provide Expo delegates with an excellent networking and a unique knowledge sharing opportunity. International speakers and organizations have already expressed an interest in taking part in this exciting programme in 2022. \nhttps://projectcontrolexpo.com/usa \nProject Controls Expo Call for Papers (pdf) \nDetails on Project Controls Expo Call for Papers: https://projectcontrolexpo.com/usa/expo/call-for-papers \nKey dates for submitting the papers are as follows: \n19th May Abstract & paper submission due\n18th June Notification of abstract acceptance/decline\n19th July Presentation preparation in the provided template\n19th August Notification of presentation acceptance/decline\n18th September Final submission with requested changes (if any)\n4-6 October Presentation at the Expo URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/project-controls-expo-us/ LOCATION:Nationals Park\, DC\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220920T215012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T215054Z UID:17714-1664884800-1664888400@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:WCA Chapter Virtual Luncheon: Using TRLs to Predict the Future of Nuclear Weapons DESCRIPTION:Please join the Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) of ICEAA for our next virtual luncheon\, Using TRLs to Predict the Future of Nuclear Weapons! \nTechnology Readiness Levels (TRL) are used to measure and assess technology maturity. This paper presents innovative research demonstrating how historical TRL data can be used to perform credible\, data-driven schedule analysis for programs early in development. Originally designed to help schedule analysis for the nuclear weapons stockpile\, the resultant methodology combines historical milestone data and statistical methods to generate a Monte Carlo simulation of a risk-adjusted schedule for complex programs. \nPresenters:\nAbby Schendt\nAbby Schendt is a lead analyst at Technomics\, supporting the NNSA in cost estimating and data driven decisions and recommendations. She previously worked at Rand Corporation on acquisition policy and support using modeling to inform policy recommendations. Abby is a graduate of the University of Maryland-College Park\, with a MPS in Applied economics\, and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology\, with a BS in Physics\, Mathematics and Economics. \nRay Vera\nRay Vera is the Cost Supervisor for the Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation at the National Nuclear Security Administration. He previously worked at the Defense Contract Management Agency as an earned value management specialist and Bank of America as a bond market quantitative analyst. Ray has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California\, Berkeley\, and a M.S. in Financial Engineering from Claremont Graduate University. \nMike Metcalf\nM. Michael Metcalf is a project manager at Technomics\, supporting the Department of Energy\, DoD\, US Army\, DHS and NNSA in cost estimating and data-driven decisions. He previously worked at the Institute for Defense Analyses. Mike is a graduate of Lehigh University\, with a B.S. in Integrated Business and Engineering (Business Economics focus) and M.S. in Industrial Engineering. \nWant to hear more from ICEAA WCAC? Subscribe to the mailing list at http://washingtoniceaa.com/\nand follow ICEAA WCAC on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/washington-iceaa/ URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/100422wcac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220923T163945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T184651Z UID:17735-1666180800-1666184400@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:TechShowcase - Unison Presents: Total Lifecycle Estimating – The Forgotten 60% DESCRIPTION:Unison Cost Engineering Presents:\nTotal Lifecycle Estimating – The Forgotten 60%\nWednesday\, October 19\, 2022\n12:00-1:00pm (east) \nJoin Unison Cost Engineering to learn how using Model-Based Cost Engineering helps bridge the gap between the unknown and a credible Total Lifecycle cost estimate. \nIn this webinar\, we will review features of Model-Based Cost Engineering that guide Operation and Support Cost estimates as follows:\n• Explore the functionality of estimating O&S costs within TruePlanning\n• Examine use cases in both well-established and new frontier programs\n• Explore various maintenance strategies such as Corrective maintenance\, Predetermined maintenance\, Condition-based\nmaintenance\, or any combination of these \nSpeakers:\nVincent Delisle\nSolutions Consultant\nVince supports the Commercial sector as a consultant\, mentor\, and trainer for A&D corporations. Vince brings 5 years of experience as a Material and Labor Cost Estimator at Sikorsky\, A Lockheed Martin Company to the team. Vince holds a bachelor’s from the School of Business at the University of Connecticut where he studied Finance. \nGurney Thompson\nSenior Cost Research Analyst\nGurney has over 15 years of experience with cost estimating at Unison Cost Engineering\, where he leads the hardware research team. He spends much of his time researching and designing costing solutions\, most recently for common element models\, hardware lifecycle cost management\, and IT/electronic system deployment projects. Gurney graduated with a B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2007.