Volume 25 Issue 09
September 2019 News & Updates
Upcoming Events:
The Latest Chapter Happenings
9/18/2019 - Monthly Dinner Meeting
  • Speaker: Dr. Herbert Frey
  • Topic: Living on Mars: Can We Do It? Should We Do It?

10/16/2019 - Monthly Dinner Meeting
  • Speaker: Dr. John MacCarthy
  • Topic: The State of Graduate Systems Engineering Education in the U.S.


10/25-26/2019 - Oktober-Tool-fest
  • MathWorks; WW Technology; SPEC Innovations; Vitech; No Magic

  • 11/20/2019 - Jim Armstrong on Famous Failures Revisited
  • 12/18/2019 - Holiday Party and Awards Celebration
Enhance your Career & Make a Difference
Run for Office
The INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter (CC) Board of Directors (BOD) needs your assistance and is seeking candidates to fill the following positions in 2020:
  • President-Elect: Term is 3 years (President-Elect, President and then Past President);
  • Secretary: Term is 2 years;
  • Programs Director: Term is 2 years; and Membership Director: Term is 2 years
Did you miss these events?
On August 9, 2019 the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter hosted the Tenth Annual Systems Engineering Professional Recognition Gala at the Garrett Jacobs Mansion- Engineers Club in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Chesapeake chapter came out in force to attend and participate in the 29th Annual INCOSE International Symposium down in sunny Orlando, Florida. The chapter once again received a Platinum Award for the fourth year in a row. 

On July 17, 2019, Ms. Caitlin Kenney, P.E., discussed how Earned Value Management (EVM) has been used successfully to measure how a project is doing and allows project managers to determine the risks associated with achieving the planned cost and schedule goals.

The INCOSE-CC Website is filled with musings , book-reports , and after action reports for all our events. Explore and discover a wealth of information and articles at
There are current openings being advertised on the web site with
Take a look and pass along to colleagues that are interested. Consider advertising your openings by being part of an email campaign as well as a web site announcement. We have over 1200 contacts on our mailing list. Contact us at membership@incose-cc.org
The Chesapeake Chapter is always looking for volunteers to speak at our upcoming meetings! Please contact our Programs Director if you would like the opportunity to speak or can recommend someone.
INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Events are now on Eventbrite - check us out at  incose-cc.eventbrite.com

This is the monthly newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter of INCOSE International. We are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a forum for professionals practicing the art and science of Systems Engineering in the Northern & Central Maryland & Southern Pennsylvania area
The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavors to expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area:
Keep up with the latest news and events. Find out about our new Board of Directors. Explore our extensive library of previous lectures from our Monthly Dinner Meetings. Learn of the Benefits of Joining INCOSE. Check out Systems Engineering education in the local area. All this and more awaits you at  our INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Website.

For any comments or suggestions about this newsletter please e-mail our  Communications Officer . We value your feedback.
2019 Board of Director Officers ( read more at website )
  • President: Taras Mykytyn
  • Past President: Dr. Grace Crowder, ASEP
  • President-Elect: Mark Evans
  • Treasurer: Tony Gigioli, CSEP 
  • Secretary: Jim DeCamp, ASEP
  • Communications: Paul Martin, ESEP
  • Programs: Dr. Chandru Mirchandani, ESEP
  • Membership: Mark Kaczmarek, ASEP