A Technical History of the SEI

SEI Report
Chronicles the technical accomplishments of the Software Engineering Institute and its impact on the DoD and broader software engineering communities.
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2016-SR-027
DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
10.1184/R1/6571790.v1

Abstract

This report chronicles the technical accomplishments of the Software Engineering Institute and its impact on the Department of Defense software community, as well as on the broader software engineering community. The technical accomplishments of the SEI are interwoven with the technical developments in the broader software engineering community. The described technical work is organized into areas of importance to the mission of the SEI: Real-Time Embedded Systems, Education and Training, Management, Security, Software Engineering Methods, Software Architecture, and Computer Forensics.

Cite This SEI Report

Druffel, L. (2017, January 6). A Technical History of the SEI. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2016-SR-027). Retrieved September 14, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571790.v1.

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author={Druffel, Larry},
title={A Technical History of the SEI},
month={Jan},
year={2017},
number={{CMU/SEI-2016-SR-027},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6571790.v1},
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note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-14}
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Druffel, Larry. "A Technical History of the SEI." (CMU/SEI-2016-SR-027). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, January 6, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571790.v1.

L. Druffel, "A Technical History of the SEI," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-2016-SR-027, 6-Jan-2017 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571790.v1. [Accessed: 14-Sep-2026].

Druffel, Larry. "A Technical History of the SEI." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-2016-SR-027). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 6 Jan. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571790.v1. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

Druffel, Larry. A Technical History of the SEI. CMU/SEI-2016-SR-027. Software Engineering Institute. 2017. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6571790.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571790.v1