Lifecycle Engineering Services
DSCI offers a wide range of services spanning the full systems engineering lifecycle. Our systems engineering support to various government technologies and procedures has included:
- Research and Development (R&D) and Acquisitions:
- Prepare solicitation documents
- Formulate proposal evaluation strategies
- Track contract performance and deliverables
- Requirements Development and Management:
- Develop concepts of operations (CONOPS)
- Document operational requirements
- Establish technical requirements
- Track requirements traceability and maintain throughout testing/verification
- Test and Evaluation (T&E):
- Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
- Component, system, and integration testing
- Facility/site acceptance testing, certification readiness, system qualification
- Develop test plans, procedures, and results reports
- Assemble test articles and test kits (including explosives simulants)
- Maintenance and Disposal:
- Define Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RMA) parameters for legacy and developmental systems
- Develop quantifiable approaches for assessment of legacy systems’ need for refurbishment or decommissioning
For the past seven years, DSCI has provided systems engineering support to the TSA Office of Security Technology (OST) mission of identifying and deploying technology solutions to meet TSA threat screening requirements. We played a significant role in the development of acquisition materials for high-profile, critical TSA threat screening systems. Our Human Factors Engineers have been recognized for valuable input into the development, testing, and implementation of various passenger screening systems and procedures. DSCI Test Engineers have supported both the FAA and TSA, overseeing vendor-conducted T&E; planning, coordinating, conducting, and reporting on technology assessments at vendor and site facilities; testing and installing new equipment at operational sites; and assisting in the concept, development, and operations of a state-of-the-art TSA test facility at Ronald Reagan National Airport, the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF.)