\n  URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/101922unison/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T193000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20221017T171738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T171754Z UID:17813-1666890000-1666899000@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:WCA Chapter Fall Social DESCRIPTION:Please join the WCAC of ICEAA for the 2022 Fall Social\nThursday\, October 27th | 5:00 – 7:30 PM EST \nHosted by: Logapps\, LLC.\n3110 Fairview Park Dr\, Falls Church\, VA 22042 \nPlease join the Washington Capital Area Chapter (WCAC) of ICEAA for our fall social event of 2022! \nAs always\, we are very excited to connect with our chapter members and friends this season\, and what better way to do so than over apple cider\, doughnuts\, and a scenic view of beautiful fall foliage near Virginia’s Mosaic District! \nLogapps\, LLC. will be hosting our Fall Social at their Falls Church office\, complete with an assortment of beverages and hors d’oeuvres!  An entertainment area will be set up for a trivia icebreaker\, so make sure to wear your thinking caps in order to win a mystery prize 🙂 \nWe highly encourage all chapter members to come out and join the fun\, especially newer members who are looking to integrate themselves within the WCAC of ICEAA community!  Don’t wait\, RSVP today! \nEVENT DETAILS: \nWhat: WCAC of ICEAA 2022 Fall Social \nWhen: Thursday\, October 27th | 5:00 – 7:30 PM EST \nWhere: Logapps\, LLC. \n3110 Fairview Park Dr\, Falls Church\, VA 22042 \nFood / Beverages Provided:\n• Apple Cider\n• Beer\n• Soft drinks / sparkling water\n• Assortment of hors d’oeuvres\n• Assortment of desserts (including apple cider doughnuts!) \nRSVP:\n• Please RSVP by Wednesday\, October 26th\n• For any questions/concerns related to this event\, please send an email to kferris@tecolote.com\, or call (571) 393-6365 URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/102722wcac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221111 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20220929T155814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T190523Z UID:17756-1667952000-1668124799@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:First International Boehm Forum on COCOMO® and Systems and Software Cost Modeling DESCRIPTION:The Boehm family has established the Boehm Center for Systems and Software Engineering (BCSSE) to carry on the Barry Boehm legacy of research in the areas of system and software development practices and the evolution of these practices as well as the estimation of cost/schedule for all things related to software\, systems\, and system of systems (SoS) engineering and development. This year’s Forum will continue with the virtual format that seemed to work well last year\, and it is scheduled for Nov 9-10\, 2022. This year’s Forum focus is on Barry Boehm’s cost modeling legacy and to highlights Barry’s foundational contributions to cost modeling related to software and systems engineering and how these\ncontributions have evolved over time. Specific topics of interest for this year include: \n\nHow software and systems engineering cost modeling has evolved over time in various domains\nRecent trends in software/system/system of systems engineering approaches and techniques\nRecent software/system/system of systems capability development game-changers\nImpacts of tools to improve/enhance/automate system and software engineering\, development\, or associated quality on current cost models/cost modeling techniques\nNew or modified size cost drivers to estimate software development effort in response to changing development processes and environments/tools\nImpact of software/capability development game-changers on effort and schedule and any associated changes to effort/schedule estimation algorithms\nApproaches to accommodate recent software/capability development game-changers in current cost models\nEnhancements to current cost models to support\n\nVirtual collaboration\, engineering\, and development\nDevOps/DevSecOps development\nWeb services development\nParallel Agile development\nReuse\nSizing of security portion of product code\nMigration of software systems to one or more system of systems (SoS)\nCapability cost/schedule estimation in a system of systems environment\nManagement of SoS engineering\n\n\n\nBoehm Center for Systems and Software Engineering | https://boehmcsse.org | (818) 442-3305 URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/110922boehm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20221101T184931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T190312Z UID:17846-1668081600-1668085200@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Design to Cost Applied to a Fictional Product Support Center Case Study DESCRIPTION:Design to Cost Applied to a Fictional Product Support Center Case Study\nHosted by the OEM COG and ICEAA Region 6\n \nThe Design to Cost methodology has long been touted as an essential element of an affordable product development undertaking however explanations tend to be a bit on the philosophical side leaving audiences wondering how to approach the specifics of their own applications. This presentation intentionally avoids the philosophical aspects and focuses on the specific steps that might be taken in an illustrative\, albeit fictional\, design to cost example for the design and offering of product support center. Pertinent content from the cost estimating body of knowledge provides a foundation to build upon. \nSpeaker: John W. Deem \nJohn Deem is a business analyst for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics with over 30 years of experience in cost estimating\, cost modeling and affordability analysis for military aircraft both on the industry proposal side and the government procurement side. He has been a longtime member of ICEAA and its predecessor organizations for over 30 years as well. