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Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University Establishes AI Security Incident Response Team

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the formation of the Artificial Intelligence Security Incident Response Team (AISIRT) to help ensure the safe and effective development and use of AI.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the formation of the Artificial Intelligence Security Incident Response Team (AISIRT) to help ensure the safe and effective development and use of AI.
  • AISIRT will analyze and respond to threats and security incidents emerging from advances in AI and machine learning (ML).
  • The team will also lead research efforts in incident analysis and response and vulnerability mitigation involving AI and ML systems.
  • The rapid proliferation of AI has created a new class of software techniques for solving problems ranging from commonplace affairs to existential issues of national security.

Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute reaffirms its commitment to Women in CyberSecurity

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Now in its third year, the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) recently reaffirmed its commitment to Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) as a Tier 1 strategic partner.

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  • Now in its third year, the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) recently reaffirmed its commitment to Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) as a Tier 1 strategic partner.
  • COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Now in its third year, the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) recently reaffirmed its commitment to Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) as a Tier 1 strategic partner .
  • Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) is a nonprofit organization with international reach dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity.
  • Strategic partners include Tier 1: Akamai Technologies, Amazon, AT&T Cybersecurity, Battelle, Bloomberg, Carnegie Mellon University – Software Engineering Institute, Cisco, Ford Motor Company, Fortinet, Google, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Optum, Sandia National Laboratories, SentinelOne.

EDUARDO CONRADO AND ELAINE MENDOZA NOMINATED TO JOIN SOUTHWEST AIRLINES' BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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DALLAS, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that its Board of Directors has named Eduardo Conrado and Elaine Mendoza as candidates to join the Board.

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  • DALLAS, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that its Board of Directors has named Eduardo Conrado and Elaine Mendoza as candidates to join the Board.
  • Both Conrado and Mendoza, along with the other Board nominees, will be on the ballot at the 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting.
  • Conrado and Mendoza are being considered to succeed current Board members John Denison and Nancy Loeffler who have announced they will not stand for re-election to the Board.
  • Conrado is currently on the board of directors of ArcBest Corporation (Nasdaq: ARBC), and he has also served on the board of directors for Ascension and the Chicago Red Cross.

SEI Launches CERT Certificate in Data Science for Cybersecurity

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the launch of the CERT Applied Data Science for Cybersecurity Professional Certificate program .

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CERT Division of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University today announced the launch of the CERT Applied Data Science for Cybersecurity Professional Certificate program .
  • Designed by CERT Division machine learning research scientists and cybersecurity experts at the SEI, the program is a series of courses teaching ML and AI techniques and best practices for the analysis of cybersecurity data using the tools of data science.
  • "Strategic use of data is a crucial and growing part of the organizational security, cybersecurity, and the national security mission," said Thomas Scanlon, technical manager for the CERT Division's Data Science team.
  • To learn more about the CERT Applied Data Science for Cybersecurity Professional Certificate, visit www.sei.cmu.edu/go/certapplieddatascience .

Q5id Announces Appointment of Rick King to the Board of Directors

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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HILLSBORO, Ore., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Q5id, Inc. announced the appointment of Rick King to the Board of Directors. King was an executive with Thomson Reuters 2000 until his retirement in 2021. He held numerous executive-level roles at the company. Prior to Thomson Reuters, King held executive-level positions at Ceridian Employer Services, Jostens Learning and WICAT Systems Inc. He began his career as a teacher and coach in Vermont.

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  • Q5id, Inc. announced the appointment of Rick King to the Board of Directors.
  • HILLSBORO, Ore., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Q5id, Inc. announced the appointment of Rick King to the Board of Directors.
  • His contributions will be invaluable," said Q5id President of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, Michael F. Marcotte.
  • "It is an incredible privilege to join Q5id's Board of Directors at such an exciting time for the company," said King.

Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) announces registration open for 10th annual conference

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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DENVER, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, announced today that registration for its 10th Annual Conference will open on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. CDT.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women in cybersecurity, announced today that registration for its 10th Annual Conference will open on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. CDT.
  • Of the 1,800+ expected conference participants, approximately half are aspiring or underrepresented professionals who will have earned a scholarship to attend (including lodging, subsidized registration and meals), funded by conference sponsors.
  • The conference is an opportunity for companies to connect with women and other under-represented groups to help fill the growing cybersecurity jobs gap – with 3.4 million people needed globally – and broaden diversity within the field.
  • Typical attendees include industry professionals attending the technical conference for their professional development, in addition to student, faculty, veteran, military spouses, and equity and advancement scholarship recipients.

CISQ Publishes the Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US: A 2022 Report

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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BOSTON, MA, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Consortium for Information & Software Quality ™ (CISQ™) today published the Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US: A 2022 Report .

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  • BOSTON, MA, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Consortium for Information & Software Quality ™ (CISQ™) today published the Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US: A 2022 Report .
  • The report states that the cost of poor software quality in the US has grown to $2.41 trillion.
  • The 2022 edition of the Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US report focuses on three areas: cybercrime losses due to existing software vulnerabilities, software supply chain problems, especially concerning open-source components, and the impact of technical debt on software development.
  • For more information, you can download the Cost of Poor Software Quality in the US: A 2022 Report from the CISQ website.

Navy Awards Engineering Services Network $20 Million Contract to Support Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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WOODBRIDGE, Va., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering Services Network, Inc. (ESN), a leading engineering and IT solutions company based in Woodbridge, VA, announced today that it has won a $20 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to provide technical, engineering and program management support services for both ONR and Department of the Navy (DON) Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs.

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  • WOODBRIDGE, Va., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering Services Network, Inc. (ESN), a leading engineering and IT solutions company based in Woodbridge, VA, announced today that it has won a $20 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to provide technical, engineering and program management support services for both ONR and Department of the Navy (DON) Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs.
  • ESN officials said they will deliver support to ONR in the Washington D.C. area supporting Technology Transition & Commercialization, Outreach, Policy & Strategy, SBIR/STTR Research Topics, and Data Analytics.
  • The five (5) year contract, which begins immediately, includes a base year plus four one-year options.
  • "We're honored to have been awarded this contract supporting DoN innovation and emerging technology development," said ESN President Douglas Lopez.

Navy Awards Engineering Services Network $50 Million Contract to Provide Business Application In-Service Engineering Agent Integrated Product Team Technical Support

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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ESN will be directly supporting the Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO MLB), Logistics (LOG) Information Technology (IT) Services Delivery Team.

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  • ESN will be directly supporting the Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO MLB), Logistics (LOG) Information Technology (IT) Services Delivery Team.
  • "We're honored to have been awarded this contract supporting future PEO MLB Logistics IT capability development," said ESN President Douglas Lopez.
  • Our team will assist NIWC LANT and PEO MLB in providing new capabilities to our warfighters executing SAFe Agile and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) methodologies."
  • ESN is ISO 9001:2015 certified and has achieved Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 3 for Services and Development v 2.0.

AiDot Inc. obtained Level 5 certification of CMMI-DEV V2.0

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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This is another important milestone for AiDot Inc. to obtain authoritative certification in terms of product quality, innovation strength, management and service level.

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  • This is another important milestone for AiDot Inc. to obtain authoritative certification in terms of product quality, innovation strength, management and service level.
  • Passing the CMMI 5 level certification indicates that AiDot Inc.'s software technology research and development capabilities, project management capabilities, quality assurance capabilities and solution delivery capabilities continue to maintain the international advanced level, and can provide customers with more mature industry solutions.
  • Statistics data from official website of CMMI shows that only 15.8% of the 10,987 CMMI-certified companies have achieved Level 5 certification.
  • CMMI maturity level 5 is the optimizing level, which is the highest level.