Command and Control of Proactive Defense
Missions are under constant threat of cyber-attacks that can cause the denial of critical services and the loss of data…
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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…
Software Protection Against Side Channel Analysis Through a Hardware Level Power Difference Eliminating Mask
Side Channel Analysis (SCA) is a method by which an adversary can gather information about cryptographic keys by examining the…
The Efficacy and Challenges of SCADA and Smart Grid Integration
The advent and evolution of the Smart Grid initiative to improve the electric utility power infrastructure has brought with it…
4G LTE Security for Mobile Network Operators
1. Abstract: Mobile network operators (MNOs) must grapple with complex security management in fourth generation Long Term Evolution (4G LTE)…
An Overview of the Schedule Compliance Risk Assessment Methodology (SCRAM)
Schedule slippage is an unfortunate reality for many large development programs. The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation Schedule Compliance Risk Assessment…
Metrinome – Continuous Monitoring and Security Validation of Distributed Systems
Distributed enterprise systems consist of a collection of interlinked services and components that exchange information to collectively implement functionality in…
Search…Backwards
Department of Defense (DoD) procurement references a large number of military-unique specifications, standards, and handbooks (standardization documents). Project proposals and…
BEC: Applying Behavioral Economics to Harden Cyberspace
This article describes several cybersecurity innovations. First, it proposes to integrate behavioral economics’ findings of biases in judgment and decision-making…
BYOD Topic: How Complicated Can Calendars Be?
Using a representative example from something as simple as calendar synchronization, the unintended consequences of moving too quickly into the…
A Knowledge Management (KM) Primer
It can be difficult to navigate your way around the field of knowledge management (KM). Whether you are just starting…
How Does an Analyst Select M&S to Support the Entire DoD Acquisition Lifecycle Process?
Modeling and Simulation (M&S) users who require complex M&S typically do not have a long lifecycle for an experiment, analysis…