Timothy A. Chick
Software Engineering Institute
Timothy A. Chick is the CERT Applied Systems Group Technical Manager at Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI). He currently leads a team of software and system engineers as they build and operate technical solutions for both internally funded research and customer facing prototypes and delivers trusted, valued, and relevant software engineering and cybersecurity approaches for software intensive systems through engineering and consulting support to DoD and DHS programs. In collaboration with technical experts across the SEI, the team assists organizations with the application of Agile and DevSecOps practices and the adoption of emerging technologies needed to keep pace with evolving opportunities, risks, and threats.
He is also an adjunct faculty member at CMU’s Software and Societal Systems Department (S3D) where he teaches courses on Agile and Software Project Management.
Prior to joining CMU, Chick worked for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), as a project manager, leading software development projects and software process improvement efforts for the E-2C Hawkeye Program, and as a software acquisition lead for the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) Program.
He holds an MS in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and a BS in Computer Engineering from Clemson University. For a complete Bio visit: http://www.linkedin.com/in/TimothyChick
Publications by Timothy A. Chick
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Using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to Assure a DevSecOps Pipeline is Sufficiently Secure
May 23, 2023 • Technical Report
Timothy A. ChickScott PavettiNataliya Shevchenko
This report describes how analysts can use a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approach to detect and mitigate cybersecurity risks to a DevSecOps pipeline.
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DevSecOps and Traffic Analysis
February 06, 2023 • Poster
Timothy A. ChickBrent Frye
This poster explains an authoritative reference model for DevSecOps, the Platform Independent Model (PIM).
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Does your DevSecOps Pipeline only Function as Intended?
January 10, 2023 • Webinar
Timothy A. Chick
In this webcast, Tim Chick discusses how using Model Based Systems Engineering, a DevSecOps model can be built.
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Addressing DevSecOps Challenges Using Model-Based Systems Engineering
November 11, 2022 • Presentation
Timothy A. Chick
This presentation and collaboration conversation reviews the uses and impact of model-based systems engineering in DevSecOps systems.
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Preview of Addressing DevSecOps Challenges Using Model-Based Systems Engineering
November 07, 2022 • Video
Timothy A. Chick
This short video provides an introduction to a research topic presented at the SEI Research Review 2022.
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A Platform-Independent Model for DevSecOps
September 08, 2022 • Podcast
Timothy A. ChickJoseph D. Yankel
Tim Chick and Joe Yankel present a DevSecOps Platform-Independent Model that uses model-based systems engineering (MBSE) to formalize the practices of DevSecOps pipelines and organize relevant guidance.
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DevSecOps Pipeline for Complex Software-Intensive Systems: Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges
September 01, 2020 • Article
Carol Woody, PhDTimothy A. ChickAaron K. Reffett
This paper describes the cybersecurity challenges that Department of Defense programs faced when adopting DevSecOps practices and how they addressed them.
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Program Manager's Guidebook for Software Assurance
December 14, 2018 • Special Report
Kenneth NidifferCarol Woody, PhDTimothy A. Chick
This guidebook helps program managers address the software assurance responsibilities critical in defending software-intensive systems, including mission threads and cybersecurity.
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Threat Modeling: A Summary of Available Methods
August 09, 2018 • White Paper
Nataliya ShevchenkoTimothy A. ChickPaige O'Riordan
This paper discusses twelve threat modeling methods from a variety of sources that target different parts of the development process.
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Integrating the Risk Management Framework (RMF) with DevOps
March 27, 2018 • Presentation
Timothy A. Chick
This presentation explores using DevOps with the Risk Management Framework.
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How Risk Management Fits into Agile & DevOps in Government
February 01, 2018 • Podcast
Timothy A. ChickWill HayesEileen Wrubel
In this podcast, Eileen Wrubel, technical lead for the SEI's Agile-in-Government program leads a roundtable discussion into how Agile, DevOps, and the Risk Management Framework can work together.
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Agile Software Teams: How They Engage with Systems Engineering on DoD Acquisition Programs
July 01, 2014 • Technical Note
Eileen WrubelSuzanne MillerMary Ann Lapham
This technical note addresses issues with Agile software teams engaging systems engineering functions in developing and acquiring software-reliant systems.
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Agile Metrics: Progress Monitoring of Agile Contractors
January 27, 2014 • Technical Note
Will HayesSuzanne MillerMary Ann Lapham
This technical note offers a reference for those working to oversee software development on the acquisition of major systems from developers using Agile methods.
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From Process to Performance-Based Improvement
December 12, 2013 • Podcast
Timothy A. ChickGene MilukSuzanne Miller
In this podcast, Tim Chick and Gene Miluk discuss methodology and outputs of the Checkpoint Diagnostic, a tool that provides organizations with actionable performance related information and analysis closely linked to business value.
