Daniel Hettema serves as the Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation (DEM&S) within the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). In this role, he offers expertise to senior leaders and guides engineering transformation related research, guidance, standards, and policy. From releasing DoDI 5000.97 “Digital Engineering” to investing in Systems Modeling Language V2 to managing the Systems Engineering Research Center, Mr. Hettema’s commitment to solving engineering practitioner challenges can be felt across the Department.