Jun 11, 2026
Experimentation and validation of LLM performance is critical when building LLM-driven systems that must reliably deliver a service, from customer service chat bots to intelligence analysis tools. To help teams meet the need for rigorous evaluation methods, a research team in the SEI’s AI Division led by Violet Turri
Jun 4, 2026
Data poisoning—where adversaries tamper with training data to corrupt model behavior—poses significant risks as AI adoption expands across critical sectors. Organizations without mechanisms in place to detect or prevent data poisoning are open to an avenue of attack that, once exploited, is difficult to remediate....
Apr 15, 2026
As recently as December 2025, the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI’s) CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) documented a UEFI-related vulnerability in certain motherboard models, illustrating that early-boot firmware behavior continues to present security challenges despite requiring...
Apr 6, 2026
In February 2026, Paul Nielsen announced that he will transition out of his role as director and chief executive officer of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University. During Nielsen’s tenure, the SEI has marked major institutional milestones that underscore its enduring role...
Mar 20, 2026
Cybersecurity staffing shortages are a major concern in the government given the increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure. In the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress tasked the Pentagon with finding flexible options to address cyber staffing needs....