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TH35 Software-Based Tools for the Development of Digital Safety Systems

The NRC has reviewed and approved the use of several software tools that are being used for various aspects of the software life cycle process; however, there continues to be a lack of comprehensive guidance in this area. These tools continue to evolve as developers add capabilities and features and as the tools are used in various ways that directly or indirectly affect the resulting safety systems. This session will discuss emerging issues, the NRC's expectations for the use of these tools, and recent guidance development efforts.

SESSION CHAIR:

Steven Arndt, Sr. Technical Advisor for Digital Instrumentation and Control, Division of Engineering, NRC/NRR and Daniel Santos, Sr. Technical Advisor for Digital Instrumentation and Control, Division of Engineering, NRC/NRO

SPEAKERS/PANELISTS:

Qualifying Nuclear Safety Related Application Software Development Tools
Richard Stattel, Sr. Electronics Engineer (Digital I&C), Division of Engineering, NRC/NRR
Tools Used to Develop Common Q Safety Systems
Warren Odess-Gillett, Fellow Engineer, Nuclear Automation Licensing, Westinghouse Electric Company
Software Tools for Building Critical Software Systems
Constance Heitmeyer, Head, Software Engineering Section, Center for High Assurance Computer Systems, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory