The SEI: The Leader in Software Engineering and Cybersecurity
At the SEI, we research complex software engineering, cybersecurity, and AI engineering problems; create and test innovative technologies; and transition maturing solutions into practice. We have been working with the Department of Defense, government agencies, and private industry since 1984 to help meet mission goals and gain strategic advantage.
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Latest Publications
Digital Engineering Effectiveness
May 19, 2022 • White Paper
Alfred SchenkerTyler Smith (Adventium Labs, Inc.)William Richard Nichols
This paper explores the reluctance of developers of cyber-physical systems to embrace digital engineering (DE), how DE methods should be tailored to achieve their stakeholders' goals, and how to measure the effectiveness of DE-enabled workflows.
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Guidance for Tailoring DoD Request for Proposals (RFPs) to Include Modeling
April 27, 2022 • Special Report
Julie B. CohenTom MerendinoRobert Wojcik
This report provides guidance for government program offices that are including digital engineering/modeling requirements into a request for proposal.
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Modeling to Support DoD Acquisition Lifecycle Events (Version 1.4)
April 26, 2022 • White Paper
Julie B. CohenTom MerendinoRob Wojcik
This document provides suggestions for producing requirement, system, and software models that will be used to support various DoD system acquisition lifecycle events.
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At the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), we research complex software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence engineering problems; create and test innovative technologies; and transition maturing solutions into practice. The U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other public agencies and private businesses, can meet mission goals and gain strategic advantage by using tools, technologies, and practices developed or matured by the SEI.
News
Symposium Delivers New Perspectives on AI Engineering
May 23, 2022 • Article
Proceedings from the March event are now available.
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SEI to Sponsor Small Business Networking Event
May 5, 2022 • Press Release
The event gives small businesses the opportunity to network directly with university procurement teams, federal agencies, and government contractors.
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DevSecOps Days Pittsburgh 2022 Program Announced
April 8, 2022 • Article
The conference on integrating security into DevOps practices will be held virtually April 27.
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International Conference on Software and Systems Processes 2022 Opens Registration and Announces Program
April 6, 2022 • Article
The conference will feature keynote speakers Ita Richardson of the University of Limerick, Grady Booch of IBM, and Tom Longstaff of the SEI.
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Discover our numerous training and credentialing opportunities for individual professional development. We also offer workforce development and licensing opportunities for organizations to apply best practices to their operations.
Work With Us
In addition to our work with agencies across the United States government, we partner with academic institutions and private companies to solve key technical challenges for current and future software-reliant systems. You can sponsor research and development, collaborate with us on research, and even get guidance from us to implement new methods.
Careers
Pursue your passion and work alongside world-recognized leaders in the field of software engineering. We invite you to view current employment opportunities, learn about benefits of working at the SEI, and apply for a position.