Eugene Plotkin is a Senior Project Leader at The Aerospace Corporation, where he has been instrumental in supporting the MEO Resilient Missile Warning program from its demonstration phase through present spiral (Epoch 3). With comprehensive systems engineering expertise spanning pre-proposal artifact development through full lifecycle implementation, Eugene has championed Digital Engineering (DE) as a critical enabler for accelerating program execution without compromising technical rigor. He has led the evolution of the DE vision from initial Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) implementation—now mature—toward advanced capabilities including digital thread, digital twin, and AI integration. His work exemplifies the practical application of modern systems engineering approaches to complex space-based defense systems.