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Software Development

Software development underpins nearly every modern technology. The National Academies study best practices, security, and innovation in software engineering and maintenance.

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Retraining Workers for the Age of AI

Feature Story

As artificial intelligence is increasingly used across all sectors of the economy, a recent National Academies webinar explored how workers can learn new skills and adapt to how AI is changing the workplace.

Dec 1, 2025

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Featured Publications

Defense Software for a Contested Future: Agility, Assurance, and Incentives

Consensus Study Report

2025

Innovation in Electronic Health Records for Oncology Care, Research, and Surveillance: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2023

Toward a 21st Century National Data Infrastructure: Mobilizing Information for the Common Good

Consensus Study Report

2023

Fostering Responsible Computing Research: Foundations and Practices

Consensus Study Report

2022

Building Data Capacity for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: Interim Report 2–Data Standards, Methods, and Policy

Consensus Study Report

2022

Featured work

Enhancing the Assurance and Nimbleness of Large-Scale Integrated Software-Based Systems

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Generative Artificial Intelligence for Defense Software Engineering: An Issue Paper

Individually-Authored Product

Computing Breakthroughs and Innovation Patterns

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable Webinars

Educational/Outreach Activity

Using Machine Learning in Safety-Critical Applications: Setting a Research Agenda

Consensus/Advisory Activity

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Depicting Innovation in Information Technology

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Best Practices for a Future Open Code Policy for NASA Space Science

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Technical Assessment of the Feasibility and Implications of Quantum Computing

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Future Directions for NSF Advanced Computing Infrastructure to Support US Science in 2017-2020

Consensus/Advisory Activity

A National Strategy for Advancing Climate Modeling

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Units

National Cooperative Highway Research Program

Oversight Unit

Computing Research, Technologies, and Systems Program Area

Oversight Unit

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Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Oversight Unit

Action Collaborative on Education and Workforce Trajectories in Tech

Action Collaborative

Recently Completed

Computer Science and Telecommunications Board

Standing Committee

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Forum on Cyber Resilience

Roundtable/Forum

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