Building A Global Information Assurance Program

Chapter 4 Overview of Systems Engineering

I must Create a System, or be enslaved by another Man’s; I will not Reason and Compare; my business is to Create.

William Blake

This chapter presents a brief background in accepted systems engineering concepts and methodologies. It is the framework for the rest of the discussion. We show how a solid systems engineering plan can be adapted to the specific issues of information architectures, information assurance (IA), interoperability, and other information technology issues. Before we can launch into a detailed IA program, we must first ensure that we are all communicating with accepted, standard terminology and concepts. The conceptual background is presented here. For the uninitiated, a complete ...