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The SEI provides access to more than 5,000 documents from three decades of research on best practices in software engineering. These documents include technical reports, presentations, webinars, podcasts, blogs, and other searchable materials. You can search our database to find publications that span the SEI's history as well as current research.
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Report to the Congressional Defense Committees on National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 Section 835 Independent Study on Technical Debt in Software-Intensive Systems
December 07, 2023 • Technical Report
Ipek Ozkaya, Forrest Shull, Julie B. Cohen, Brigid O'Hearn
This independent study of technical debt in software-intensive systems was sent to Congress in December 2023 to satisfy the requirements of NDAA Section...
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The Cybersecurity of Quantum Computing: 6 Areas of Research
December 04, 2023 • Podcast
Tom Scanlon
Thomas Scanlon, lead of the SEI Data Science Group, discusses how to create the discipline of cyber protection of quantum computing and outlines six areas of future research in the...
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User-Centric Metrics for Agile
November 20, 2023 • Podcast
Will Hayes, Patrick R. Place
Will Hayes and Pat Place discuss the importance of user stories in Agile...
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Connecting Stakeholders for DoD Software Systems
November 16, 2023 • Webcast
Hasan Yasar
In this webcast, we highlight how the upcoming DoD Weapon Systems Software Summit will play a pivotal role in creating effective solutions for securely delivering robust software capabilities on time and on...
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The Product Manager’s Evolving Role in Software and Systems Development
November 14, 2023 • Podcast
Judy Hwang
Judy Hwang discusses the importance of implementing product management principles in software and systems development and resources to strengthen Agile product delivery...
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Assessing Opportunities for LLMs in Software Engineering and Acquisition
November 01, 2023 • White Paper
Stephany Bellomo, Shen Zhang, James Ivers, Julie B. Cohen, Ipek Ozkaya
This white paper examines how decision makers, such as technical leads and program managers, can assess the fitness of large language models (LLMs) to address software engineering and acquisition...
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