HIB - Maxwell Gunter Annex

A p p l i c a t i o n S o f t w a r e A s s u r a n c eC e n t e r o f E x c e l l e n c e ( A S A C o E )HIZThe Center’s primary objective is to help the Air Force achieve cyberspacedominance by improving upon the assurance of combat and mission supportapplications and their underlying data.M I S S I O NF o s t e r s s e c u r i t y i n t ot h e s o f t w a r ed e v e l o p m e n t l i f e c y c l e( S D L C ) a n d s o f t w a r ea c q u i s i t i o n s t h r o u g ht e c h n i q u e s , t o o l s a n de d u c a t i o nL e v e r a g e s i n f o r m a t i o nt e c h n o l o g y t h r o u g h t h ed e p l o y m e n t o f p r a c t i c e sa n d a u t o m a t e d t o o l s t os u p p o r t a n d i m p r o v e A i rF o r c e s o f t w a r ed e v e l o p m e n t p r o c e s s e sPROGRAM CAPABILITIESInform our customers and Program Management Offices (PMOs) through:• Formal classroom training facilitated by software vendors• Hands-on mentoringEnable our customers and PMOs by:• Providing SwA tools, techniques and knowledgeSupport our customers by:• Providing on-site and follow-on support/guidanceAdvise by:• Providing a formal report and complete analysisBENEFIT/VALUE TO THE WARFIGHTEROur team engages the mission-focused workforce to help significantly mitigate riskthroughout the Software Development Life Cycle. We provide cost and time savings forPMOs by issuing best of breed SwA tools, performing analysis and reporting by our staff ofSwA experts. Our model results in reduced certification and accreditation (C&A)processing time for our PMOs by mitigating and correcting developer programming flaws.CONTACTCaptain John Sykes, john.sykes@gunter.af.milApplication Software Assurance Center of Excellence email 754.doc@gunter.af.mil111