Press Releases
June 26, 2008
CERT/CC and FIRST Launch Free 'Net Protection
New methods that organizations and individuals can adopt for free to protect themselves from malicious Internet attacks were unveiled today at the 20th annual conference of FIRST, the Forum of Internet Response and Security Teams. MORE >>
June 6, 2008
Fourth Annual SATURN Workshop Attracts International Software Architecture Practitioners
"Over the last 15 years, the SEI has become a sort of mecca for software architecture—a place where anyone who is doing any work related to software architecture must go."
With those words, keynote speaker Philippe Kruchten spoke to the importance and influence the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has had in the world of software architecture at the Fourth Annual SEI Software Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Workshop held April 30 – May 1, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa MORE >>
June 2, 2008
SEI to Host European Conference on Improving Software and Systems Performance
This month, the SEI will host the SEPG Europe 2008 conference in Munich, Germany which will focus on all aspects of performance improvement through process capability, including development, acquisition, the use of multiple models, measurement, management, and high maturity. MORE >>
April 15, 2008
SEI Announces Fifth Annual Member Award Winners
The annual awards program honors those members who demonstrate strong representation, contribution, and advocacy to the SEI Membership program. MORE >>
April 5, 2008
CERT Researchers to Present Insider Threat Trends and Patterns
Dawn Cappelli and Andrew Moore will present CERT research findings for the first time regarding insider theft of confidential and sensitive information such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, and personally identifiable information and industrial espionage. MORE >>
March 27, 2008
SEI and Lockheed-Martin to Present Process Improvement in Multimodel Environments Workshop
All effective businesses face challenges to achieving and sustaining competitive advantage while complying with regulations. To meet these challenges, the highest performing organizations apply reference models, standards, and improvement technologies. This workshop will share current research and methods for multimodel process improvement and to gauge the current state of the practice in commercial, government, and defense organizations. MORE >>
March 26, 2008
SEI Announces Release of the CERT Resiliency Engineering Framework
This framework provides a comprehensive roadmap that enables organizations of all sizes to establish, manage, and evaluate operational resiliency which encompasses both security and business continuity. MORE >>
March 14, 2008
CERT's Nancy R. Mead to Be Recognized at IEEE-CS Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training
Mead's contributions to software education and training will be acknowledged with a track devoted to her. Conference registration is open. MORE >>
February 27, 2008
SEI 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 SEI's 20th Annual SEPG North America 2008 Conference at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Fla., March 17–20, 2008. MORE >>
February 26, 2008
FIRST and CERT Coordination Center Unveil New Security Awards
The first-ever international competition honoring best practices and advances in safeguarding the security of computer systems and networks is announced. MORE >>
February 20, 2008
SEI Advocates Aggressive Research Agenda to Prepare for the Software-Intensive Systems of the Future
The SEI and the Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART) Organization will host an expert panel of researchers, industry, and government representatives at the SMART Ultra-Large-Scale Systems Forum to highlight a research study the SEI led on ultra-large-scale (ULS) software-intensive systems. MORE >>
February 15, 2008
SEI To Host Forum on Ultra-Large-Scale Systems of the Future
The SEI will serve as host for the Strengthening Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART) forum that will highlight what the future holds for software-intensive systems called ultra-large-scale (ULS) systems. MORE >>
February 6, 2008
SEI Paper Selected for International Conference of Complex Computer Systems
The SEI paper From PIMs to PSMs has been selected for the Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems (ICECCS07). It is one of only five selected for the proceedings from the UML&AADL'2007 Workshop that was co-located with ICECCS07. MORE >>
February 5, 2008
SEI to Host Premier Software and Systems Process Management Conference in Tampa, Florida
The SEI has served as the leader in software and systems engineering research since 1988. This year, 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. MORE >>
November 7, 2007
SEI Releases Groundbreaking Best-Practices Model for Acquisition
Developed in collaboration with General Motors, IT industry, and government, CMMI for Acquisition is poised to revolutionize the way organizations acquire or outsource their IT and technical products and services. MORE >>
November 5, 2007
Carnegie Mellon University® Masters Degree Program to Focus on Management, Technology, and Business Aspects of Software Engineering
A collaborative effort from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), the new degree program offers a multi-disciplinary view of software engineering that can give managers a unique edge in today’s complex marketplace. MORE >>
October 15, 2007
News Conference Scheduled to Discuss New Best Practices Model for Acquiring IT & Technical Products and Services
The SEI, 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. MORE >>
September 24, 2007
CERT Introduces Framework to Help Organizations Manage Operational Resiliency
The Resiliency Engineering Framework is a result of ongoing work at CERT and collaboration with the FSTC. It is intended to help organizations like financial institutions to improve their ability to adapt to and manage risks from day-to-day operations. MORE >>
September 11, 2007
4th Annual E-Crime Watch Survey Released by CERT, the US Secret Service, CSO Magazine, and Microsoft.
