Doug Westphal is chief engineer for BAE’s System of Systems Engineering and Integration Strategic Initiative providing technical leadership and management. He leads development of Systems and Systems of Systems Engineering capabilities (processes, tools, and training) for BAE’s work force and programs. Mr. Westphal chairs BAE's North America Joint Systems Engineering Working Group. He also supports proposal development and program execution.

Previously, he was a Lieutenant Colonel with over 21 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Westphal’s assignments included deputy director, Engineering Group, at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) as well as chief architect developing the NRO’s Integrated Architecture. He was a member of the National Security Space Architect’s Mission Information Management Architecture team. Mr. Westphal also was a principle contributor to the National Security Space Operations Concept and author of the operational concept used for the National Security Space Game.

He served as chief, Space Systems Section, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, where he led efforts to modernize satellite command and control. Mr. Westphal was chief Air Force satellite control network integrator for the Satellite Control, Data Handling Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, where he provided technical leadership and systems engineering and integration for Air Force satellite control network. He is also an experienced program manager and test director.

Mr. Westphal received his master's degree in space systems management and his BS in aerospace engineering. He is a graduate of Air Command and Staff and Air War College. Mr. Westphal is a Level III certified NRO System Engineer and holds Level III certifications in Program Management, and Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering from the U.S. Air Force.

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