Art Villanueva – G2 Ops System Engineering Solution Director Keywords – Model-Based Systems Engineering, MBSE, SysML, Petri Nets, Document-Based Systems Engineering, DBSE, Unified Modeling Language, UML, Sparx’s Enterprise Architect, Object Modeling Group, CPN Tools Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes   For systems engineers that design mission-, time-, or safety-critical systems, Petri nets should be an arrow in their quiver. A Petri net is an application of graph theory to model states and transitions. In contrast...Read More

Art Villanueva – G2 Ops System Engineering Solution Director Keywords – architecture, technology, software, hardware, systems, enterprise, engineer, solution, systems architecture Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes   What does System Architecture mean in the world of technology and non-shelter engineering? The word architecture invokes reflections of structure. And often, it elicits feelings of awe and grandeur. After all, when we talk about architecture, we often refer to buildings – the beauty of St. Peter’s Basilica,...Read More

The below newsletter was written by Mr. Richard Moormann of General Dynamics NASSCO – Norfolk for The Virginia Ship Repair Association Cybersecurity Awareness Month weekly e-mails! Please visit the VSRA Cybersecurity Committee page for additional information.    If You Connect It, Protect It! It sounds so simple, but taking an active and conscious role in protecting your internet-connected devices is greatly important to staying cyber secure. Installing updates as soon as they become available, employing...Read More

Amidst the confusion, uncertainty, doubt, and fear arising from the very real, world-wide pandemic known as the coronavirus, or COVID-19, there is a certain level of sentiment of unification that helps bring out the best in people.  I’m referring to that good stuff that defines us as good humans by having positive thoughts and empathetic feelings towards ourselves, our family, and our fellow neighbor during times of crisis such as this.  We saw it during...Read More