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from the University of Missouri in Colombia and a master’s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University. John holds a CCE/A© certification. URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/111022oemr6/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20221011T144426Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T201543Z UID:17777-1668686400-1668690000@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Machine Learning Working Group: Supercharging Machine Learning with Cloud Computing DESCRIPTION:Supercharging Machine Learning with Cloud Computing\nCase study of how using secure cloud tools in a DoD environment enabled 10X data processing & prediction speeds. Starting with 1 Billion+ data points stored on the cloud\, an automated script trains ML models & makes predictions\, on a predetermined schedule (unattended). Overview of leading cloud tools and approaches to maximize efficiency in your domain. \nSpeaker:\nConner Lawston holds a BS in Engineering & MS in Data Science. He currently works on the DoD’s ADVANA project\, creating ML models using Python\, SQL\, & AWS. He previously spent 3 years Cost Estimating DoD Space Systems (LA AFB) and has taught Power BI classes at various USAF bases across the country. URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/111722mlgroup/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221130T163000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20221111T163000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T185011Z UID:17907-1669795200-1669825800@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:SoCal Chapter Workshop - In-Person and Virtual DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the ICEAA SoCal Chapter for their FIRST in-person Workshop since 2019! Our program will feature networking\, trivia games\, chapter news\, and an impressive lineup of presentations:\nMr. Raj Palejwala\nChief\, Cost Estimating and Earned Value Division\, Space Systems Command\nKeynote Address \nDr. Danny Polidi\nRaytheon Technologies\nLinking System Cost Model to System Optimization Using A Cost Sensitivity Algorithm \nSteve Sterk\, CPP\nNASA\nArtemis Future Missions \nPatrick Malone\, Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA); Henry Apgar\, retired; and William King\, Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA);\nCost Estimating Maturity and a Vision for the Future \nSoCal Chapter DTC Team: Hank Apgar\, retired; Dr. Lisa Colabella\, The Rand Corporation; Justin Knowles\, Northrop Grumman; Karen Mourikas\, The Boeing Company\nDesign to Cost Course Preview and Feedback Session \nHosted by Tecolote Research\, Inc.\n2120 E Grand Ave\, Suite 200\, El Segundo\, CA 902452120 E Grand Ave\, Suite 200\, El Segundo\, CA 90245 \nRSVP by COB Monday\, November 28 to attend in-person: https://www.iceaaonline.com/socal-workshop-rsvp/ \nCan’t attend in person? Register for the webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdeirqDssG93Z9gteRSxJ_LybO5gUEp0z \nDownload the workshop agenda (PDF) URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/113022socal/ LOCATION:Tecolote Research\, Inc.\, 2231 Crystal Drive Suite 702\, Arlington\, VA\, \, Arlington22202-3724\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230404T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230404T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230404T182128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T182128Z UID:18403-1680607800-1680613200@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:SoCal Chapter Spring Webinar: Exploring Uncertainty and Risk DESCRIPTION:Exploring Uncertainty and Risk\nKurt Brunner\, Liedos\nApril 12\, 2023  |  11:30-1:00pm pacific\nThe webinar Exploring Uncertainty and Risk will discuss the difference between uncertainty and risk\, known unknowns and unknown unknowns\, frequency and consequence\, a simple way to quantify uncertainty\, and bias. \nSpeaker: Kurt Brunner\, Leidos\nKurt Brunner has over 45 years of aerospace and electronics cost and resource estimating experience supporting contractors and government agencies. Kurt has developed several estimating models and is a recognized authority on Improvement Curves and Uncertainty\, having contributed to the Air Force Cost Risk Handbook. He holds a CCEA-P credential\, and is a founding member of ICEAA\, as well as having previously been a SoCal chapter president. In 2010 ICEAA’s predecessor organization\, ISPA\, recognized his achievements with the Keith Burbridge service award. He has a degree in Anthropology from San Diego State University. Kurt is now semi-retired and is a Consulting Employee in the role of the Senior