System Security Engineering Committee
Mission
To promote System Security Engineering integration into the Systems Engineering and Mission Assurance processes in the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition of weapon systems. To foster the development of System Security Engineering methods, tools, techniques, and processes required for the role of System Security Engineers. To provide a forum for the open exchange of ideas and concepts between government, industry, FFRDC and academia. To develop a new understanding of System Security Engineering and the critical role it plays to ensure system survivability in a cyber contested environment.
Committee Chair
Mr. Cory Ocker
RTX Corporation
Cory.L.Ocker@rtx.com
Government Liaison
Bradley Lanford
Director of Software Assurance
OUSD(R&E)/OASD(S&T)/S&T PP
bradley.p.lanford.civ@mail.mil
Resources
- February 2025 Meeting
- CRWS-BoK v.13
- Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (ODASD) Systems Engineering (SE) Initiatives Program Protection and System Security Engineering
- Systems Assurance Guidebook (PDF)
- NIST Special Publication 800-160 (PDF)
- System Security Engineering & Cyber Resiliency: The Component Connection
- A Path Towards Cyber Resilient and Secure Systems, April 2016
How to Join the SSE Committee
To join the SSE Committee, you must first ensure that you are a member of NDIA and the Systems Engineering Division. Please email cory.l.ocker@rtx.com to receive regulatory updates and SSE resources being drafted by the committee and ensure you are invited to future meetings.