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Parallel Worlds: Agile and Waterfall Differences and Similarities
October 01, 2013 • Technical Note
Steve PalmquistMary Ann LaphamSuzanne Garcia-Miller
This report helps readers understand Agile. The report assembles terms and concepts from both the traditional world of waterfall-based development and the Agile environment to show the many similarities and differences.
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Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 2.0
September 06, 2013 • Special Report
Timothy A. ChickJim McHaleWilliam Nichols
This guidebook explains the mentoring process required to become an SEI-Certified Team Software Process (TSP) Associate Coach, SEI-Certified TSP Coach, or SEI-Certified TSP Mentor Coach.
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TSP Performance and Capability Evaluation (PACE): Customer Guide
September 01, 2013 • Special Report
William NicholsMark KasunicTimothy A. Chick
This guide describes the evaluation process and lists the steps organizations and programs must complete to earn a TSP-PACE certification.
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TSP Performance and Capability Evaluation (PACE): Team Preparedness Guide
September 01, 2013 • Special Report
William NicholsMark KasunicTimothy A. Chick
This document describes the TSP team data that teams normally produce and that are required as input to the TSP-PACE process.
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The Fundamentals of Agile
January 03, 2013 • Podcast
Tim Chick
In this episode, Tim Chick, a senior member of the technical staff in the Team Software Process (TSP) initiative, discusses the fundamentals of agile, specifically what it means for an organization to be agile.
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Coaching Teams: The Soft Side of TSP
September 21, 2011 • Presentation
Tim ChickGene Miluk
Presentation given at TSP Symposium on September 20-22, 2011
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Guide for SCAMPI Appraisals: Accelerated Improvement Method (AIM)
December 01, 2010 • Special Report
Gene MilukJim McHaleTimothy A. Chick
This document provides guidance to lead appraisers and appraisal teams unfamiliar with TSP+ when conducting Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) appraisals within organizations that use the TSP+ as a foundational operational practice.
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Implementation Guidance for the Accelerated Improvement Method (AIM)
December 01, 2010 • Special Report
Jim McHaleTimothy A. ChickGene Miluk
This 2010 report describes the (AIM which helps an organization to implement high-performance, high-quality CMMI practices much more quickly than industry norms.
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Team Software Process (TSP) Body of Knowledge (BOK)
July 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Watts S. HumphreyTimothy A. ChickWilliam Nichols
The TSP BOK helps practitioners and employers assess and improve their skills, and shows academic institutions how to incorporate TSP into their engineering courses.
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Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook, Version 1.1
June 01, 2010 • Special Report
Timothy A. ChickRobert CannonJim McHale
This guidebook is designed to explain the steps for becoming an SEI-Certified Team Software Process (TSP) Coach or SEI-Certified TSP Mentor Coach, with emphasis on guiding individuals through the mentoring process.
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Extending Team Software Process (TSP) to Systems Engineering: A NAVAIR Experience Report
March 01, 2010 • Technical Report
Anita CarletonJames W. OverJeff Schwalb
This 2010 report communicates status, progress, lessons learned, and results on a joint collaboration between the SEI and NAVAIR.
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Team Software Process (TSP) Coach Mentoring Program Guidebook
August 01, 2009 • Special Report
Timothy A. ChickRobert CannonJim McHale
This guidebook is designed to explain the steps for becoming an SEI-Certified Team Software Process (TSP) Coach or SEI-Certified TSP Mentor Coach, with emphasis on guiding individuals through the mentoring process. This guidebook defines the structure and format of the mentor and provisional coach relationship, and explains the process steps and evaluation criteria for becoming an SEI-Certified TSP Coach or Mentor Coach.
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The Personal Software Process (PSP) Body of Knowledge, Version 2.0
August 01, 2009 • Special Report
Marsha Pomeroy-HuffRobert CannonTimothy A. Chick
The Personal Software Process (PSP) body of knowledge (BOK) provides guidance to software professionals who are interested in using proven-effective, disciplined methods to improve their personal software development process.
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Accelerating CMMI Adoption with PSP/TSP
September 24, 2008 • Presentation
James McHaleTim ChickNoopur Davis
Presentation given at TSP Symposium on September 22-25, 2008
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How Do You Bring Process Discipline to a Team?
September 23, 2008 • Presentation
Anita CarletonTim Chick
Presentation given at TSP Symposium on September 22-25, 2008
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Extending the Team Software Process for Systems Engineering
September 19, 2006 • Presentation
Anita CarletonTim Chick (NAVAIR)
Presentation given at TSP Symposium on September 18-21, 2006
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