EILEEN A. BJORKMAN, PhD CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 EILEEN A. BJORKMAN, PhD CURRICULUM VITAE SUMMARY More than 33 years experience leading diverse personnel in complex, high technology acquisition, research, development, test and analysis organizations technicians, aircrew members, engineers, and operations research analysts. Led or oversaw wide variety of test and research programs including fighters, airlift, avionics, electronic warfare, and unmanned aircraft systems. USAF Test Pilot School graduate (Flight Test Engineer course) and flight test engineer in 25 different aircraft models including F-4, F- 16, C-130, and C-141. Senior technical advisor for flight testing at the Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB with 7,100 personnel and $5.8B in flight test assets; oversaw technical and safety processes for 300+ test programs; responsible for workforce development of 850 scientists/engineers. Airline transport pilot and certificated flight instructor. Organizational Leadership Flight Test Engineering Operations Research Systems Engineering Human Resource Mgmt Training and Education Outreach/Public Speaking Modeling, Simulation & Analysis DoD Acquisition Professional Development Program Level III Certification in both Program Management and Test and Evaluation EDUCATION PhD, Systems Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC MS, National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, DC MS, Aeronautical Engr, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH BS, Aeronautical Engr, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH BS, Computer Science, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USAF Test Pilot School Flight Test Engineers Course UAV Pilot Training Course, Unmanned Vehicle University EXPERIENCE Deputy Director, Air, Space and Information Operations (2015-present) Oversee the workforce and infrastructure development for a ground and flight test enterprise consisting of four major locations, 100 aircraft, and 7,800 people. Freelance Writer (2013-present) Published aviation and defense-related articles in Air & Space/Smithsonian, Aviation History, and the Everett Daily Herald. Senior Leader for Flight Test Technology, Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Edwards AFB, CA ( ) Primary advisor to the Commander, AFTC. Provided leadership and final review of all technical aspects of the overall flight test program, as well as consultant advice and technical guidance to agencies within and outside AFTC. Senior Advisor & Chief, Modeling & Simulation Policy Division, Pentagon ( ) Developed strategies and policies to direct USAF modeling and simulation (M&S) activities regarding force structure analysis; battle staff training; live training;

2 distributed mission operations and rehearsal; test and evaluation; weapon system acquisition; and science and technology. Joint Test Director, Suffolk, Virginia ( ) Led, developed, directed, and executed $20M joint test and evaluation (JT&E) project to develop, validate and implement methods and processes for designing and conducting tests of systems of systems in a realistic joint mission environment. Director, Simulation and Analysis Facility, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ( ) Led multi-disciplinary 150-person military, civilian and contractor team that conducted $70M aeronautical enterprise capability planning, capability integration, modeling, simulation, analysis, and intelligence activities in support of weapons system development and fielding. Associate Director and Deputy Director, Pentagon ( ) Led elite 13-person team of military, civilian, and contractor analysis to develop requirements and budgeting processes supporting Chief of Staff of the Air Force initiatives. Led M&S development activities within the Defense Modeling Simulation Office and led Smart Sensor Web (SSW) experimentation program. TEACHING EXPERIENCE USAF Test Pilot School (January 2012 August 2013 and August 1987 August 1989), Edwards Air Force Base, CA. Developed curriculum and taught graduate-level courses in statistics for flight test applications, flight control systems, instrumentation, and navigation systems. Defense Acquisition University (2008), Fort Belvoir, VA. Developed online course for teaching the principles of how to test complex systems. Chapman College (January 1987 August 1989), Edwards AFB, CA. Developed and taught junior- and senior-level courses in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Federation Aviation Administration Certificated Flight Instructor since 1991; 800 hours of flight instruction given at various locations. Developed and taught private pilot ground school at Andrews AFB, MD, PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 1. Bjorkman, E.A. (2013). Using uncertainty reduction as a measure of value to optimize test programs. 30 th Annual International Test and Evaluation Symposium, Arlington, VA. 2. Bjorkman, E.A. (2013). What s the problem? Selecting the right statistical tool for the job in a resource-constrained environment. 30 th Annual International Test and Evaluation Symposium, Arlington, VA. 3. Bjorkman, E.A., Sarkani, S. and Mazzuchi, T.A. (2013). Test and evaluation resource allocation using uncertainty reduction as a measure of test value, Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on, 60:

