SEI 2014 Research Review Artifacts
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Software Engineering Institute
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2014 Research Review
• Annual Review
By Software Engineering Institute
This compilation of project summaries describes SEI fundamental research conducted in fiscal year 2014.
ReadElicitation of Unstated Requirements at Scale (EURS)
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By Michael D. Konrad, Robert W. Stoddard
We aim to develop and validate a scalable method for determining the unstated needs of the multiple stakeholders typical of today's STEs.
WatchInvestment Model for Software Sustainment
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By Robert Ferguson
Watch Robert Ferguson talk about Investment Model for Software Sustainment.
WatchValue-Driven Incremental Development (VDID)
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By Ipek Ozkaya
Describes how Agile methods can reduce iteration time while increasing delivered value for small-scale software development projects.
WatchAgile Adoption in the Department of Defense (DoD)
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By Mary Ann Lapham, Suzanne Miller
Though they are starting to gain acceptance in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) community, Agile methods are still relatively new to the DoD acquisition community.
WatchAcquisition Dynamics
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By William E. Novak, Andrew P. Moore
This research uses virtual simulation to improve DoD joint acquisition programs, test mitigation strategies, and support acquisition decision making.
WatchFall 2014 SEI Research Review: Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation (QUELCE)
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By Robert Ferguson, Robert W. Stoddard
This video introduces QUELCE, combining scenario modeling, Bayesian Belief Networks, DSMs, and Monte Carlo simulation to quantify uncertainty.
WatchSoftware Model Checking for Verifying Distributed Algorithms
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By Sagar Chaki, James Edmondson
We have developed a new approach to producing high-assurance distributed software.
WatchVerifying Evolving Software
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By Arie Gurfinkel
This project develops algorithms for reusing software verification results after code changes to reduce the cost of re-verifying entire programs.
WatchContract-Based Virtual Integration and CPS Analyses
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By Dionisio de Niz
Watch Dionisio de Niz present "Contract-Based Virtual Integration and CPS Analyses" at the SEI 2014 Research Review.
WatchHigh-Confidence Cyber-Physical Systems (HCCPS)
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By Sagar Chaki, Dionisio de Niz
The HCCPS project is predicated on the dire need for techniques to certify software reliant systems that interact with the physical world.
WatchSoftware Assurance Engineering—Integrating Assurance into System and Software Engineering
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By Dr. Carol Woody
In this video, Carol Woody discusses software assurance, which is implementing software with confidence that it functions as intended and is free of vulnerabilities.
WatchFall 2014 SEI Research Review: Secure Coding
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By Robert C. Seacord
The goal of the CERT Secure Coding Initiative is to reduce the number of vulnerabilities to a level that can be mitigated fully in DoD operational environments.
WatchVulnerability Discovery Project
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By David Warren
In this poster, the Vulnerability Project is illustrated, including the project's vision, tasks, and focus.
Learn MoreSimulating Malicious Insiders in Real Host-Monitored Background Data
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By Kurt C. Wallnau, Brian Lindauer
Fall 2014 Review: Simulating Insider Threats as Dramatic Performances in Real Background Data
WatchInsider Threat Mitigation
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By William R. Claycomb, Andrew P. Moore
Explores hypothesis that over time, insider social networks exhibit weakening of internal connections and strengthening of external connections to adversaries.
Learn MoreInsider Threat Mitigation Project
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By Kathleen Carley (Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science), Neal Altman, Geoff Morgan (Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science), Matt Benigni (Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science), Matthew L. Collins, Andrew P. Moore, William R. Claycomb
In this poster, the approach taken by the Insider Threat Mitigation Project is illustrated, including ego-centered and email-centered analyses.
Learn MoreDeep Focus: Increasing User Depth of Field to Improve Threat Detection
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By William R. Claycomb
Deep Focus: Increasing User Depth of Field to Improve Threat Detection
WatchDeep Focus: Increasing User “Depth of Field” to Improve Threat Detection
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By William R. Claycomb, Roy Maxion (Carnegie Mellon CyLab)
In this poster, a CERT Threat Detection Project is illustrated, including the problem, goals, approach, and data collection methods.
Learn MoreBehavior-Based Analysis and Detection of Mobile Devices
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By Joseph Yankel, José Morales, Hasan Yasar
This research seeks to develop an efficient behavior-based analysis approach capable of accurate suspicion assessment of software for mobile devices.
WatchReal-Time Mobile Applications in Intermittently Connected Networks
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By Jeffrey Hansen
This project has two primary types of outputs: architectural guidance and software enhancements to the SEI's Information Superiority at the Edge (ISE) research platform.
WatchMalware Analysis
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By Jonathan Spring, Ed Stoner
Malware analysis requires specialized skills, and analysts may spend days or weeks reverse-engineering novel malware samples.
WatchMalware Distribution Networks
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By Aaron Volkmann, José Morales, William Casey
In this research, SEI researchers attempt to graph URL-based malware distribution networks (MDNs).
WatchData-Intensive Systems
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By John Klein, Ian Gorton
John Klein discusses the purpose of the Data-Intensive Systems project, research results, and status.
WatchFall 2014 SEI Research Review: Graph Algorithms on Future Architectures
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By Eric Werner
There are many DoD and intelligence community (IC) applications that utilize graph algorithms at the core including ISR1, knowledge representation, and route planning.
WatchProbabilistic Analysis of Time-Sensitive Systems
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By Jeffrey Hansen
Fall 2014 SEI Research Review: Probabilistic Analysis of Time-Sensitive Systems
WatchFall 2014 SEI Research Review: Edge-Enabled Tactical Systems (EETS)
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By Grace Lewis
Fall 2014 SEI Research Review: Edge-Enabled Tactical Systems (EETS)
WatchCybersecurity Expert Performance and Measurement
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By Jennifer Cowley
Fall 2014 SEI Research Review: Team Attributes and Team Performance
WatchAutomated Cyber-Readiness Evaluator (ACE)
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By Rotem D. Guttman
Watch Rotem Guttman present "Automated Cyber-Readiness Evaluator (ACE)."
WatchProfiling, Tracking, and Monetizing: Analysis of Internet & Online Social Network Concerns
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By Jason W. Clark
This research explores concerns facing Internet, specifically Online Social Network, users.
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