William Novak

May 6, 2024 | insights.sei.cmu.edu | Joe Yankel |William Novak |David Sweeney |Morgan Farrah

For organizations that produce software, modern DevSecOps processes create a wealth of data used for improving the creation of tools, increasing infrastructure robustness, and saving money on operational costs. Currently this vast amount of data produced by DevSecOps implementation is collected using traditional batch data processing, a technique that limits an organization’s ability to gather and comprehend the full picture provided by these processes.

Dec 18, 2023 | insights.sei.cmu.edu | William Novak |Andrew Moore |Bill Nichols |David Sweeney

The SEI conducts independent technical assessments (ITAs) periodically for any programs that request them, looking at both technical and programmatic aspects. Such requests often come from either programs that are experiencing challenges with delivering their systems or from external stakeholders to check on the progress that is being made.

Jun 19, 2023 | insights.sei.cmu.edu | William Novak |Andrew Moore

Larger-scale acquisition programs are always daunting in their size and complexity. Whether they are developing commercial or government systems, they are hard to manage successfully under the best of circumstances. If (or when) things begin to go poorly, however, program-management staff will need every tool at their disposal to get things back on track.

Apr 4, 2023 | jewishboston.com | William Novak

In the spring of 1978, a year after we were married, my wife and I were lucky enough to find an affordable house in Newton Centre. On the day we moved in, as I was schlepping a framed art print from the car to our new home, our across-the-street neighbor, whom I hadn’t yet met, ran over to greet me.