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Before the Disaster Occurs: A Proactive Method of Assessing Multi-Agency Communication Interoperability When Using Unmanned System Technology in Support of Public Safety Emergency Response Missions

Description:: Research is conducted with an overall objective of providing contribution to the success of UMS technology when applied to public safety missions. The research examines the relationship between public safety wireless and UMS in the areas of technology use, communication needs, and approach to...
Author:: Battle, Lee P.
Keyword:: Unmanned Systems, Interoperability, Robot, Wireless, Public Safety, and Communication
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, Edward L, Green, Ronzelle, and Wasek, James
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

EMERGENT BEHAVIOR OF THE US GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE: AN AGENT-BASED MODEL OF WORKER DEPARTURE

Description:: Over the past few decades, the public sector has seen significant change in the political and economic environment due to greater interdependencies between agencies and the private sector, globalization, and rapid technological change. The resulting uncertainty introduces a number of challenges...
Author:: Shapiro, Paul Todd
Keyword:: US government workforce, worker satisfaction, computational organization theory, emergent behavior, complex adaptive system, and agent based modeling
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Mazzuchi, Thomas A, Murphree, Edward L, Wasek, James, Fomin, Paul, and Sarkani, Shahram
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A Quantitative Risk Analysis Framework for Evaluating and Monitoring Operational Reliability of Cloud Computing

Description:: Cloud computing offers the advantage of on-demand, reliable and cost efficient computing solutions without the capital investment and management resources to build and maintain in-house data centers and network infrastructures. Scalability of cloud solutions enable consumers to upgrade or...
Author:: Islam, Muhammad
Keyword:: Monte Carlo Simulation, Security Controls, Information Security, Reliability, Risk Analysis, and Cloud Computing
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, Edward L, Green, Ronzelle, and Bischoff, John
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Quantitative Approach to Technical Performance Measurement and Technical Risk Analysis Utilizing Bayesian Methods and Monte Carlo Simulation

Description:: Risk on a project or program is typically evaluated in terms of the triple constraint: scope, time, and cost. The Monte Carlo method (Metropolis & Ulam, 1949) is a widely accepted risk analysis technique and is deemed to be an effective way of analyzing the uncertainty associated with cost and...
Author:: Lewis, Tiffany Lorraine
Keyword:: Monte Carlo simulation, Bayesian methods, risk analysis, technical risk, expert judgment, and technical performance measurement
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, Edward L, Allario, Frank, and Podolsky, Michael J
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Quality Control - An Approach Applying Multivariate Control Charts during the Operation of Systems Involving Human Processes

Description:: Quality assurance during the operation of a system is critical for maintaining performance within desired specifications. Without proper monitoring and control, a system is capable of erratic behavior resulting in degraded performance, unplanned downtime for maintenance, or system failure....
Author:: Mihalcin, Matthew John
Keyword:: MEWMA, Multivariate Quality Control, Control Charts, Systems Engineering, and Bonferroni
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, Edward L, Efekhari, Reza, and Wasek, James S
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A Framework for Implementing Systems Engineering Development of Complex Systems

Description:: The Department of Defense and the aerospace industry are responsible for decades of successful implementation of systems engineering process models used for the development of complex systems. The process models implemented throughout acquisition life cycles have proven to be comprehensive and...
Author:: Brunson, Karl Leonard
Keyword:: Aerospace Engineering, Program Management, Risk Management, System Development, Systems Engineering, and acquisition process
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Mazzuchi, Thomas A, Murphree, Edward L, Sarkani, Shahryar, Yen, Craig, and Sarkani, Shahram
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Enhancing Model Based Forecasting of Geomagnetic Storms

Description:: Modern society is increasingly dependent on the smooth operation of large scale technology supporting Earth based activities such as communication, electricity distribution, and navigation. This technology is potentially threatened by global geomagnetic storms, which are caused by the impact of...
Author:: Webb, Alla
Keyword:
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Mazzuchi, Thomas A, Murphree, Edward L, Eveleigh, Timothy, Stankosky, Michael, and Sarkani, Shahram
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A Methodology for Applying a Heuristic-Based Quality Function Analysis to a Constrained Data Situation

