Accession Number:

AD1084379

Title:

Systems Engineering Challenges in Engineering-In Software Assurance to the System Acquisition Lifecycle

Descriptive Note:

Conference Paper

Corporate Author:

CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA PITTSBURGH

Personal Author(s):

• Nidiffer,Kenneth E.

Report Date:

2018-12-31

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

Challenges Engineering-In Software Assurance to the System Acquisition Lifecycle 1. Increasing software-enable systems are a significant strategic resource 2. Satisfying interconnected operational mission and business needs 3. Addressing the expanding code base 4. Finding software assurance measures that scale 5. Mitigating the challenges to our technical base 6. Working in the infancy of the software enabled-systems 7. Addressing a moving target 8. Designing-in software assurance over the lifecycle 9. Understanding attack patterns, vulnerabilities, and weaknesses 10. Improving our acquisition processes for faster delivery of capabilities.

Descriptors:

• software development
• acquisition
• vulnerability
• software design
• machine learning
• cyberattacks
• AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
• risk management
• artificial intelligence software
• artificial intelligence
• systems engineering
• software metrics

Subject Categories:

• Cybernetics
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE