Press Releases


10/29/2009

Jim Highsmith, Leader of the Agile Movement, to Keynote Carnegie Mellon SEI SATURN 2010 Conference

Acclaimed author and leader of the Agile movement Jim Highsmith has been announced as a keynote speaker for the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Architecture Technology User Network Conference (SATURN 2010), May 17–21, 2010, in Minneapolis, Minn.

09/23/2009

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, IEEE Software To Collaborate on 2010 SEI Architecture Conference

The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and IEEE Software magazine agreed recently to collaborate on the 6th Annual SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Conference, to be held in Minneapolis, Minn., May 17 to 21, 2010.

08/31/2009

SEI Introduces New Website

The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is pleased to announce the launch of a newly redesigned website that focuses on solutions for software engineering problems.

08/19/2009

Carnegie Mellon SEI and OMG Announce the Launch of CISQ—The Consortium for IT Software Quality (www.it-cisq.org)

Pittsburgh, PA, and Needham, MA, USA, August 19, 2009—The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Object Management Group (OMG) today announced a partnership to sponsor the Consortium of IT Software Quality (CISQ), an industry-led initiative to address the measurement of critical IT application quality attributes.

07/30/2009

Paul D. Nielsen Reappointed as SEI Director, CEO

Pittsburgh, PA, July 30, 2009—Paul D. Nielsen, director and CEO of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI), has been reappointed to a second five-year term, announced Mark Kamlet, executive vice president and provost of Carnegie Mellon University.

03/30/2009

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and IBM Launch Smart Grid Framework

Pittsburgh, PA, March 30, 2009—IBM and a group of leading utilities—the Global Intelligent Utility Network Coalition—today announced that they handed-over stewardship of their Smart Grid Maturity Model to the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI). As progressive utilities around the globe modernize power grids with digital technology, executives want to know that making the grid smarter is the right thing to do and they want to know how to do it.

02/25/2009

Next World Cyber-Security Contest Launched by FIRST, CERT Coordination Center

Pittsburgh, PA, February 25, 2009 - The second international competition honoring best practices and advances in safeguarding the security of computer systems and networks was announced today by FIRST (the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams) and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC).

02/24/2009

Carnegie Mellon SEI and ESC Collaborate on SOA Migration Strategies

The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) announced today a strategic relationship with the Electronic Systems Center (ESC) at Hanscom Air Force Base to become licensed as an SEI Partner in the SEI's Service Migration and Reuse Technique (SMART). ESC is the first U.S. government organization to license the SEI's SMART methodology.

02/10/2009

Software Engineering Institute CERT's Richard D. Pethia Receives CSO Compass Award

Pittsburgh, PA, February 10, 2009 – Richard D. Pethia, director of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT Program has been named a recipient of the 2009 CSO Compass Award sponsored by CSO Magazine. The CSO Compass Award recognizes individuals for their leadership and ability to execute security strategy while bringing business value.

01/29/2009

Carnegie Mellon SEI's Peter Feiler Honored with Carnegie Science Award

Carnegie Mellon SEI's Peter Feiler Honored with Carnegie Science Award

01/20/2009

SEI's Watts Humphrey Selected as ACM Fellow

Pittsburgh, PA, January 20, 2009 – The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is proud to announce that Watts Humphrey, SEI Fellow, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

10/28/2008

CERT Secure Coding Standards Improve the Quality and Security of Commercial Software Products

CERT Secure Coding Standards Improve the Quality and Security of Commercial Software Products

09/04/2008

CERT Computer Forensics Team at Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Recognized by Congressmen Murtha, Doyle and Altmire

CERT Computer Forensics Team at Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Recognized by Congressmen Murtha, Doyle and Altmire

08/01/2008

Carnegie Mellon SEI Strengthens Six Sigma and CMMI Portfolio

The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today announced plans to launch a new Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI) and Six Sigma course in December 2008 titled CMMI and Six Sigma: Strategies for Implementation.

06/06/2008

Fourth Annual SATURN Workshop Attracts International Software Architecture Practitioners

Fourth Annual SATURN Workshop Attracts International Software Architecture Practitioners

06/02/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute to Host European Conference on Improving Software and Systems Performance

SEPG Europe 2008 offers the latest in research and development in software and systems process management.

04/15/2008

Software Engineering Institute Announces Fifth Annual Member Award Winners

Software Engineering Institute Announces Fifth Annual Member Award Winners

04/05/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Researchers to Present Insider Threat Trends at RSA Conference 2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Researchers to Present Insider Threat Trends at RSA Conference 2008

03/27/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and Lockheed-Martin to Host Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and Lockheed-Martin to Host Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop

03/26/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Announces Release of the CERT Resiliency Engineering Framework

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Announces Release of the CERT Resiliency Engineering Framework

03/14/2008

CERT Program's Nancy R. Mead to Be Recognized at IEEE-CS Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training

CERT Program's Nancy R. Mead to Be Recognized at IEEE-CS Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training

02/27/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Announces Exciting Keynote Lineup for 20th Annual SEPG North America 2008 Conference

Video-gaming systems, long-term advances in software development for the U.S. military, and what the future holds for software development will be the featured keynote topics at the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) 20th Annual SEPG North America 2008 Conference.