Principal Parametric Cost Estimator for Leidos. In his spare time\, he races vintage motorcycles and tends to his Dalmatian plantation in the Mojave Desert. \nRSVP today: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqduiopjgoHNeRLwh_72sXbzFKt66_nGCx URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/socal-chapter-spring-webinar-exploring-uncertainty-and-risk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230530T152949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T184429Z UID:18591-1686830400-1686834000@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:2023 Cost Challenge: Team Quantech DESCRIPTION:2023 Cost Challenge Presentation: Grand Prize Winning Team Quantech\nThursday\, June 15\, 2023 \n12:00-1:00pm eastern \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkde2tpzsuHNN-pdXlVtq8To1imWqIZl0q \n \nThe teams competing in the 2023 ICEAA Cost Challenge faced a ponderous question: how much does our cycle through life cost? How will the cost curves change from milestone to milestone\, from birth to death? What risks or uncertainty need to be considered? What outliers or other unexpected elements will impact the project we call being alive\, and what external societal costs or circumstantial benefits should we consider when looking at\, well\, everything? \nOur rising estimators defined their ground rules and assumptions\, the context of their estimate\, and presented in current fiscal year US dollars. Items that may have been taken into consideration are government assistance\, taxes\, US population\, life expectancy\, and elements surrounding education\, health\, occupation\, lifestyle\, or other statistics. Our teams presented their solutions for a panel of judges at the 2023 ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop\, and the first team to share their estimate will be the 2023 grand prize winning Team Quantech! \nThursday\, June 15\, 2023 \n12:00-1:00pm eastern \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkde2tpzsuHNN-pdXlVtq8To1imWqIZl0q URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/061523quantech/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230531T182320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T184340Z UID:18610-1687435200-1687438800@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:2023 Cost Challenge: Team Augur DESCRIPTION:2023 Cost Challenge Presentation: Team Augur\nThursday\, June 22\, 2023 \n12:00-1:00pm eastern \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ud-qorDwvG9BxtbHoqNNXyh10ixQtsgel \n \nThe teams competing in the 2023 ICEAA Cost Challenge faced a ponderous question: how much does our cycle through life cost? How will the cost curves change from milestone to milestone\, from birth to death? What risks or uncertainty need to be considered? What outliers or other unexpected elements will impact the project we call being alive\, and what external societal costs or circumstantial benefits should we consider when looking at\, well\, everything? \nOur rising estimators defined their ground rules and assumptions\, the context of their estimate\, and presented in current fiscal year US dollars. Items that may have been taken into consideration are government assistance\, taxes\, US population\, life expectancy\, and elements surrounding education\, health\, occupation\, lifestyle\, or other statistics. Our teams presented their solutions for a panel of judges at the 2023 ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop – join us to hear the presentation from Team Augur! \nThursday\, June 15\, 2023 \n12:00-1:00pm eastern \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ud-qorDwvG9BxtbHoqNNXyh10ixQtsgel URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/062223augur/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230601T151235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T151235Z UID:18621-1688040000-1688043600@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:2023 Cost Challenge: Team Technomics DESCRIPTION:2023 Cost Challenge Presentation: Team Technomics\nThursday\, June 29\, 2023 \n12:00-1:00pm eastern \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdeqrrj4vHtUnug5iDiunX4QL2nhnDZYo \n \nThe teams competing in the 2023 ICEAA Cost Challenge faced a ponderous question: how much does our cycle through life cost? How will the cost curves change from milestone to milestone\, from birth to death? What risks or uncertainty need to be considered? What outliers or other unexpected elements will impact the project we call being alive\, and what external societal costs or circumstantial benefits should we consider when looking at\, well\, everything? \nOur rising estimators defined their ground rules and assumptions\, the context of their estimate\, and presented in current fiscal year US dollars. Items that may have been taken into consideration are government assistance\, taxes\, US population\, life expectancy\, and elements surrounding education\, health\, occupation\, lifestyle\, or other statistics. Our teams presented their solutions for a panel of judges at the 2023 ICEAA Professional Development & Training Workshop – join us to hear the presentation from Team Technomics! \nThursday\, June 29\, 2023 \n12:00-1:00pm eastern \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckdeqrrj4vHtUnug5iDiunX4QL2nhnDZYo URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/2023-cost-challenge-team-technomics/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230720T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230629T181238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T181238Z UID:18786-1689872400-1689883200@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Washington DC Chapter 2023 All-Members Meeting DESCRIPTION:BLUF: Annual All-Members Meeting located at Technomics\, Inc. on July 20th stating at 5:00pm. Free food and drinks\, keynote speaker\, awards ceremony\, update on chapter operations\, . RSVP NOW! \nPlease join the Washington Chapter of ICEAA for its 2023 All-Members Meeting! \nThe All-Members meeting serves to provide ICEAA members and partners across the National Capital Region with an annual update on chapter operations and achievements. Annual chapter awards will be presented for: \n\nTechnical Achievement\nTeam Achievement\nLeadership/Management\nJunior Analyst\nLuncheon Speaker of the Year\n\nThe keynote speaker for this year’s event is Jennifer Bowles\, from Office of the Secretary of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE)\, who will share her thoughts on the cost estimating and analysis profession. \nDoors will open at 5:00pm for networking and light refreshments\, with a catered dinner complete with cooked entrees\, sides and desserts served promptly at 5:30pm. \nDon’t wait\, RSVP NOW! For more information\, see this website. \nCorporate sponsorship options are available. Contact info@washingtoniceaa.com if you have any questions or are interested in learning more about sponsorship options and their benefits. URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/wcac072023/ LOCATION:Technomics\, Inc.\, 1225 South Clark Street\, Suite 1500\, Arlington\, VA\, 22002\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230731T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230731T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230719T141849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T142502Z UID:18829-1690804800-1690808400@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:Washington Capital Area Chapter July 2023 Virtual Luncheon DESCRIPTION:Washington Capital Area Chapter July 2023 Luncheon:\nInnovative Risk-Driven Contract Pricing Strategy\nJuly 31\, 2023 | 12:00-1:00pm (eastern) \nInnovative Risk-Driven Contract Pricing Strategy by Brian Flynn\, Peter Braxton\, and Bob Nehring of Technomics\, Inc. \nJoin the WCAC as it welcomes the 2023 ICEAA Paper of the Year winners\, Brian Flynn\, Peter Braxton\, and Bob Nehring while they present their paper\, Innovative Risk-Driven Contract Pricing Strategy. \nEffective contract pricing strategy helps enable the achievement of best value-for-money in defense procurement. But any strategy\, to be effective\, must align with exigencies of the development of production effort. There’s no one-size-fits-all. More specifically\, selecting a contract type\, such as cost-plus or fixed price; a package of incentives (such as event- or calendar-driven); and share lines (above and below target) that are appropriate for a contract requires careful consideration\, measurement and assessment of risk factors and uncertainties. These include: \n\nStability of Requirements. Degree of firmness and completeness.\nMarket Forces. Degree of competition.\nMaturity of Technology. Degree to which the platform and systems push the state-of- the-art and are technically feasible.\nContractor Readiness. Degree of contractor experience with the design and build of the same or similar systems.\nPrice Validation. Extent to which a contract’s target cost and price have been estimated independently\, outside the influence of the project office or contractor.\nSchedule. Likelihood of failing to meet schedule plans and the effect of that failure.\n\nThis paper presents a scoring framework that quantifies the influence of these factors and\, thus\, provides a numerical basis for the determination of recommended contract geometry for upcoming procurements. \nSpeaker Bios\nBrian Flynn supports national security efforts at Technomics’ Arlington\, Virginia\, headquarters. He has a deep understanding of and strong working relationships with many of the cost and operations research organizations in the U.S. DoD and the NATO Alliance. His areas of expertise include capability portfolio analysis and AoAs\, weapon system and software cost estimating – including the cloud\, EVM\, econometric modeling\, and corporate financial health. Dr. Flynn has undying pride in his service as a Marine. \nDistinguished mathematician\, scientist\, statistician\, and polymath\, Peter Braxton is an international authority in the discipline of defense cost analysis. He’s commonly regarded as a man of mental capabilities that far surpass those of mere mortals in the profession. He’s the winner of multiple best-paper awards\, and has taught extensively at government\, corporate\, and society training events throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, and Australia. Peter Braxton: he covers your back and tightens your slack. \nRobert Nehring is a project manager for Technomics\, where he has developed many tools\, data visualizations\, databases\, and cost estimates for programs throughout DoD and DHS. He is an ICEAA-Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst