May 29, 2025—The Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today announced the opening of registration and a call for presentations for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in Practice 2025. The one-day, on-site event will feature panel discussions and presentations on August 21 at the Cooperative Plaza Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia.

As software-enabled systems become increasingly complex and interconnected, traditional engineering approaches struggle to keep pace, especially in the high-stakes environment of the Department of Defense (DoD). Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) offers a powerful methodology, promising improved communication, enhanced productivity, and higher quality designs. However, transitioning from theory to successful MBSE adoption presents unique challenges for organizations embracing a digital-first engineering world.

The MBSE in Practice conference provides practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders with a platform to bridge the gap between MBSE theory and its real-world practice. In particular, the conference explores solutions for the organizational challenges of MBSE adoption: improving traditional system engineering and enterprise architecture quality with MBSE, leveraging MBSE for DoD acquisition and test and evaluation (T&E), and applying MBSE for cybersecurity, system analysis, and assurance.

Join us to gain practical insights from seasoned MBSE adopters, discover innovative solutions to common challenges, and shape the future of systems engineering in an increasingly complex world.

Submissions of presentation abstracts are due July 11. For more information about the call for presentations and registration for the conference, visit the conference website at https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/events/mbse-in-practice/.