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CrossTalk - The Journal of Defense Software Engineering
CrossTalk Article Index
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•  Acquisition
•  Configuration Management
•  COTS
•  Defect Management
•  Development of Real-Time Software
•  Documentation
•  Information Security
•  Information Sharing
•  Management Basics
•  Measurement
•  Miscellaneous
•  Network-Centric Architecture
•  Process Improvement
•  Programming Languages
•  Project Management
•  Quality
•  Requirements
•  Risk Management
•  Software Development
•  Software Inspections
•  Systems Engineering
•  Testing
•  Top 5 Articles
•  From the Publisher
•  BackTalk

  Article Title Author Month

Acquisition
•  Deployment: Moving technology Into the Operational Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret.) Scott B. Dufaud, Dr. Lynn R. Carter May
•  Lessons Learned From Another Failed Software Contract Dr. Randall W. Jensen Sep

Configuration Management
•  But I Only Changed One Line of Code Theron R. Leishman, Dr. David A. Cook Jan

COTS
•  Decision Point: Will Using a COTS Component Help or Hinder Your DO-178B Certification Effort? Timothy J. Budden Nov
•  Improving Processes for Commercial Off-the-Shelf-Based Systems Dr. Barbara Tyson, Cecilia Albert, Lisa Brownsword May

Defect Management
•  The Bug Life Cycle Lisa Anderson, Brenda Francis Sep
•  Defect Management in an Agile Development Environment Don Opperthauser Sep
•  Defect Management: A Study in Contradictions Raymond Grossman Sep
•  Defect Management Through the Personal Software Process Iraj Hirmanpour, Joe Schofield Sep
•  Managing Software Defects in an Object-Oriented Environment Houman Younessi Sep
•  Managing Software Quality With Defects David N. Card Mar

Development of Real-Time Software
•  An Introduction to Real-Time Programming Dennis Ludwig Nov
•  The Ravenscar Profile for Real-Time and High Integrity Systems Brian Dobbing and Alan Burns Nov
•  Software Static Code Analysis Lessons Learned Andy German Nov

Documentation
•  The Documentation Diet Neil Potter, Mary Sakry Oct

Information Security
•  Defining a Process for Simulation Software Vulnerability Assessments Dr. John A. Hamilton Jr., Col. Kevin J. Greaney, and Gordon Evans Nov
•  Securing Your Organization's Information Assets Dr. Bill Brykczynski, Bob Small May
•  Steganography 2nd Lt. James Caldwell Jun

Information Sharing
•  Data Warehouse: Your Gateway to the Information Age Kelly L. Smith Oct
•  Effective Collaboration People Augmented by Technology Richard L. Conn Oct
•  An Information Architecture Strategy John Wunder, Dr. Will Tracz Oct
•  Information Assurance Post 9-11: Enabling Homeland Security David W. Carey May
•  Improving Information Management Software System Deployment Practices Dr. James A. Forbes, Maj. Kurt Bodiford, Dr. Emanuel R. Baker Jun
•  Prospecting for Knowledge Juris Kelley Apr
•  Serialized Maintenance Data Collection Using DRILS Capt. Greg Lindsey, Kevin Berk Oct
•  Warfighter's Access to Geospatial Intelligence Peter Winter Oct

Management Basics
•  Deciding to Act Walt Lipke Dec
•  How to Talk About Work Performance: A Feedback Primer Esther Derby Dec
•  People Factors in Software Management: Lessons From Comparing Agile and Plan-Driven Methods Richard Turner and Barry Boehm Dec
•  People Projects: Psychometric Profiling Kasey Thompson Apr
•  Successful Software Management: 14 Lessons Learned Johanna Rothman Dec

