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Analytic Services hosts Georgia Institute of Technology Professor and Tennenbaum Institute Executive Director William Rouse

Arlington, VA - Analytic Services’ recent installment of its Development Seminar Series’ featured special guest Dr. William Rouse, Ph.D., on the topic of Understanding and Influencing Change in Complex Socio - Technical Systems. Dr. Rouse’s presentation focused on the subjects of causality, complexity, and various methods of modeling within the systems engineering tradespace. His experience as a corporate consultant with dual professorships at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as Executive Director of Tech’s Tennenbaum Institute for Enterprise Transformation, allowed Dr. Rouse to leave the audience with actionable business intelligence.

"We use our tailored systems thinking approach on a daily basis to support clients such as the Defense Technology Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Takeaways from Dr. Rouse’s presentation will allow us to continue to effectively support these and other clients while furthering their ability to address complex issues," said Robert Edson, Vice President of Enterprise Development.

To learn more about attending future seminars in this series, please contact us.

About Analytic Services Inc.

Analytic Services is a not-for-profit public service institute dedicated to informing decisions that shape the Nation’s future. We provide objective studies and analyses on issues concerning national and homeland security, and to other select public policy communities. Capabilities are delivered through our ANSER operating unit, the Applied Systems Thinking (ASysT) Institute, and the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, a federally funded research and development center, operated on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security.

About the Development Seminar Series

The Development Seminar Series provides a platform for subject matter experts to share their experiences and ideas with a distinctly focused audience that’s committed to public service so our Nation’s policy makers can maintain the public’s trust. The series is open to all government employees on a first come, first serve basis.