The survey shows that security incidents, electronic crimes and their impact are steady versus last year. It also indicates that over-confidence is pervasive amongst security professionals. MORE >>
July 19, 2007
Reminder of the CMMI Product Suite Version 1.1 and SW-CMM Sunset Dates
This message from the SEI is a reminder to the process improvement community about the sunset dates for the Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®) Version 1.1, Software-CMM®(SW-CMM®), and their accompanying training materials and appraisal methods. MORE >>
July 18, 2007
SEI's Linda Northrop Receives ACM SIGPLAN Distinguished Service Award
Linda Northrop, director of the SEI Product Line Systems Program, was recently 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. MORE >>
June 18, 2007
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Wins PRSA's Bronze Anvil Award
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. The SEI received the Bronze Anvil Award in the Annual Report: Non-Profit Organizations category for its 2006 Annual Report titled Intellectual Capital: Shaping the Future of Software Engineering. MORE >>
May 14, 2007
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Announces New Program Integration Directorate Director
The Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) announced that John R. Bramer joined the SEI as the director of the SEI’s Program Integration Directorate, the business development function of the SEI. MORE >>
July 10, 2006
Software Engineering Institute Publishes Report on the Future of Software Research: Ultra-Large-Scale (ULS) Systems
The Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today announced publication of Ultra-Large-Scale Systems: The Software Challenge of the Future (ISBN 0-9786956-0-7). Available on the Web at www.sei.cmu.edu/uls, the report is the product of a 12-month study of ultra-large-scale (ULS) systems software that the SEI conducted on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology). MORE >>
December 15, 2005
CERT Coordination Center Partners With Qatar's Supreme Council to Battle Cyber Risks
The Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC) and the Qatar Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) announced on December 15, 2005, a partnership to establish Qatar CERT (Q-CERT). MORE >>
November 15, 2005
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and General Motors Launch CMMI for Acquisition Organizations Project
The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) Corporation, in coordination with the government/industry/SEI CMMI Steering Group, today announced a joint effort to create a new business process improvement model for companies looking to source information technology capabilities from third-party suppliers. MORE >>
October 3, 2005
Department of Homeland Security and Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Launch Software Assurance Web Portal
Today the Department of Homeland Security and Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) launched a secure, web-based software assurance portal called Build Security In (BSI). MORE >>
June 5, 2005
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute Receives Contract Renewal From U.S. Government
Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute has received a contract renewal, funded at $411 million, from the U.S. Government through June 2010. MORE >>
May 16, 2005
Secret Service and CERT Release Report Analyzing Acts of Insider Sabotage Via Computer Systems In Critical Infrastructure Sectors
The United States Secret Service and the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute’s CERT today announced the findings of the second Insider Threat Study report. According to the report, which analyzed acts of insider sabotage on computer systems in critical infrastructure sectors, the majority of insiders who committed the attacks were former employees, motivated at least in part by a desire to seek revenge and who were granted system administrator or privileged access when hired. MORE >>
May 3, 2005
E-Crime Watch Survey Shows E-Crime Fighters Making Headway
Results from the 2005 E-Crime Watch survey, conducted among security executives and law enforcement personnel by CSO magazine in cooperation with the United States Secret and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s CERT® Coordination Center, reveals the fight against electronic crimes (e-crimes) may be paying off. Thirteen percent (13%) of the 819 survey respondents—more than double the 6% from the 2004 survey—report the total number of e-crimes (and network, system or data intrusions) decreased from the previous year; 35% report an increase in e-crimes and 30% report no change. MORE >>
February 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. MORE >>
August 24, 2004
Secret Service and CERT/CC Release Findings of Insider Threat Study: Focus on Banking and Finance Sector
The U.S. Secret Service, a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s CERT® Coordination Center (CERT/CC) today announced the findings of the first Insider Threat Study report, a collaborative effort to better understand insider activities affecting information systems and data in critical infrastructure sectors. The report focuses on the people who have had access to and have perpetrated harm using information systems in the banking and finance sector, which includes credit unions and financial institutions. MORE >>
July 12, 2004
Carnegie Mellon University Names Paul D. Nielsen Director of the Software Engineering Institute
U.S. Air Force Major General Paul D. Nielsen will become chief executive officer and director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute effective August 1, 2004. As CEO and director, Nielsen’s responsibilities will include setting a technical and business strategy for the Software Engineering Institute. MORE >>
May 25, 2004
2004 E-Crime Watch Survey Shows Significant Increase in Electronic Crimes
The 2004 E-Crime Watch survey conducted among security and law enforcement executives by CSO magazine in cooperation with the United States Secret Service and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute’s CERT® Coordination Center, shows a significant number of organizations reporting an increase in electronic crimes (e-crimes) and network, system or data intrusions. MORE >>