Measurement
•  Back to Basics: Measurement and Metrics Tim Perkins, Roald Peterson, and Larry Smith Dec
•  Combat Resistance to Software Measurement by Targeting Management Expectations Carol A. Dekkers Jul
•  Integrated Metrics for CMMI and SW-CMM Gary Natwick May
•  Making Measurement Work Cheryl Jones Jan
•  Measurement and Analysis in Capability Maturity Model Integration Models and Software Process Improvement Dennis R. Goldenson, Joe Jarzombek, Terry Rout Jul

Miscellaneous
•  Airport Simulations Using Distributed Computational Resources William J. McDermott, Dr. David A. Maluf, Yuri Gawdiak, Peter B. Tran Jun
•  Introducing Global Software Competitiveness Don O'Neill Oct
•  Pilot Testing Innovative Auto ID Technologies James E. Bagley Jun
•  SAASM and Direct P (Y) Signal Acquisition Steve Callaghan, Hugo Fruehauf Jun
•  Trafficability Analysis Engine Dr. Kevin R. Slocum, Lt. Col. John Surdu, 2nd Lt. Jeffrey Sullivan, 2nd Lt. Marek Rudak, 2nd Lt. Nathan Colvin, Cadet Christopher Grates Jun
•  Upgrading Global Air Traffic Management Elizabeth Starrett Jun

Network-Centric Architecture
•  Designing Highly Available Web-Based Software Systems Michael Acton Aug
•  Enterprise Engineering: U.S. Air Force Combat Support Integration Eric Z. Maass Aug
•  A Fire Control Architecture for Future Combat Systems Dr. Malcolm Morrison, Dr. Joel Sherrill, Ron O'Guin, Deborah A. Butler Aug
•  Technical Reference Model for Network-Centric Operations Bradley C. Logan Aug

Process Improvement
•  Destroying Communication and Control in Software Development Dr. Gerald M. Weinberg Apr
•  Experiences Applying the People Capability Maturity Model Dr. Bill Curtis, Dr. William E. Hefley, Sally A. Miller Apr
•  Highpoints From the Amplifying Your Effectiveness Conference Elizabeth Starrett Feb
•  Life Cycle of a Silver Bullet Sarah A. Sheard Jul
•  Obedience Training for Managers Virginia Slavin, Paul Kimmerly Apr

Programming Languages
•  Evolutionary Trends of Programming Languages Lt. Col. Thomas M. Schorsch, Dr. David A. Cook Feb
•  Language Considerations Dennis Ludwig Feb
•  SEPR and Programming Language Selection Richard Riehle Feb

Project Management
•  Monitoring Progress in Software Development Joop van der Linden Jul
•  Overview of Project Management Tim Perkins, Roald Peterson, Larry Smith Jan
•  Planning and Managing the Development of Complex Software Systems Dr. Richard Bechtold May
•  The Probability of Success Walt Lipke Nov
•  Project Expectations: The Boundaries for Agile Development Diana Mekelburg Apr

Quality
•  Comparing Lean Six Sigma to the Capability Maturity Model Dr. Kenneth Shere Sep
•  Delivering Quality Products That Meet Customer Expectations Louis S. Wheatcraft Jan
•  Lean Six Sigma: How Does It Affect the Government? Dr. Kenneth D. Shere Mar

Requirements
•  An Enterprise Modeling Framework for Complex Software Systems Dr. Paolo Donzelli Feb
•  Requirements Engineering Maturity in the CMMI Dennis Linscomb Dec

Risk Management
•  Risk Management Applied to the Reengineering of a Weapon System Claude Y. Laporte, Guy Boucher Jan

Software Development
•  Application of Lightweight Formal Methods in Requirements Engineering Vinu George, Dr. Rayford Vaughn Jan
•  Clarify the Mission: A Necessary Addition to the Joint Technical Architecture Ingmar Ogren Mar
•  International Standardization in Software and Systems Engineering Francois Coallier Feb
•  A Pair Programming Experience Dr. Randall W. Jensen Mar
•  Software Architecture as a Combination of Patterns Kent Petersson, Tobias Persson, Dr. Bo I. Sanden Oct
•  Wireless Data Entry Device for Forward Observers Paul Manz, Lt. Col. John R. Surdu, 2nd Lt. Alison M. Adas, 2nd Lt. Zachariah R. Miller, 2nd Lt. Allen J. Peplinski, 2nd Lt. Erica J. Watson Jul