3 4. Bjorkman, E.A., Sarkani, S. and Mazzuchi, T.A. (2013). Using model-based systems engineering as a framework for improving test and evaluation activities. Systems Engineering, 16: Bjorkman, E.A. (2013). Radio check: Two-way communications. Air Traffic Control, 55(3): Invited article. 6. Bjorkman, E.A. (2013). Systems test optimization using Monte Carlo simulation. The International Test and Evaluation (ITEA) Journal, 34: Arnold, R.J., Bjorkman, E.A. and Kraft, E.M. (2012). Taking care of our most important resource: A human capital strategy for the Air Force Test Center. The ITEA Journal, 33: Bjorkman, E.A. (2012). The science of testing: It s not just about statistics! The ITEA Journal, 33: Guest editorial. 9. Bjorkman, E.A. and Brownlow, J. (2011). Statistically defensible test and evaluation: The Air Force Flight Test Center perspective. The ITEA Journal, 32: Bjorkman, E.A. and Menke, T. (2010). Engineering for war fighter integration of net-centric systems. 13 th Annual National Defense Industrial Association Systems Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA. 11. Bjorkman, E.A. (2010). Results of the ITEA LVC conference focus session on verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A): Putting the A in VV&A: VV&A of live, virtual, and constructive test environments. Phalanx: The Bulletin of Military Operations Research, 43(3): Gray, F., Williams, M., and Bjorkman, E. (2010). Pragmatic VV&A for distributed LVC tests. 27th International Test and Evaluation Annual Symposium, Glendale, AZ. 13. Bjorkman, E.A., Hodson, D. and Hill, R. (2010). Examining Issues Associated with the use of live, virtual, constructive (LVC) simulations in test and evaluation. 78 th Military Operations Research Society Symposium, Quantico, VA. 14. Bjorkman, E.A., Cerniglia-Mosher, M., Hill, R. and Hodson, D. (2010). Using live, virtual and constructive simulations to conduct test and evaluation for analysis. 78 th Military Operations Research Society Symposium, Quantico, VA. 15. Bjorkman, E.A., Hill, R. and Hodson, D. (2010). Using live, virtual, constructive (LVC) simulations to conduct test and evaluation for systems of systems. 78 th Military Operations Research Society Symposium, Quantico, VA. 16. Bjorkman, E.A. (2010). Enabling the vision: Buying better USAF simulation capabilities. Air Force Modeling and Simulation Conference, Orlando, FL. 17. Bjorkman, E.A. and Gray, F. (2009). Testing in a joint environment : Findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the Joint Test and Evaluation Methodology project. The ITEA Journal, 30: Bjorkman, E.A., Gray, F. and Maheu, S. (2009). Results of distributed tests with integrated livevirtual-constructive elements: The road to testing in a joint environment. The ITEA Journal, 30:

4 19. Bjorkman, E.A. (2008). Testing network-enabled capabilities in a realistic operational environment, NATO Paper RTO-MP-SCI Agility, Resilience and Control in NEC Workshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 20. Bjorkman, E.A. and Gray, F. (2008). Methods for distributed testing in a joint environment: Results from INTEGRAL FIRE 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) paper AIAA AIAA USAF Test and Evaluation Days, Los Angeles, CA. 21. Bjorkman, E.A. and Zeis, J. (2007). Testing 2020: Evaluating weapons systems and capabilities in a joint environment, AIAA paper AIAA AIAA Test and Evaluation Days, Destin, FL. 22. Bjorkman, E.A., Lorenzo, M. and Gray, F. (2006). Testing in a joint environment: Where we are and where we are going. The ITEA Journal, 27(2). 23. Bjorkman, E.A. and Menke, T. (2006). Air Force-Integrated Collaborative Environment (AF-ICE) development philosophy. The ITEA Journal, 27(1): Bjorkman, E.A., Lorenzo, M. and Gray, F. (2005). Validating a test methodology for conducting systems-of-systems testing in a joint environment. The ITEA Journal, 26(4): Bjorkman, E.A., Lorenzo, M., McNeil, J., Gray, F. and March, W. (2005). Determining requirements for testing in a joint mission environment, AIAA paper AIAA AIAA Test and Evaluation Days, Nashville, TN. 26. Bjorkman, E.A., Menke, T. and March, W. (2004). Virtual acquisition and test range (VaTR) with applications to electronic combat evaluation, AIAA paper AIAA AIAA USAF Developmental Test and Evaluation Summit, Woodland Hills, CA. 27. Bjorkman, E.A., Menke, T.E., Givens, B.R. and Burke, D.A. (2004). A collaborative environment for electronic combat (EC) evaluations. 72 nd Military Operations Research Society Symposium (MORSS), Monterey, CA. 28. Redden, E.S., Sheehy, J. and Bjorkman, E. (2004). The study and measurement of human performance by military service laboratories. The Science and Simulation of Human Performance, Volume 5, Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research. Elsevier, Inc, San Diego. 29. Horne, G.E., Bjorkman, E.A. and Colton, T. (2002). Putting agent-based modeling to work: Results of the 4 th International Project Albert Working Group. Aerosense 2002, International Society for Optical Engineering, (SPIE), Orlando, FL. 30. Bjorkman, E.A., Mackin, J. and Sciarretta, A.A. (2002). Smart sensor web: Experiment #2 results. Aerosense 2002, International Society for Optical Engineering, (SPIE), Orlando, FL. 31. Bjorkman, E.A. (2002). Peace support operations: Measuring the impact of intangible factors. Maneuver Warfare Science, USMC Project Albert, Quantico, VA. 32. Bjorkman, E.A., Barry, P.S. and Tyler, J.G. (2001). Results of the Common Human Behavior Representation and Interchange System (CHRIS) workshop, 01F-SIW-117. Fall Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Orlando, FL. 4

5 33. Bjorkman, E.A. (2000). Could we have predicted the outcome of Desert Storm? Improving campaign analysis through agent-based modeling. Student Research Paper, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Ft McNair, Washington, DC. 34. Bjorkman, E.A., Silverthorn, J.T. and Calico, R.A. (1986). Flight test evaluation of techniques to predict longitudinal pilot induced oscillations, AIAA Paper AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Williamsburg, VA. 5