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Journal articles
2019, 'Architectural Choices for Cyber Resilience', Australian Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering, 15, pp. 68 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14488388.2019.1664210
,2019, 'Improving Vibration Test Methods and Profile Selection for Complex Land Vehicle Payloads', Australian Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering, 15, pp. 75 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14488388.2019.1668202
,2019, 'System Test Architecture Evaluation: A Probabilistic Modeling Approach', IEEE Systems Journal, 13, pp. 3651 - 3666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSYST.2019.2899697
,2018, 'Four testing types core to informed ICT governance for cyber-resilient systems', International Journal of Advances in Security, 11, pp. 313 - 327, http://www.iariajournals.org/security/sec_v11_n34_2018_paged.pdf
,2018, 'A Survey of Benefit Approaches and a Human-Centred Innovation Loop embedded Benefit Realisation Framework', Archives of Business Research, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/abr.610.5102
,2018, 'Cybersecurity for Allied Future Submarines', World Journal of Engineering and Technology, 6, pp. 696 - 712, http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/wjet.2018.64045
,2018, 'International T&E: Looking towards the U.S. not outward from the U.S.', The ITEA (International Test and Evaluation Association) Journal, 39, pp. 5 - 7
,2018, 'A tale of two Allied Defence Departments: New assurance initiatives for managing increasing system complexity, interconnectedness, and vulnerability', Australian Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering, 14, pp. 4 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14488388.2018.1426407
,2017, 'Cooking perfect cupcakes: Freeing curricula context gives student-centred pedagogy for course on experimental design', Creative Education, 8, pp. 1833 - 1859, http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ce.2017.812126
,2017, 'Developing cyber-security policies that penetrate Australian defence acquisitions', The Australian Defence Force Journal, http://www.defence.gov.au/adc/adfj/Documents/issue_202/Sweetman_July_2017.pdf
,2017, 'How Australia can catch up to U.S. cyber resilience by understanding that cyber survivability test and evaluation drives defense investment', Information Security Journal: a Global Perspective, 26, pp. 74 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19393555.2017.1293198
,2016, 'Australia's future submarine: shaping early adaptive designs through test and evaluation', Australian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering, 12, pp. 1 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14488388.2016.1238025
,2016, 'Australia's First Official Use of Design of Experiments in T&E: User Trials to Select Rifle Enhancements', ITEA Journal, 2016, pp. 141 - 152
,2015, 'Implementing the Defence First Principles Review: Two key opportunities to achieve best practice in capability development', Strategic Insights, https://www.aspi.org.au/publications/implementing-the-defence-first-principles-review-two-key-opportunities-to-achieve-best-practice-in-capability-development
,2015, 'How New Test and Evaluation Policy is Being Used to De-risk Project Approvals through Preview T&E', ITEA Journal, 2015, pp. 288 - 296
,2002, 'ASSESSMENT OF CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTS IN REFORMED CALCULUS EDUCATION', Learning Environments Research, pp. 51 - 76
,1999, 'Australia's Air Strike Capability: A personal and critical perspective', Australian Defence Force Journal: journal of the Australian profession of arms, 138, pp. 48 - 56, http://www.adfjournal.adc.edu.au/site/journal_index.asp?page=18
,1999, 'Trial of Calculus and Maple with heterogeneous student groups at the Australian Defence Force Academy', International Journal of Computer Algebra in Mathematics Education, pp. 167 - 190
,Conference Papers
2025, 'Use of simulation for pre-training of RPAS pilots (accepted)', Orlando, Florida, presented at 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, Florida, 06 January 2025 - 10 January 2025
,2025, 'Applications of natural language processing in aviation safety: A review and qualitative analysis (submitted)', Orlando, Florida, presented at 2025 AIAA SciTech, Orlando, Florida, 06 January 2025 - 10 January 2025
,2024, 'Exploring Aviation Incident Narratives Using Topic Modeling and Clustering Techniques (accepted)', Netaji Subhas, University of Technology, New Dehli, presented at IEEE Region Ten Symposium (TENSYMP), Netaji Subhas, University of Technology, New Dehli, 27 September 2024 - 29 September 2024
,2024, 'Examination of Hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flow Dynamics on Entry to and Breach from a Static Water Column', Genoa, Italy, presented at ICCAS 2024 – INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN SHIPBUILDING, Genoa, Italy, 10 September 2024 - 12 September 2024
,2024, 'Comparative Analysis of Topic Modeling Techniques on ATSB Text Narratives Using Natural Language Processing', Bangalore, India, pp. 1 - 7, presented at 3rd International Conference for Innovation in Technology (INOCON), Bangalore, India, 01 March 2024 - 03 March 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INOCON60754.2024.10511951
,2023, 'Hydrodynamic performance of small high-speed planing catamarans during turning', Sydney, Australia, presented at International Maritime Conference, Sydney, Australia, 07 November 2023 - 09 November 2023, https://www.indopacificexpo.com.au/IMC2023/papers/
,2023, 'Unveiling Cyber Security Risks: Analysing Commercial CubeSat Vulnerabilities through MBSE Modelling', Hobart, Australia, presented at 21st Australian Space Research Conference, Hobart, Australia, 25 September 2023 - 27 September 2023
,2023, 'Using HOQ Methodology to Prioritise Organisational Resilience Decisions in Training Establishments', INCOSE, Honolulu, Hawaii, pp. 943 - 958, presented at INCOSE 33rd Annual International Symposium 2023, Honolulu, Hawaii, 15 July 2023 - 20 July 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/iis2.13063
,2023, 'Ten regulatory principles to scaffold the design, manufacture, and use of trustworthy autonomous systems, illustrated in a maritime context', ACM Digital Library, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, presented at First International Symposium on Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS '23), Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 11 July 2023 - 12 July 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3597512.3599701
,2023, 'Sustainable Aircraft Design in Engineering Education: Conceive, Design, Implement, and Operate Virtually', in Lyng R; Bennedsen J; Bettaieb L; Bodsberg NR; Edström K; Guðjónsdóttir MS; Roslöf J; Solbjørg OK; Øien G (eds.), The 19th CDIO International Conference, Norwegian University of Science and Tecnology, Trondheim, pp. 491 - 501, presented at 19th International Conceive Design Implement Operate (CDIO) Conference at NTNU, Norway, Trondheim, 26 June 2023 - 29 June 2023, https://www.ntnu.edu/documents/1308247420/0/CDIO+2023+Proceedings.pdf
,2022, 'Learning to test with robots collaboratively in our homes: "Mum/Dad, when can I play with it?"', in ISSN: 2186-5892 The Asian Conference on Education 2022: Official Conference Proceedings, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Osaka University, Japan, pp. 379 - 397, presented at The 14th Asian Conference on Education (ACE2022), Osaka University, Japan, 28 November 2022 - 02 December 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-5892.2023.31
,2022, 'Towards Desired Performance and Resilience of a Mature Training System of Systems', Engineers Australia, Canberra, presented at Systems Engineering Test & Evaluation (SETE) Conference 2022, Canberra, 12 September 2022 - 14 September 2022, https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zge_1dIn4EfX-XjvpKdY8pKr3SSbZQwc
,2022, 'Need for a Cyber Resilience Framework for Critical Space Infrastructure', in Tatar U; Yankson B; Griffin R (eds.), Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, State University of New York at Albany, USA, pp. 404 - 414, presented at International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS 2022), State University of New York at Albany, USA, 17 March 2022 - 18 March 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28566
,2022, 'A Novel Flying and Diving Wig Craft for Electronics Intelligence - a Conceptual Design', in International Telecommunications Conference, ITC-Egypt 2022 - Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ITC-Egypt55520.2022.9855715
,2021, 'Accurate Prediction of Landing Loads for a New Design of a Wing-In-Ground Maritime Surveillance Drone – CFD Investigation', IEEE, Alexandria, Egypt, pp. 12 - 17, presented at 2021 31st International Conference on Computer Theory and Applications (ICCTA), Alexandria, Egypt, 11 December 2021 - 13 December 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCTA54562.2021.9916598
,2021, 'Low-Observable Submersible Seaplane for Electronics Intelligence (LOSSEI): A conceptual design and analysis', Submarine Institute of Australia, Adelaide, presented at 6th SIA Submarine Science, Technology and Engineering Conference 2021 (SubSTEC6), Adelaide, 08 November 2021 - 10 November 2021
,2021, 'Submersible Seaplanes as the Path to Hybrid Flying and Diving Craft', Howard University, USA, presented at ISUDEF 2021 - International Symposium on Unmanned Systems and the Defense Industry ’21, Howard University, USA, 26 October 2021 - 28 October 2021
,2021, 'On the Premise of a Swarm Guidance Ontology for Human-Swarm Teaming', Baltimore, United States, presented at 65th Annual Conference of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES21), Baltimore, United States, 04 October 2021 - 08 October 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181322661541
,2021, 'Enhancing Enterprise Architecture with Resilience Perspective', Honolulu, pp. 1176 - 1192, presented at INCOSE International Symposium, Honolulu, 17 July 2021 - 22 July 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2334-5837.2021.00894.x
