Software Engineering Institute

New Guidance Helps Defense Programs Get on the Software Acquisition Pathway

The guide is the first release in the Software Acquisition Go Bag series of resources for defense software programs seeking to advance acquisition practices.
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Cybersecurity Architecture, Part 2: System Boundary and Boundary Protection

Fricke, J., and Hoover, A., 2018: Cybersecurity Architecture, Part 2: System Boundary and Boundary Protection. Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering ...
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How Easy Is It to Make and Detect a Deepfake?

Bernaciak, C., and Ross, D., 2022: How Easy Is It to Make and Detect a Deepfake?. Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Insights (blog ...
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An Introduction to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Shevchenko, N., 2020: An Introduction to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Insights (blog ...
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Application of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Software Engineering: Overblown Hype or ...

Ozkaya, I., Carleton, A., Robert, J., and Schmidt, D., 2023: Application of Large Language Models (LLMs) in Software Engineering: Overblown Hype or Disruptive Change ...
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Applying Large Language Models to DoD Software Acquisition: An Initial Experiment

Schmidt, D., and Robert, J., 2024: Applying Large Language Models to DoD Software Acquisition: An Initial Experiment. Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering ...
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CERT Division

The CERT Division is a leader in cybersecurity. We partner with government, industry, law enforcement, and academia to improve the security and resilience of computer systems and networks. We study ...
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7 Considerations for Cyber Risk Management

Tobar, D., 2018: 7 Considerations for Cyber Risk Management. Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Insights (blog), Accessed December 17, 2025 ...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Division

Leaders in defense and national security want to obtain the leap-ahead capabilities AI offers. At the same time, it is difficult to get AI right. As many as 85% of current AI deployments fail—failures ...
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Technical Papers

The SEI Digital Library houses thousands of technical papers and other documents, ranging from SEI Technical Reports on groundbreaking research to conference proceedings, survey results, and source ...
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10 Benefits and 10 Challenges of Applying Large Language Models to DoD Software Acquisition

Robert, J., and Schmidt, D., 2024: 10 Benefits and 10 Challenges of Applying Large Language Models to DoD Software Acquisition. Carnegie Mellon University, Software ...
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Rust Software Security: A Current State Assessment

Sible, J., and Svoboda, D., 2022: Rust Software Security: A Current State Assessment. Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute's Insights (blog ...