Robert Ferguson

Mr. Robert Ferguson is an experienced software developer and project manager who joined the SEI after 30 years in industry. His experience includes applications in real-time flight controls, manufacturing control systems, large databases, and systems integration projects. He has also led process improvement activities at two companies. At the SEI he supports customers with problems in estimation and measurement implementation.

Mr. Ferguson is a Senior Member of IEEE. He has Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Journal Articles

An Innovative Approach to Quantifying Uncertainty in Early Lifecycle Cost Estimation

The inaccuracy of cost estimates for developing major Department of Defense (DoD) systems is well documented, and cost overruns have been a common problem that continues to worsen. Because estimates are now prepared much earlier in the acquisition lifecycle, well… Read More

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 Journal - Insider Threat and the Malicious Insider Threat

This issue of the CSIAC Journal presents five articles which represent different perspectives on Insider Threat and approaches to understand and remediate that threat.

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CSIAC Journal - Serious Games to Enhance Defense Capabilities

This 2017 special edition of the CSIAC Journal focuses on wargames and the many uses of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) that support decision making needed at the various levels of combat.

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CSIAC Reference Document - Recent Developments in Cyberlaw: 2018

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association’s Information Security Committee, Richard “Rick” Aldrich, gives a snapshot of the recent developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. These slides focus on emerging issues such as cloud data storage, the scope of 3rd-party doctrine, encryption, warrants for electronic searches, and artificial intelligence.

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