Description:: The complex civil-military situation and adaptive irregular threat in Iraq and Afghanistan are indicative of future warfare challenges for the United States. Using technology to adapt rapidly United States Army ground combat vehicles for these challenges creates unique supportability issues....
Author:: Amber, Samuel Holland
Keyword:: Hybrid Warfare, Limited Data, Defense Acquisition, Quality Function Deployment, Heuristics, and Requirements Engineering
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Ryan, Julie JCH, Murphree, Edward L, and Wasek, James S
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A System Engineering Approach to Mathematical Properties of System Readiness Level

Description:: System engineers use qualitative and quantitative measurements in their work. The use of quantitative measurements is growing but the mathematical rigor behind these measurements is not always done and presented in the literature. Without the mathematical rigor misleading results can occur....
Author:: McConkie, Eileen Brogan
Keyword:: Mathematical properties, System Readiness Level, Technology Readiness Level, Tropical Algebra, System Engineering, and Integration Readiness Level
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, Edward L and Holzer, Thomas H
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Instantiation Within a Hard Real Time, Deterministic Combat System Environment

Description:: This research investigates the instantiation of a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) within a hard real-time (stringent time constraints), deterministic (maximum predictability) combat system (CS) environment. There are numerous stakeholders across the U.S. Department of the Navy who are...
Author:: Moreland, Jr., James Dennis
Keyword:: Service-Oriented Architecture, Services, Real-Time, Latency, Deterministic, and Gateway
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Sarkani, Shahram, Fomin, Pavel, Murphree, Edward L, Efekhari, Reza, Wasek, James S, and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO EVALUATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES:

Description:: The decision process for technology projects often includes a financial return on investment (ROI) analysis. This is a well-known and established process that has been widely used in the private sector. A modified version is the cost benefit analysis, which is used in the public sector. Both of...
Author:: Bischoff, John
Keyword:: NIEM, Cost Benefit, ROI, Performance Outcomes, and Delphi elicitation
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: D.Sc.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Murphree, Edward L, Tinney, Joseph F, and Beach, Jeffrey
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A systems approach for designing a radio station layout for the U.S. National Airspace

Description:: Today's National Airspace System (NAS) is managed using an aging surveillance radar system. Current radar technology is not adequate to sustain the rapid growth of the commercial, civil, and federal aviation sectors and cannot be adapted to use emerging 21st century airspace surveillance...
Author:: Boci, Erton S.
Keyword:: aviation, ADS-B, RF propagation, radio stations layout, NextGen, and optimization
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Sarkani, Shahram and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Committee Member(s):: Mazzuchi, Thomas A, Murphree, Edward L, Eveleigh, Timothy J, Bruno, Ronald, and Sarkani, Shahram
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

A Preliminary Framework For Test and Evaluation of Systems of Systems

Description:: Modern systems are becoming exponentially more complex and interconnected, particularly in software-intensive systems. Department of Defense (DoD) mandates for net-centric capabilities have greatly complicated the challenges for testing new and legacy systems that are employed in a system of...
Author:: McDermott, Edwin Peter
Keyword:: Framework, Evaluation, Systems, Test, and System
GW Unit:: Engineering Mgt and Systems Engineering
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Mazzuchi, Thomas A and Sarkani, Shahram
Committee Member(s):: Sarkani, Shahram, Murphree, Edward L, Holzer, Thomas, Stankosky, Michael, and Mazzuchi, Thomas A
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Before the Disaster Occurs: A Proactive Method of Assessing Multi-Agency Communication Interoperability When Using Unmanned System Technology in Support of Public Safety Emergency Response Missions

EMERGENT BEHAVIOR OF THE US GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE: AN AGENT-BASED MODEL OF WORKER DEPARTURE

A Quantitative Risk Analysis Framework for Evaluating and Monitoring Operational Reliability of Cloud Computing

Quantitative Approach to Technical Performance Measurement and Technical Risk Analysis Utilizing Bayesian Methods and Monte Carlo Simulation

Quality Control - An Approach Applying Multivariate Control Charts during the Operation of Systems Involving Human Processes

A Framework for Implementing Systems Engineering Development of Complex Systems

Enhancing Model Based Forecasting of Geomagnetic Storms

A Methodology for Applying a Heuristic-Based Quality Function Analysis to a Constrained Data Situation

A System Engineering Approach to Mathematical Properties of System Readiness Level

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Instantiation Within a Hard Real Time, Deterministic Combat System Environment

AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO EVALUATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES:

A systems approach for designing a radio station layout for the U.S. National Airspace

A Preliminary Framework For Test and Evaluation of Systems of Systems

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