MR. DAVID A. RANDALL ‘Greening’ researchers yields better equipment MR. DAVID A. RANDALL


COMMAND/ORGANIZATION: Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command


TITLE: Associate director for systems engineering


YEARS OF SERVICE IN WORKFORCE: 31 “I


DAWIA CERTIFICATIONS: Level III in engineering, program manage- ment, and test and evaluation


EDUCATION: M.S. in information management, George Washington University; B.S. in engineering and B.S. in geophysics, Washington and Lee University


AWARDS: Department of the Army Small Business Innovation Research Award, Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award, CERDEC NVESD Technical Employee of the Year, CERDEC NVESD Manager of the Year


think what surprises most people


about my job is how much interaction with Soldiers we have on the science and technology (S&T) side of the Army Acqui- sition Workforce,” Randall said. “To truly understand the technology and how it will work within the Army system is to under- stand the Soldiers and their tasks. So, to that end, we have specific training that we refer to as a ‘greening’ course.”


Te course puts scientists and engineers in the environment where Soldiers have to live and operate, he explained, includ- ing marching with equipment, firing weapons, navigating over land and other Soldier activities. Officers and non- commissioned officers assigned to the organization provide input to the engi- neers as they develop technology. Te group also consults with the training


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As the associate director for systems engineering, I primarily focus on ensur- ing that the technologies that CERDEC NVESD develops are mature and engineered for transition to the pro- gram executive offices


(PEOs). Since


CERDEC NVESD’s core competencies cover a large breadth of technologies— including intelligence and surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting, Soldier sensors, and improvised explosive device, mine and minefield detection and defeat—we have working relationships with most of the Army’s PEOs. I also serve as the CERDEC Soldier portfolio lead and am responsible for coordinating all CERDEC technologies and programs that will transition to PEO Soldier, which includes technologies


for tion, mission command and power. D


avid Randall has spent more than three decades with the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Direc-


torate (NVESD) in the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC). But his work is so much more than being a researcher in a lab coat, running tests.


and doctrine organizations responsible for requirements development.


Te upshot? “All of this helps us to better understand what Soldiers will do with our technology and how best to design equip- ment to meet their needs.”


What do you do in your position, and why is it important to the Army or the warfighter?


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