Convening Community, Advancing Software for National Defense

The SEI supports its Department of Defense (DoD) sponsor in ensuring software is capable, timely, trustworthy, and affordable by facilitating the community of experts working at the cutting edge of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) engineering.

In late 2023, the SEI’s Software Solutions Division (SSD) held the second International Workshop on Explainability of Real-Time Systems and Their Analysis (ERSA), which explored ways to include explanations, not just answers, in the verification of critical, real-time software systems. Focused on how to better integrate security into DevOps practices, DevSecOps Days 2024 was held in September. SSD also hosted the Assurance Evidence for Continuously Evolving Real-Time Systems (ASERT) Workgroup, which seeks to develop new system certification techniques based on automated formalized arguments.

The SEI’s CERT Division hosted Secure Software by Design to promote security as an integral, early aspect of the software lifecycle. Deterrence of insider threats was the focus of the 11th annual Insider Risk Management Symposium, while the 20th FloCon brought together security operations experts. Zero Trust Industry Days 2024 gathered developers of solutions for implementing zero trust architecture. The 2024 Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Symposium explored the field’s challenges and best practices. Finally, NatCSIRT 2024 addressed the unique challenges of national Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs).

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division of the SEI and Google co-hosted the AI Symposium: Collaborating Toward a Safer and More Responsible Future to discuss AI’s impact on knowledge, information, and national security.

In 2025, the SEI will continue to engage thought leaders and practitioners in the advancement of the software as a strategic advantage.