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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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Thomas Scanlon

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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Will Hayes

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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Stephany Bellomo

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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