,2021, 'Accounting for downwash effects on helicopter landing sites on multi-storey hospitals', Engineers Australia, Brisbane, pp. 121 - 134, presented at Integrated Project Engineering Congress, Brisbane, 26 May 2021 - 28 May 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3316/informit.122114826062561
,2020, 'Tracking Footprints in a Swarm: Information-Theoretic and Spatial Centre of Influence Measures', in 2020 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence, SSCI 2020, pp. 2217 - 2224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SSCI47803.2020.9308537
,2020, 'Applications of Epidemiology to Cyber Security', Chester, U.K., pp. 483 - 490, presented at 19th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Chester, U.K., 25 June 2020 - 26 June 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/EWS.20.057
,2020, 'Rising to the Challenge of Insider Threats for Middle Powers', in Payne BK; Wu H (ed.), Academic Conferences and Publishing International Ltd, Norfolk, Virginia, pp. 521 - 529, presented at 15th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Norfolk, Virginia, 12 March 2020 - 13 March 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/ICCWS.20.131
,2019, 'Identifying Focal Points in IT Project Governance using a Synthetic and Systems Thinking Approach', in Boy GA; Guegan A; Krob D; Vion V (eds.), Complex Systems Design & Management Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Complex Systems Design & Management CSD&M Paris 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Paris, pp. 79 - 92, presented at Complex Systems Design & Management (CSD&M) conference, Paris, 12 December 2019 - 13 December 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34843-4_7
,2019, 'Near-Term Asian War: Impacts and Options for Australia’s Submarine Program', in Morgan GA (ed.), 5th Submarine Science, Technology and Engineering Conference (SubSTEC5), Submarine Institute of Australia Inc, Fremantle, Western Australia, pp. 15 - 28, presented at 5th Submarine Science, Technology and Engineering Conference (SubSTEC5), Fremantle, Western Australia, 18 November 2019 - 22 November 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27471
,2019, 'Improving Vibration Test Methods and Profile Selection for Land Vehicle Payloads', in SETE 2019, Institute Engineers Australia, Canberra, presented at Systems Engineering Test and Evaluation, Canberra, 29 April 2019 - 01 May 2019, https://search.informit.com.au/browsePublication;res=IELENG;isbn=9781925627312
,2019, 'Ratcatchers, Regulators, and Zealots – A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Cyber T&E', IEAust, Canberra, presented at Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation, Canberra, 29 April 2019 - 01 May 2019, https://search.informit.com.au/browsePublication;res=IELENG;isbn=9781925627312
,2019, 'Bespoke versus Open Architectures: Impacts on Cyber-Resilience of Mission-Critical Systems', in SETE 2019: Systems Engineering Test and Evaluation Conference 2019, Institute of Engineers Australia, Canberra, Australia, presented at SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TEST AND EVALUATION CONFERENCE 2019: Systems, Science and Engineering for a better Australia, Canberra, Australia, 29 April 2019 - 01 May 2019, https://search.informit.com.au/browsePublication;res=IELENG;isbn=9781925627312
,2018, 'Lessons learned: Understanding online engagement satisfaction in a large postgraduate Information Assurance Principles (IAP) course', in Proceedings, AAEE2018 Conferences, Hamilton, New Zealand, Australasian Association Engineering Education, Hamilton, New Zealand, presented at Australasian Association Engineering Education, Hamilton, New Zealand, 08 December 2018 - 12 December 2018, https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/18aaee/proceedings/AAEE18_Sitnikova_68.pdf
,2018, 'Modelling the Efficacy of Assurance Strategies for Better Integration, Interoperability and Information Assurance in Family-of-System-of-Systems Portfolios', in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer, Singapore, pp. 25 - 36, presented at Complex Systems Design & Management (CSD&M), Singapore, 06 December 2018 - 07 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02886-2_3
,2018, 'Conceptual sizing of next supersonic passenger aircraft from regression of the limited existing designs', MATEC Web of Conferences, WUHAN, CHINA, presented at 2018 ASIA CONFERENCE ON MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, WUHAN, CHINA, 23 June 2018 - 25 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819805001
,2018, 'A Method for Identification, Representation, and Assessment of Complex System Pathologies in Acquisition Programs', in Proceedings of the fifteenth annual acquisition research symposium, Graduate School of Business & Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, pp. 500 - 524, presented at 15th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, Monterey, California, 09 May 2018 - 10 May 2018, https://www.researchsymposium.com/conf/app/researchsymposium/unsecured/file/461/SYM-AM-18-104-AP_Keating.pdf
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