02/26/2008

FIRST and Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Coordination Center Unveil New Security Awards

FIRST and Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT Coordination Center Unveil New Security Awards

02/20/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Advocates Aggressive Research Agenda to Prepare for the Software-Intensive Systems of the Future

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Advocates Aggressive Research Agenda to Prepare for the Software-Intensive Systems of the Future

02/15/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute To Host Forum on Ultra-Large-Scale Systems of the Future

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute To Host Forum on Ultra-Large-Scale Systems of the Future

02/07/2008

Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute Paper Selected for International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems

Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute Paper Selected for International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems

02/05/2008

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Hosts Premier Software and Systems Process Management Conference in Tampa, Florida

The SEI will host more than 1,500 software and systems engineering professionals from around the world at the Tampa Convention Center for four information-filled days of professional development and networking opportunities.

11/07/2007

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Releases Groundbreaking Best-Practices Model for Acquiring IT & Technical Products and Services

Today, the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) - along with General Motors’ Information Systems and Services (GM IS&S) department and top officials from HP, Capgemini and the U.S. government - formally unveiled a comprehensive new model, called CMMI for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ), that it believes will revolutionize the way governments and businesses worldwide acquire or outsource their software-intensive systems and services.

11/07/2007

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, GM, and IT Industry and Government Leaders to Discuss Groundbreaking Best Practices Model for Acquiring IT & Technical Products and Services

The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, with support from General Motors Information Systems & Services (IS&S) Department, will discuss a new best practices model in its CMMI Product Suite that the SEI believes will revolutionize the way governments and business worldwide acquire their software systems and services.

11/05/2007

Carnegie Mellon University® Masters Degree Program to Focus on Management, Technology, and Business Aspects of Software Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University® Masters Degree Program to Focus on Management, Technology, and Business Aspects of Software Engineering

09/24/2007

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT® Program and FSTC Introduce Resiliency Engineering Framework to Help Organizations Manage Operational Resiliency

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute CERT® Program and FSTC Introduce Resiliency Engineering Framework to Help Organizations Manage Operational Resiliency

09/11/2007

Over-Confidence Is Pervasive Amongst Security Professionals

Over-Confidence Is Pervasive Amongst Security Professionals

07/19/2007

Reminder of the CMMI Product Suite Version 1.1 and SW-CMM Sunset Dates

Reminder of the CMMI Product Suite Version 1.1 and SW-CMM Sunset Dates

07/18/2007

Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute's Linda Northrop Recipient of ACM SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award

PITTSBURGH, PA, July 18, 2007—Linda Northrop, program director of the Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Product Line Systems Program, was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGPLAN, the subgroup of ACM that focuses on programming languages. The award is given on the basis of value and degree of services to the programming languages community, including conferences, publications, and local activities.

06/18/2007

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Wins PRSA's Bronze Anvil Award Strategic Tactic in PR Campaign Gets National Attention

The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) was the recipient of the 2007 Bronze Anvil Award, sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). This is the highest award given by PRSA at the national level for individual tactics.

05/14/2007

Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute Announces New Program Integration Directorate Director

Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute Announces New Program Integration Directorate Director

07/10/2006

Software Engineering Institute Publishes Report on the Software Challenge of the Future: Ultra-Large-Scale (ULS) Systems

Software Engineering Institute Publishes Report on the Software Challenge of the Future: Ultra-Large-Scale (ULS) Systems

12/15/2005

CERT Coordination Center Partners With Qatar’s Supreme Council to Battle Cyber Risks

CERT Coordination Center Partners With Qatar’s Supreme Council to Battle Cyber Risks

11/15/2005

Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute and General Motors Launch CMMI for Acquisition Organizations Project

Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute and General Motors Launch CMMI for Acquisition Organizations Project

10/03/2005

Department of Homeland Security and Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Launch Software Assurance Web Portal

Department of Homeland Security and Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Launch Software Assurance Web Portal

06/05/2005

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Receives Contract Renewal From U.S. Government

Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has received a five-year contract renewal, funded at $411 million, from the U.S. government through June 2010.

