The SEI: The Leader in Software Engineering and Cybersecurity
At the SEI, we research complex software engineering, cybersecurity, and AI engineering problems; create and test innovative technologies; and transition maturing solutions into practice. We have been working with the Department of Defense, government agencies, and private industry since 1984 to help meet mission goals and gain strategic advantage.
Latest Publications
Cloud Security Best Practices Derived from Mission Thread Analysis
July 16, 2019 • Technical Report
Timothy MorrowVincent LaPianaDonald Faatz
Presents practices for secure, effective use of cloud computing and risk reduction in transitioning applications and data to the cloud. Considers needs of limited-resource businesses.
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Overview of Risks, Threat, and Vulnerabilities Faced in Moving to the Cloud
July 11, 2019 • Technical Report
Timothy MorrowKelwyn PenderCarrie Lee (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs)
This report examines the changes to risks, threats, and vulnerabilities when applications are deployed to cloud services.
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Automatically Detecting Technical Debt Discussions
June 24, 2019 • White Paper
Ipek OzkayaZachary KurtzRobert Nord
This study introduces (1) a dataset of expert labels of technical debt in developer comments and (2) a classifier trained on those labels.
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Learn how we support the defense and information security of the United States by advancing the state of the art and practice in software engineering and cybersecurity. Through our research in seven capability areas, our experts push the boundaries of knowledge from R&D through implementation and operation. We create, test, and apply tools, technologies, and practices to acquire, develop, operate, and sustain software systems that are innovative, trustworthy, and cost effective.
News
FloCon 2020 Registration Open
June 20, 2019 • Article
Registration for FloCon 2020 is open. The January 6-9 event in Savannah, Ga., will explore large-scale, next-generation data analytics for security operations.
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New SEI Book on Managing Technical Debt Published
May 28, 2019 • Article
Managing Technical Debt: Reducing Friction in Software Development, the latest book in the SEI Series in Software Engineering, is now available.
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Cyber Intelligence Report Outlines Best Practices and Biggest Challenges
May 22, 2019 • Press Release
A report on cyber intelligence practices was released today by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University.
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SEI’s CERT Division to Host National Insider Threat Center (NITC) Symposium 2019
April 30, 2019 • Article
The CERT National Insider Threat Center hosts the Insider Threat Symposium on May 10 in Arlington, Va.
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Discover our numerous training and credentialing opportunities for individual professional development. We also offer workforce development and licensing opportunities for organizations to apply best practices to their operations.
Work With Us
In addition to our work with agencies across the United States government, we partner with academic institutions and private companies to solve key technical challenges for current and future software-reliant systems. You can sponsor research and development, collaborate with us on research, and even get guidance from us to implement new methods.
Careers
Pursue your passion and work alongside world-recognized leaders in the field of software engineering. We invite you to view current employment opportunities, learn about benefits of working at the SEI, and apply for a position.