This episode of the Space and Defense Innovation Launchpad Podcast features Chris Crumbly, Director of the Institute of Digital Enterprise Advancement and its professional education arm, DigitalWERX, as well as an instructor at Calhoun Community College, exploring model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and its role in digital engineering and Industry 4.0. He traces MBSE’s early use at NASA, explains why adoption is now being driven more aggressively by the Department of Defense, and describes how IDEA, DigitalWERX, and partner schools are building programs to grow MBSE talent across industry, government, and transitioning service members.