Software Inspections
•  Determining Return on Investment Using Software Inspections Don O'Neill Mar
•  High Quality, Low Cost Software Inspections Louis A. Poulin Jan

Systems Engineering
•  Developing a Stable Architecture to Interface Aircraft to Commercial PC's Dan W. Christenson, Lynn Silver Nov

Testing
•  Interface-Driven, Model-Based Test Automation Dr. Mark R. Blackburn, Robert D. Busser, Aaron Nauman May
•  Let's Play 20 Questions: Tell Me About Your Organization's Quality Assurance and Testing Gary E. Mogyorodi Mar
•  New Spreadsheet Tool Helps Determine Minimal Set of Test Parameter Combinations Gregory T. Daich Aug
•  What Is Requirements-Based Testing? Gary E. Mogyorodi Mar

Top 5 Articles
•  2003 U.S. Government's Top 5 Quality Software Projects Mark Schaeffer Sep
•  CrossTalk Honors the 2002 Top 5 Quality Software Projects Finalists Pamela Bowers Jul
•  Defense Civilian Pay System Streamlines Payroll System Operations Chelene Fortier-Lozancich Jul
•  The JHMCS Operational Flight Program Is Usable on Three Tactical Aircraft Chelene Fortier-Lozancich Jul
•  Kwajalein Modernization and Remoting Project Replaces Four Unique Radar Systems With One Common Design Pamela Bowers Jul
•  The OneSAF Testbed Baseline SAF Puts Added Simulation Capabilities Into Users' Hands Pamela Bowers Jul
•  Software Project Winners Exemplify Software Development Best Practices Elizabeth Starrett Jul
•  Tactical Data Radio System Enhances Combat Effectiveness Pamela Bowers Jul

From the Publisher
•  Best Training Includes Going Back to Basics Lt. Col. Glenn A. Palmer Jan
•  We've Come a Long Way From Machine Code to Current Programming Languages H. Bruce Allgood Feb
•  We Need the Right Tools for Quality Software Elizabeth Starrett Mar
•  Engineers at Their Best Tracy L. Stauder Apr
•  Top 5 Contest Nominations Reveal Trends in COTS, E-Commerce, and Web Services Lt. Col. Glenn A. Palmer May
•  The Knowledge Flows Both Ways H. Bruce Allgood Jun
•  Top 5 Winners' Technologies Aim to Support the Warfighter: Several Used in Operation Iraqi Freedom Joe Jarzombek, PMP Jul
•  Network-Centric Warfare Brings Increased Combat Power Lt. Col. Glenn A. Palmer Aug
•  Managing Defects Together Tracy L. Stauder Sep
•  Developers Meet a Variety of Complex Information and Data Sharing Needs H. Bruce Allgood Oct
•  Real-Time Software Development Requires Rigid Constraints Elizabeth Starrett Nov
•  Management Basics: A Necessary Foundation Tracy L. Stauder Dec

BackTalk
•  Pandora and the Magic Vase Dr. Randall Jensen Jan
•  The First Book of EPP Gary Petersen Feb
•  Did I Say "Koala Tea?" Dr. David A. Cook Mar
•  A More Perfect Union Gary Petersen Apr
•  Everybody Knows It's True David A. Cook May
•  Shock and Awe Gary Petersen Jun
•  Suggestion for "Bottom 5" Projects David A. Cook Jul
•  Softbucks Gary Petersen Aug
•  Defect Mismanagement David A. Cook Sep
•  CrossTalk Terminology Invitational Gary Petersen Oct
•  Real Time - Military Style Dennis Ludwig Nov
•  Misbehaving Toys Tony Henderson Dec

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