News Archive: 2015

2016 TSP Symposium Eyes “Going Beyond Agile”
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At this 2016 event, participants addressed software quality, security and software architecture, TSP and new technologies, and innovation and business.
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FloCon 2016 Announces Conference Program and Keynotes
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FloCon 2016, the 12th annual open forum for large-scale network analytics, has announced its full technical program and keynote speakers for the conference, to be held January 11-14, 2016, in …
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CTO Kevin Fall Named Fellow of ACM
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Kevin Fall, SEI deputy director and chief technology officer, has been named a Fellow of ACM.
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Media Statement
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There have been a number of inaccurate media reports in recent days regarding Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute work in cybersecurity.
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Cybersecurity Expert Joins White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Greg Shannon, cybersecurity expert from the SEI CERT Division, has begun an assignment in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
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Volunteers Sought for Group Expert Judgment Study
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Researchers at the Software Engineering Institute are seeking volunteers to participate in a study related to the Quantifying Uncertainty for Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation (QUELCE) research project.
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SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Conference Announces Call for Submissions
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SATURN 2016 will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California, May 2-5, 2016.
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Software Solutions Conference Keynote Speakers Announced
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The SEI Software Solutions Conference 2015 today announced its slate of compelling and informative keynote addresses from distinguished experts in government and academia. The conference will be held November 16-18 …
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SEI Hosts 12th Annual ACE Workshop for Educators
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Courses, invited talks, and a robust exchange of ideas help software architecture educators develop and improve their curricula and resources.
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SEI Makes KD-Cloudlet Software Freely Available
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Code enables developers to turn any networked computational device running Linux into a node available to mobile devices—in many cases disconnected from the enterprise cloud—for computation offload and data staging.
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CERT Division Hosts High School Cybersecurity Competition
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Three-day event introduces students to a range of cybersecurity concepts and professions, creates competitive opportunity to practice new skills.
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New Website Consolidates SEI Blogs
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At SEI Insights website, readers can quickly review the most recent posts from all SEI blogs. They can also use the site navigation to access each specific blog.
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SEI Contract Renewed by Department of Defense for $1.73 Billion
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The U.S. Department of Defense has renewed its contract with Carnegie Mellon University for the Software Engineering Institute. The contract ensures that the Institute will continue to support the nation's …
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SEI Improves Access to Open-Source Tools and Establishes Home on GitHub
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The SEI Web Services team has launched a one-stop directory to all SEI open-source tools.
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SEI Hosts Crisis Simulation Exercise for Cyber Intelligence Research Consortium
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Participants leverage critical thinking, traditional intelligence tradecraft, and technical know-how to “save the world” from smallpox terror plot.
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Software Engineering Institute Announces First Software Solutions Conference
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The conference is designed to focus attention on emerging technologies and technical strategies for assuring quality, timeliness, trust, and affordability in current and future software-reliant systems.
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Nominations Sought for 2016 IEEE/SEI Watts S. Humphrey Award
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Sponsored by the SEI and IEEE Computer Society the award recognizes outstanding achievements in improving the ability to create and evolve high-quality software-dependent systems.
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CERT to Offer Training, Certificate for Insider Threat Vulnerability Assessors
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The CERT Insider Threat Center at the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute today announced a new Insider Threat Vulnerability Assessor (ITVA) Certificate to train individuals to assist in meeting …
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SEI Conducts Emerging Technology Domains Risk Survey
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New report to provide annual snapshot of future technology cybersecurity risks.
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SEI Board of Visitors Member Barry Boehm Honored
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Presented Nancy Mead Award for Excellence in Software Engineering Education at 2015 Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training
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Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Receives Contract Renewal From U.S. Government
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Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has received a five-year contract renewal, funded at $411 million, from the U.S. government through June 2010.
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Volunteers Sought for Software Complexity Study
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SEI researchers are are seeking volunteers to participate in a study to identify and measure complexity in software models and to evaluate quality, productivity, and modeling tool usage outcomes in …
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CERT/CC Team wins U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Award
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The Vulnerability Analysis Team of the Software Engineering Institute's CERT Division has won a 2015 Government Information Security Leadership Award (GISLA) in the category of Most Valuable Industry Partner.
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CERT To Hold Online Seminar on DoD Cybersecurity Challenges, Gaps
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Registration is now open for CERT Alignment with Cyber COI Challenges and Gaps, a free virtual event in which CERT staff will discuss current work associated with DoD cyber community …
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Rich Program Earns Praise from SATURN 2015 Conference Attendees
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Thought leaders contribute insights from the leading edge of academic research and real-world industry experience.
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SEI Fellow Nancy Mead to Receive Distinguished Education Award
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IEEE has named SEI Fellow Nancy Mead winner of the 2015 IEEE Computer Society Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE) Distinguished Education Award.
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Expert Office Hours, Architecture Boot Camp Add New Dimensions to SATURN 2015
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Organizers of this year's SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Conference have energized the program with several new features designed to add value and enrich the experience for conference attendees.
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SEI Improves Organizational Decision Making Through Cyber Intelligence Research Consortium
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The Cyber Intelligence Research Consortium, founded in June 2014 at the SEI, takes a unique approach to researching and teaching cyber intelligence.
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Shannon Stresses Better Measurement, Better Data Access, and Coordinated National Strategies in House Subcommittee Testimony
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Greg Shannon, chief scientist for the SEI's CERT Division, testified before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on March 3, 2015, as part of the hearing “Cyber Threats and …
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11th SATURN Technical Program Explores Cutting-Edge Methods and Essential Skills for Software Architects
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The technical program for the 11th annual SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Conference 2015 is now complete, and registration is open. SATURN 2015 will be held April 27–30, at …
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