The presentation will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for PLM to support the United States Army.
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA & Stockholm, Sweden 24 March 2021—CIMdata, Inc. and Eurostep are pleased to announce that Dr. Raj Iyer, Chief Information Officer for IT Reform, United States Army, will make a keynote presentation at PLM Road Map & PDT North America Spring 2021. The event will take place virtually over two half days on May 19 & 20. The theme for this year’s event is “Disruption—the PLM Professionals’ Exploration of Emerging Technologies that Will Reshape the PLM Value Equation.”
The United States Army (Army) is rapidly adopting disruptive digital technologies such as cloud computing, big data analytics, and Artificial Intelligence to achieve digital overmatch against peer and near-peer adversaries. The Army is embarking on an unparalleled modernization program, taking it from the industrial age to the information age. The modernization program includes developing and fielding new digitally-enabled weapon system platforms such as long-range precision fires, next-generation combat vehicles, future vertical lift platforms, air and missile defense, and a unified network to support Multi-Domain Operations. To achieve interoperability across these platforms, the Army needs to develop data standards and integrated architectures to enable data to be shared from the tactical edge to the enterprise to include the joint Combatant Commanders and allied nation partners. An integrated warfighting concept requires a revolutionary way to address how current technologies such as PLM should be adapted to support the development, fielding, and operations of the Multi-Domain Force.
In this keynote presentation, Digital Transformation Supporting Army Modernization – Challenges and Opportunities for PLM, Dr. Iyer will describe some of the challenges and opportunities for PLM to support Army modernization.
PLM Road Map & PDT Spring is a highly relevant event for PLM industry leaders and PLM practitioners globally, providing independent education where ideas, trends, experiences, and relationships critical to the industry germinate and take root.
For more detail on the agenda, please visit https://www.cimdata.com/en/education/plm-conferences/plmrm-pdt-spring-2021.
About Dr. Raj Iyer
Dr. Raj Iyer is the United States Army’s Chief Information Officer for IT Reform. In this role, he serves as the principal advisor to the secretary of the Army, setting the strategic direction and objectives for information technology and information management. He directs the execution of policies and programs for IT and information management areas, including integrated IT architecture, enterprise data management, cybersecurity, and cloud.
Previously, Dr. Iyer was employed at Deloitte Consulting LLP, where he served as a senior manager from 2015 to 2018 and then as a managing director from 2018 to 2020. While at Deloitte, he served as the Lead Engagement Partner for the Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Technology Leader for the Huntsville market, and Market Leader for the Army Materiel Command.
Throughout his career, Dr. Iyer has supported a range of defense and commercial clients on a number of complex enterprise transformation challenges, including IT strategy, IT innovation, and IT modernization. He has established new organizations, including the first office of the chief technology officer in the Army Materiel Command, co-founded a successful technology startup, and led recovery programs such as Healthcare.gov. He also holds a patent and has published dozens of peer-reviewed papers.
He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and multiple master’s degrees, including a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.
