From Hazard Maps to Objective Paths — Reimagining Risk for Modern Program Managers
Imagine you're driving to a destination on a foggy road. Instead of looking ahead, you focus on all the hazards around you and navigate with your rearview mirror. That’s not how anyone drives—but that’s how most organizations manage risk.
Global Reflections: Insights from the Inaugural Wargaming Conference in Poland
On October 14-15, 2025, I was privileged to attend the inaugural conference on “Wargaming as an Analytical and Training Tool in Military and Civilian Environment,” held at the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces (AWL) in Wrocław, Poland. In some ways, the genesis of the conference itself, along with my attendance, was the result of one of the fun quirks of the profe
Space Isn’t the Final Frontier—It’s the Front Line
Henry Heren, a senior instructor on the Mission Operations Directorate Enterprise Training (MODET) team at Systems Planning & Analysis, recently authored “Space Isn’t a Sanctuary—It’s a Battlefield. Time to Act Like It.” His article appears in Spacepower Magazine, a publication by the Space Force Association, an independent nonprofit dedicated to advocating for and supporting the U.S. Sp
SPA Acquires Group W, Expanding Support for Mission Critical Modeling and Simulation Across All Domains
Alexandria, Virginia – Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA), a leading global provider of data-driven analytical insights supporting complex national security programs and defense priorities, has acquired Group W, a premier data science and defense analytics company with a core focus on modeling and simulation and wargaming capabilities to the DoD.
