Topic: Joint Federated Assurance Center (JFAC)

CSIAC Report

JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Cyber Experiment (CYBEX)

Posted: 03/18/2019 | Leave a Comment

This report details key concerns discussed during the JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Software Assurance (SwA) Cyber Experiment (CYBEX) on 7 Aug 2018. 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 Read More

Journal Article

Engineering Software Assurance into Weapons Systems During the DoD Acquisition Life Cycle

Published in Journal of Cyber Security and Information Systems
Volume: 5 Number: 3 - Tools & Testing Techniques for Assured Software – DoD Software Assurance Community of Practice: Volume 2
Authors: Dr. Scott M. Brown and Mr. Thomas Hurt
Posted: 11/02/2017 | Leave a Comment

Software assurance (SwA) is the “level of confidence that software functions as intended and is free of vulnerabilities, either intentionally or unintentionally designed or inserted as part of the software, throughout the life cycle.” [4] The latest change to Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02, Operation of the Defense Acquisition System 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 - Data-Centric Environment: Rise of Internet-Based Modern Warfare “iWar”

This journal addresses a collection of modern security concerns that range from social media attacks and internet-connected devices to a hypothetical defense strategy for private sector entities.

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CSIAC Journal M&S Special Edition - M&S Applied Across Broad Spectrum Defense and Federal Endeavors

This Special Edition of the CSIAC Journal highlights a broad array of modeling and simulation contributions – whether in training, testing, experimentation, research, engineering, or other endeavors.

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Featured Subject Matter Expert (SME): Richard "Rick" Aldrich

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association's Information Security Committee, Richard "Rick" Aldrich, gives updated snapshots of evolving developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. His latest work discusses cybersecurity issues of interest to security managers.

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CSIAC Journal - Resilient Industrial Control Systems (ICS) & Cyber Physical Systems (CPS)

This edition of the CSIAC Journal focuses on the topic of cybersecurity of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), particularly those that make up Critical Infrastructure (CI).

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