05/03/2005

2005 E-Crime Watch™ Survey Shows E-Crime Fighters Making Headway

2005 E-Crime Watch™ Survey Shows E-Crime Fighters Making Headway

02/15/2005

Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute’s Watts Humphrey Awarded Prestigious National Medal of Technology

Watts S. Humphrey, a fellow of the Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has been awarded the 2003 National Medal of Technology, the highest honor awarded by the President of the United States to America’s leading innovators. A formal ceremony will take place March 14, 2005 at the White House.

01/01/2005

Secret Service and CERT Release Report Analyzing Acts of Insider Sabotage Via Computer Systems in Critical Infrastructure Sectors

Secret Service and CERT Release Report Analyzing Acts of Insider Sabotage Via Computer Systems in Critical Infrastructure Sectors

08/24/2004

Secret Service and CERT® Coordination Center Release Comprehensive Report Analyzing Insider Threats to Banking and Finance Sector

Secret Service and CERT® Coordination Center Release Comprehensive Report Analyzing Insider Threats to Banking and Finance Sector

07/12/2004

Carnegie Mellon University Names Paul D. Nielsen Director of the Software Engineering Institute

Carnegie Mellon University Names Paul D. Nielsen Director of the Software Engineering Institute

05/25/2004

2004 E-Crime Watch Survey Shows Significant Increase in Electronic Crimes

2004 E-Crime Watch Survey Shows Significant Increase in Electronic Crimes

09/15/2003

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Partnership with Carnegie Mellon’s CERT Coordination Center

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Partnership with Carnegie Mellon’s CERT Coordination Center

06/12/2003

Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute Director Accepts Vice President Position at Georgia Institute of Technology

Stephen E. Cross, director and chief executive officer of the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI), has announced that he will be leaving the SEI to become a vice president at Georgia Institute of Technology and director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, effective September 1, 2003.

04/17/2003

Software Engineering Institute and U.S. Army Reserve Partner on Information-Assurance Initiative

Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI) hosted U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and representatives from the U.S. Army Reserve’s Chief Information Officer’s office today for the launch of a new partnership between the SEI and the Army Reserve Information Operations Command (ARIOC).

11/22/2002

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab and Software Engineering Institute Forge Strategic Partnership

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab and Software Engineering Institute Forge Strategic Partnership

10/15/2002

Carnegie Mellon Enhances International Presence in Software Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University announces the international expansion of its Software Engineering Institute (SEI) with the opening of an office at An der Welle 4 in central Frankfurt, Germany today.

09/20/2002

Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute Hosts TIDE Conference for Small Manufacturers

Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute Hosts TIDE Conference for Small Manufacturers

05/30/2002

Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Signs Memorandum of Understanding with MITRE

Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Signs Memorandum of Understanding with MITRE

08/21/2001

Internet Security Experts in the United States and Australia Join Forces

Two of the world's leading Internet security groups have signed a collaborative agreement to formalize their working partnership.

07/24/2001

Software Engineering Institute and Defense Acquisition University Form Strategic Partnership to Improve Software Education, Training Opportunities

Software Engineering Institute and Defense Acquisition University Form Strategic Partnership to Improve Software Education, Training Opportunities

04/19/2001

Internet Security Alliance Launched

Internet Security Alliance Launched

01/29/2001

Software Engineering Institute’s CERT® Coordination Center Urges Organizations to Update Software

Software Engineering Institute’s CERT® Coordination Center Urges Organizations to Update Software

08/14/2000

CMMI Product Suite Released

CMMI-SE/SW Version 1.0, an integrated model for systems engineering and software engineering improvement, was released on August 11, 2000.

07/19/2000

Carnegie Mellon to Host Cyber Security Planning Summit

Carnegie Mellon to Host Cyber Security Planning Summit

06/21/2000

U.S. Government Renews Contract with Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute

The U.S. government has renewed its contract with the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).

04/24/2000

CERT® Coordination Center Honored

CERT® Coordination Center Honored

03/06/2000

U.S. Rep. Doyle and the SEI Launch Doyle-TIDE Program

U.S. Rep. Doyle and the SEI Launch Doyle-TIDE Program

12/01/1999

Software Engineering Institute Opens CERT® Analysis Center

Software Engineering Institute Opens CERT® Analysis Center

11/30/1999

CMMI Draft Model Public Review Period Closed; Next Draft Released

Public review of Version 0.2 of an integrated model for systems and software engineering improvement, CMMI-SE/SW V0.2, was completed on November 30, 1999.

08/31/1999

CMMI Model Draft Released for Public Review

On August 31, Version 0.2 of an integrated model for systems and software engineering improvement, CMMI-SE/SW V0.2, was released for public review.

07/08/1999

Software Engineering Institute Plans Expansion of the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC)

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) operated by Carnegie Mellon University, has announced plans to expand the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC).

12/10/1998

CERT Coordination Center® (CERT®/CC) Celebrates Ten Years

CERT Coordination Center® (CERT®/CC) Celebrates Ten Years



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