2017 SEI Year in Review Resources
• Collection
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
Abstract
Thank you for reading the 2017 SEI Year in Review. The following resources provide more information about the topics addressed in individual articles in the Year in Review. The Table of Contents presents the 2017 SEI Year in Review article title followed by the related resources. A list of links at the bottom of the page provide author information and brief summaries for each item.
Using Ground-Truth Data Sets as Engines of Innovation
Ultra-Large-Scale Systems: More than a Decade of Influence
Bridging Science and Practice to Build Cybersecurity Knowledge and Skills
- Using Serious Games (Cyber Kinetic Effects Integration)
- STEPfwd (cyber workforce research and development platform)
Making Biometric Data Extraction Mission Practical
Getting a Handle on Big Learning Platform Performance
Building Trust Between Humans and Autonomous Systems
SEI Research Combats Mounting Acquisition Costs
Reporting DoD Network Vulnerabilities: It Just Got Easier
Assuring Autonomous Systems that Operate in Mission Environments
Pushing R&D to the Front Lines
Enabling Elusive Systems: Adaptive Cyber Defense for Networks
A Fighting Chance: Arming the Analyst in the Age of Big Data
Automated Code Analysis and Transformation
Building the Cyber Capacity of International Partners
Collection Items
Why Does Software Cost So Much? Toward a Causal Model (March 2017)
• Presentation
By Robert W. Stoddard, Michael D. Konrad, Bill Nichols, David Danks (Carnegie Mellon University), Kuh Zhang (Carnegie Mellon University)
This presentation shares early research results that may confirm some well-known drivers of DoD software cost and debunk others.
Learn MoreCommon Sense Guide to Mitigating Insider Threats, Fifth Edition
• SEI Report
By Matthew L. Collins, Michael C. Theis, Randall F. Trzeciak, Jeremy R. Strozer, Jason W. Clark, Dan Costa, Tracy Cassidy, Michael J. Albrethsen, Andrew P. Moore
Presents recommendations for mitigating insider threat based on CERT's continued research and analysis of over 1,000 cases.
ReadQuantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation (QUELCE)
• SEI Report
By Robert Ferguson, Dennis Goldenson, James McCurley, Robert W. Stoddard, David Zubrow, Debra Anderson
This report presents an uncertainty estimation method combining scenario building, Bayesian Belief Networks, and Monte Carlo simulation.
ReadDoD Software Factbook
• SEI Report
By Brad Clark, James McCurley, David Zubrow
This DoD Factbook is an initial analysis of software engineering data from the perspective of policy and management questions about software projects.
ReadUltra-Large-Scale Systems: The Software Challenge of the Future
• Book
By Peter H. Feiler, Richard P. Gabriel (Sun Microsystems), John B. Goodenough, Richard C. Linger (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Thomas A. Longstaff, Rick Kazman, Mark H. Klein, Linda M. Northrop, Douglas Schmidt (William & Mary), Kevin Sullivan (University of Virginia), Kurt C. Wallnau
Ultra-Large-Scale Systems: The Software Challenge of the Future is the product of a 12-month study of ultra-large-scale (ULS) systems software.
ReadReal-Time Extraction of Heart Rate from Video
• Brochure
By Software Engineering Institute
This technical sheet details our project to extract heart rate from commodity video in real time.
Learn MoreMicro-Expressions: More than Meets the Eye
• Presentation
By Satya Venneti, Oren Wright
Presents research on building a micro-expression analysis prototype that outperforms humans in spotting and recognizing facial micro-expressions.
Learn MoreWhat will the Robot do Next?
• Presentation
By Jonathan Chu
This presentation explores algorithms that help robots explain their behavior and adapt so users can better predict what they will do next.
Learn MoreCertifiable Runtime Assurance of Distributed Real-Time Systems
• Conference Paper
By Sagar Chaki, Dionisio de Niz
This paper presents two challenging problems guiding research on developing a provably correct approach for runtime assurance of distributed real-time embedded systems.
ReadThe CERT Guide to Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure
• SEI Report
By Allen D. Householder, Garret Wassermann, Art Manion, Christopher King
This guide provides an introduction to the key concepts, principles, and roles necessary to establish a successful Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure process.
ReadDepartment of Defense Software Factbook
• SEI Report
By Brad Clark, Christopher Miller, James McCurley, David Zubrow, Rhonda Brown, Mike Zuccher (No Affiliation)
In this report, the SEI analyzed data related to DoD software projects and translated it into information that is frequently sought-after across the DoD.
ReadCERT BFF: From Start to PoC
• Presentation
By Will Dormann
This presentation describes the CERT Basic Fuzzing Framework (BFF) from start to PoC.
Learn MoreAutomated Code Repair Based on Inferred Specifications
• Conference Paper
By William Klieber, William Snavely
In this paper, the authors describe automated repairs for three types of bugs: integer overflows, missing array bounds checks, and missing authorization checks.
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