Ensuring a Technology Relevant Workforce

The pace of emerging technologies has increased significantly, challenging individuals to maintain knowledge of relevant skills and Business Areas to staff programs with the appropriate level of engineering skills needed for optimum performance on contract in a timely manner. Develop strategies that enable a proactive rather than reactive approach, allowing engineers and organizations to stay ahead of the curve to optimize on contract performance and be prepared for future work. Learn about different engineering shapes to determine which shape is most appropriate for you and /or your organization. Broaden your horizons and explore available options that can be used to develop a Personal Development Plan that includes learning new skills and gaining experience using these skills. Don’t miss opportunities – stay ahead of the curve! Pam Sheary is a Lockheed Martin Fellow with 30+ years of software and systems engineering experience in the Department of Defense (DoD) industry, including 12 years managing International software development efforts. She continues to serve as the Chief Software Engineer on very large government contracts. Pam is a recognized technical leader within Agile / DevSecOps, Quantitative Management, and Risk and Opportunity Management. Pam’s work to establish Enterprise-level Code Quality has been leveraged across various government agencies. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Pam served in various Software and Systems engineering roles developing and testing software embedded systems and application development tools with geographically dispersed teams. Pam earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Mathematics from the University of Pittsburgh with continued graduate studies in Computer Engineering and Web Design /Accessibility. She holds several certifications, including the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) and SAFe® for Government.