
Software Engineering Research and Development
We conduct research, develop advanced technologies, and provide solutions throughout the entire lifecycle of software development and software-reliant systems, from acquisition through sustainment.
Blog Posts
Join the SEI and White House OSTP to Explore the Future of Software and AI Engineering

The SEI and the White House OSTP will co-host a workshop to inform a community strategy for building and maintaining U.S. leadership in software engineering and artificial intelligence (AI) engineering.
• By Anita Carleton, John Robert, Mark Klein, Douglas C. Schmidt, Erin Harper
In Software Engineering Research and Development


How Can Causal Learning Help to Control Costs?

This post describes how to apply causal-modeling algorithms and tools to project data to identify, measure, and test causality.
• By Michael Konrad
In Software Engineering Research and Development

The Latest Work from the SEI: Zero Trust, DevSecOps, and Software Resilience
This blog highlights recent SEI publications in the areas of zero trust, DevSecOps, and software resilience.
• By Douglas C. Schmidt
In Software Engineering Research and Development
The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022
This post presents the 10 most visited posts of 2022 highlighting our work in deepfakes, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and DevSecOps.
• By Douglas C. Schmidt
In Software Engineering Research and Development
5 Issues to Consider When Engineering Societal-Scale Systems
Societal-scale software systems, such as commercial social media platforms, are among the most widely used systems in the world with billions of daily active users. This post explores issues to …
• By John Robert
In Software Engineering Research and Development
The Drive Toward Stability

This SEI Blog post highlights how the SEI has reshaped its research strategy over the past several years to take on emerging disruptions, and how we’ve integrated a number of …
• By Thomas Longstaff
In Software Engineering Research and Development

The Latest Work from the SEI: Digital Engineering, AI, and Deepfakes
This post highlights the latest work from the SEI in the areas of deepfakes, AI engineering, and digital engineering.
• By Douglas C. Schmidt
In Software Engineering Research and Development
The Latest Work from the SEI: The SEI Year in Review, Explainable AI, and Digital Engineering Effectiveness
This blog post presents the 2021 Year in Review as well as recent publications in the fields of explainable artificial intelligence, cyber risk and resilience management, and digital engineering.
• By Douglas C. Schmidt
In Software Engineering Research and Development
Six Dimensions of Trust in Autonomous Systems
This post chronicles the adoption and growth of autonomous systems and provides six considerations for establishing trust.
• By Paul D. Nielsen
In Software Engineering Research and Development

Creating a Proposal for Virtual Prototyping in 7 Steps
Engineers and scientists often do not know how to create a compelling proposal for a virtual prototyping program—especially the key software component—and obtain funding and support.
• By Douglass Post
In Software Engineering Research and Development
