Matthew Kennedy

Matthew Kennedy

Matthew R. Kennedy is a Professor of Software Engineering at Defense Acquisition University (DAU). Previously he was the Associate Director of Engineering at the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology (CBIIT). He served in the U.S. Air Force as a network intelligence analyst and has more than 13 years of experience in Information Technology. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science and a PhD in Computer Science and Software Engineering.

Journal Articles

Case Study: Applying Agile Software Methods to Systems Engineering

Delivering a Software Intensive System (SIS) that is on time, within budget and with the required functionality with traditional systems processes has been problematic (Hagan 2011). This problem will only increase as the complexity of SISs within the Department of…
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Evaluating Open Source Software

There is an overwhelming amount of open source software (OSS) available today that can be used throughout the software development life cycle. Nowadays, it is generally not a matter of whether one should use OSS, but rather, where one should…
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CSIAC Report - Evolving Developments in Cyberlaw:
June 2019

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association’s Information Security Committee, Richard “Rick” Aldrich, gives an updated snapshot of evolving developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. These slides provide updates to an earlier report on cyberlaw from March of 2019.

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CSIAC Journal - Launching Innovation Through Medical Modeling and Simulation Technologies

This edition of the CSIAC Journal highlights three very different views of complex situations where AI might, should, and does intersect with our ability to use AI effectively.

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The DoD Cybersecurity Policy Chart

This chart captures the tremendous breadth of applicable policies, some of which many cybersecurity professionals may not even be aware, in a helpful organizational scheme.

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CSIAC Report - JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Cyber Experiment (CYBEX)

This report details key concerns discussed during the JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Software Assurance (SwA) Cyber Experiment (CYBEX). In addition to evaluating newly developed SwA guides for program managers and developers, the exchange included addressing/bringing back foundational software/system engineering concepts to address root of fundamental SwA issues as well as adopting common language in the areas of functionality and risk in order to identify issues early.

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