The Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate provides collaborative and innovative life cycle systems engineering, software engineering, modeling and simulation, systems development, prototyping, and technical systems management products and solutions.

S3I provides mission excellence in all disciplines, staying focused on the customer to enable delivery of solutions to the Warfighter. S3I comprises a highly skilled, credible, and diverse workforce that is responsive to customer requirements: cost, schedule, and performance.

The S3I mission: Develop and deliver responsive aviation and missile total life cycle systems engineering, prototyping, cyber, software, protective technologies, and systems simulation engineering to enable readiness and ensure modernization of the U.S. Army to optimize joint Warfighter capabilities at the point of need.

Capabilities

• Hardware-In-the-Loop Models & Simulations for Aviation & Missile Systems
• Conduct Performance and Effectiveness Evaluations for Aviation & Missile Systems
• Design and Develop Virtual Prototyping
• Facilities for User Evaluations of Aviation & Missile Applications
• Define and Develop Modeling & Simulation Methods & Technologies for DoD Applications
• Computer Hardware/Software Technology
• Independent Verification and Validation
• Software Flight Safety/Airworthiness Assessments
• Software Development & Sustainment
• Cyber and Protective Technology Development
• Interoperability Engineering and Test
• Software Fielding/New Equipment Training
• Software Configuration and Data Management
• Software Quality Engineering
• Hardware Design, Fabrication & Integration (Prototype Integration Facility)
• Systems Engineering
• Multidiscipline Acquisition and Project Engineering Leadership