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.
Latest Publications
Considerations for Evaluating Large Language Models for Cybersecurity Tasks
February 20, 2024 • White Paper
Jeff Gennari, Shing-hon Lau, Samuel J. Perl, Joel Parish (OpenAI), Girish Sastry (OpenAI)
In this paper, researchers from SEI and OpenAI explore the opportunities and risks associated with using Large Language Models (LLMs) for cybersecurity...
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Navigating Capability-Based Planning: The Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation Essentials
February 08, 2024 • White Paper
Anandi Hira, William Nichols
Based on industry and government sources, this paper summarizes the benefits and challenges of implementing Capability-Based Planning...
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Encoding Verification Arguments to Analyze High-Level Design Certification Claims: Experiment Zero (E0)
January 18, 2024 • White Paper
Dionisio de Niz, Bjorn Andersson, Mark H. Klein, John Lehoczky (Carnegie Mellon University), Hyoseung Kim (University of California, Riverside), George Romanski (Federal Aviation Administration), Jonathan Preston (Lockheed Martin Corporation), Daniel Shapiro (Institute of Defense Analysis), Floyd Fazi (Lockheed Martin Corporation), Douglas Schmidt (Vanderbilt University), David Tate (Institute of Defense Analysis), Gordon Putsche (The Boeing Company), Ronald Koontz (Boeing Company)
This paper discusses whether automation of certification arguments can identify problems that occur in real...
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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
SEI and OpenAI Recommend Ways to Evaluate Large Language Models for Cybersecurity Applications
February 21, 2024 • Article
A new white paper says evaluation of LLM capability and risk should include real-world cyber scenarios, not just factual knowledge tests.
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Acquisition Security Framework for Managing Engineering and Supply Chain Cyber Risk Released
February 15, 2024 • Article
The latest version of the framework completes the set of practices for acquiring and operating secure and resilient systems across the systems lifecycle.
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SEI Director and CEO Paul Nielsen Receives AIAA Award
February 12, 2024 • Article
The award honors Nielsen’s decades of “outstanding and distinguished leadership and service.”
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The Top 10 Skills CISOs Need in 2024
January 24, 2024 • Press Release
“Think Beyond Enterprise IT” Advises First U.S. Federal Government CISO
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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.