who has won many awards\, including the ICEAA 2013 Cost Estimator/Analyst of the Year for Technical Achievement and Best Conference Paper at the 2012 SCEA/ISPA Workshop. He also developed the innovative Galaxy Chart concept and many other models and tools throughout his career. \n\nCall-in Information\nJoin on your computer\, mobile app or room device \nClick here to join the meeting \nMeeting ID: 280 964 754 486\nPasscode: UWap8Z \nDownload Teams | Join on the web \nOr call in (audio only) \n+1 253-336-6031\,\,193772210# United States\, Tacoma \nPhone Conference ID: 193 772 210# URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/073123wcac/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230915 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230809T183847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T183847Z UID:19470-1694476800-1694735999@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:2023 Joint IT Software Cost Forum DESCRIPTION:2023 Joint IT Software Cost Forum\n3-Day Virtual Event: September 12-14\, 2023\nForum Topics Include:\nSoftware & IT Program Management\nAgile/DevSecOps\nIT Contracting\nCyber Security\nCloud \nHave you ever wanted to hear other program manager’s experiences delivering applications using agile? Learn about others success and challenges in using analysis to prepare contracts for IT efforts? Find out how cost analysis could help you manage an IT program? Build a network of peers across program management\, contracting\, technology\, and cost analysis? Understand the cost and resource benefits and limitations of new\, emerging development paradigms? If so\, the Joint IT and Software Cost Forum is for you! \nThis joint forum is co-chaired and organized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)\, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)\, the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA)\, the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Cost Estimating Directorate\, the Office of the Secretary Defense Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE)\, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Cost & Economics)\, and the U.S. Census Bureau’s Office of Program Performance and Stakeholder Integration (PPSI).\nOur forum’s mission is to build coalitions across Federal agencies and industry by bringing together program managers\, technologists\, contracting officers\, and cost analysts by sharing successes\, challenges\, and best practices to solve information technology\, software\, and cost estimating challenges. \nRegister at https://www.bigmarker.com/s/joint-it-and-software-cost-forum/home \nContact JointITSWCostForum@hq.dhs.gov with questions URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/2023switforum/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230920T130000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230731T200020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230731T200020Z UID:18868-1695211200-1695214800@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:2023 All-Member Virtual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Every year\, ICEAA holds a meeting to give our members an update on the state of the association\, provide a forecast of initiatives for the coming years\, and field the membership’s questions and concerns. The 2023 All-Member Virtual Meeting will take place at 12 noon (Eastern) on Wednesday\, September 20\, 2023. \nRSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkcumrqjsjHNQb9G4qFmcwDbTt-Suh9RZ4 \n\n \n \n ICEAA All Member Meeting\n \n \n If you have questions or topics you’d like discussed during the All Member Meeting\, please send them to us here\, or by emailing iceaa@iceaaonline.org:If you would like a direct response to your question\, please provide your email address: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/2023amm/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T103000 DTSTAMP:20260503T093930 CREATED:20230908T175721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T180150Z UID:19540-1695286800-1695292200@www.iceaaonline.com SUMMARY:The Future of Software Cost Estimating Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about what the future holds for IT Cost Estimation? What business needs will emerge in relation to IT and Software cost estimation? Could artificial intelligence potentially replace the Software Cost Estimator? How will estimation tools for IT and Software evolve? And what about the demand for professional software cost estimation education and certification? \nThese questions and more will be explored in a panel discussion organized by the ICEAA Software SIG\, featuring insights from three esteemed international experts: Arlene Minkiewicz (Unison)\, Sanathanan Rajagopal (Sirius Analysis Limited)\, and Frank Vogelezang (IDC Metri). \nThis insightful online panel discussion will be hosted by ICEAA and chaired by Eric van der Vliet (ICEAA SW SIG) and Bob Hunt (ICEAA SW SIG). \nJoin us for this free event on September 21\, from 15:00 to 16:00 CET (09.00 – 10.00 EST). \nRSVP online at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpd-uhpzkvHtNQp0upGczON-xrj4mzEJFR \nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the future of IT Cost Estimation! URL:https://www.iceaaonline.com/calendar/092123swsigpanel/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR