Advancements in Secure Software and Cybersecurity for HISC Keynotes

Two esteemed experts in large-scale high-integrity software systems are set to deliver keynote addresses at the upcoming High Integrity Software Conference (HISC).

Rob Ashmore, the UK Ministry of Defence's "Chief Technologist – Software" for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), will be presenting on the topic of Global Combat Air Programme Software: Challenges and Opportunities. Ashmore's discussion will shed light on the defense industry's increasing reliance on software, particularly focusing on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Additionally, he serves as a Dstl Fellow for "Critical Software" at the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

Joining Ashmore is John Goodacre, Professor of Computer Architecture at the University of Manchester, who will be exploring the theme of Redesigning Cybersecurity for a Resilient Future. Goodacre's presentation will delve into key concepts such as cyber security, secure by default, and secure by design. He will also provide insights into government strategies and evolving language in the cybersecurity landscape.

Goodacre's extensive background includes a tenure of 17 years at ARM as the Director of Technology and Systems, during which he played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of multicore processors and other groundbreaking technologies. He has been appointed by the UK government's Research & Innovation agency as the Director of Digital Security by Design.

"We are thrilled to announce our distinguished keynote speakers for this year's conference: Rob Ashmore, the 'Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Chief Technologist – Software' at the Ministry of Defence, and John Goodacre, the UKRI Challenge Director for Digital Security by Design and Professor at the University of Manchester," remarked Paul Butcher, UK Programme Manager at AdaCore.

The High Integrity Software Conference is scheduled to take place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Newport, Wales, on October 22, 2024. For more details on the conference program, visit www.his-conference.co.uk/programme.