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SEI and the U.S. Department of State Help Define National Ukrainian Digital Defense Strategy

SEI experts and Ukrainian officials partnered to design a cybersecurity curriculum for a national CISO academy.
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A Guide to the Convergence of Electronic Warfare and Cyber Operations

McIlvenny, J. (2026, July 14). A Guide to the Convergence of Electronic Warfare and Cyber Operations. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.58012/ssy8-4t48 ...
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Why Battle-tested Software Engineering Still Matters in the Age of AI

While use of AI in developing and maintaining software is increasing globally, this use is relatively new, and proven practices for using AI effectively are still emerging. There are different ways to ...
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SEI and Accenture Release AI Adoption Maturity Model to Help Organizations Scale AI with Predictable Outcomes

PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 8, 2026—The Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) and Accenture today released the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption Maturity Model, an empirically ...
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5 Recommendations to Help Your Organization Manage Technical Debt

Ozkaya, I., and O'Hearn, B., 2024: 5 Recommendations to Help Your Organization Manage Technical Debt. Software Engineering Institute blog, Accessed July 20, 2026 ...
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The 13 Key Elements of an Insider Threat Program

Costa, D., and Trzeciak, R., 2023: The 13 Key Elements of an Insider Threat Program. Software Engineering Institute blog, Accessed July 22, 2026, https://doi.org/10. ...
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Secure Software by Design 2023

SEI Secure Software by Design is intended to improve the state of this holistic secure development approach by bringing together thought leaders in this area for presentations and discussions on all ...
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Common Sense Guide to Mitigating Insider Threats, Seventh Edition

The guide describes 22 best practices for mitigating insider threat based on the CERT Division's continued research and analysis of more than 3,000 insider threat cases. This seventh edition of the ...
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10 Years of Research in Technical Debt and an Agenda for the Future

Technical debt is a widely recognized software engineering concern that refers to the tradeoff between the short-term benefits of rapid delivery and the long-term value of developing a software system ...
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Tactics and Patterns for Software Robustness

Kazman, R., 2022: Tactics and Patterns for Software Robustness. Software Engineering Institute blog, Accessed July 22, 2026, https://www.sei.cmu.edu/blog/tactics-and ...
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What is Explainable AI?

Consider a production line in which workers run heavy, potentially dangerous equipment to manufacture steel tubing. Company executives hire a team of machine learning (ML) practitioners to develop an ...
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Architecting the Future of Software Engineering: A National Agenda for Software Engineering Research & Development

Software is vital to our country’s global competitiveness, innovation, and national security. It also ensures our modern standard of living and enables continued advances in defense, infrastructure, ...