iv 1 Background and Assumptions 1 1.1 The Importance and Challenges of Software Assurance Measurement 1 1.2 Why Security Is a Concern 1 1.3 Purpose of This Report 3 1.4 Intended Audience 3 1.5 Scope 4 1.6 Constraints 5 2 Definition of Terms 6 2.1 What Is Software Assurance? 6 2.2 What Is Software Assurance Measurement? 6 2.3 Measurement Domains 7 2.4 Critical Programming Errors 8 3 Measurement ...

he structure and organization of the Performance Assurance Program developed for the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) spacecraft are discussed. Included is an overview of the engineering disciplines of the program: reliability, quality assurance, and system safety. The performance assurance role in each of the four MSX development phases is explained, followed by a review of MSX integration and...

We saw significant value in using progressive scales of difficulty in beacon park scenarios. When talking to participants, the facilitator suggested to do simple single burial scenarios first until they mastered their basic skills, and only then to make their way to the complex multiple burials. While solidifying basic skills increased self-assurance, the complexity progression of the scenarios...

This paper describes the intersection search as an inference procedure for a knowledge representation scheme based on the theory of Fuzzy Petri Nets. The procedure uses the dynamical properties of the scheme. The relationships between the concepts of interest, obtained by the intersection search algorithm, are accompanied by the value of the linguistic variable expressing the assurance for the ...

The problem Business and government services are increasingly being migrated online to improve convenience and reduce the cost of conducting these services in person. Migrating high-value transactions online require, however, high-level of identity assurance. The challenge is to create a system offering the richness of real-world credentials we carry in our pockets, while preserving the same le...

Liquid ultrasonic flow meters (LUFMs) continue to gain popularity in petroleum measurement with the promise of high accuracy and low maintenance. These are favorable features, but because of the high volume and value of petroleum products, buyers and sellers must have a high level of confidence in the accuracy of measurement. This assurance in custody transfer measurement is gained by adherence...

The ultimate check of the actual dose delivered to a patient in radiotherapy can only be achieved by using in vivo dosimetry. This work reports a pilot study to test the applicability of a thermoluminescent dosimetric system for performing in vivo entrance dose measurements in external photon beam radiotherapy. The measurements demonstrated the value of thermoluminescent dosimetry as a treatmen...

Purpose This paper examines the attitude of UK pig farmers to the delivery of improved farm animal welfare standards and investigates how they contribute to this objective through their membership of a range of different farm assurance schemes. Design/methodology/approach The analysis focuses on three main groups of pig farmers: (i) farmers engaged in conventional farm assurance schemes; (ii) f...

Security is generally a state or feeling of being saved and protected, an assurance that something of value will not be taken. This paper employs two of the emerging artificial intelligence technologies: Facial Recognition and Artificial Neural Networks for developing a secure keyless door where authentication of authorized faces are the only guarantee for entry. This mechanically built door, w...