SBIR-STTR Award

Continuous, automated large-scale C programming code inspection and software security analysis using non-heuristics
Award last edited on: 9/16/22

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$47,842
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AF211-CSO1
Principal Investigator
Ira D Baxter

Company Information

Semantic Designs Inc

8101 Asmara Drive
Austin, TX 78750
   (512) 250-1018
   info@semanticdesigns.com
   www.semdesigns.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 31
County: Williamson

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-21-P-1148
Start Date: 4/14/21    Completed: 7/14/21
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$47,842
Semantic Designs delivers a commercially available tool, CheckPointer, built for enterprise scale to scan, identify and resolve critical software vulnerabilities faster while reducing test cycles and improving code quality. Our C programming language codebase inspection automation applies built-in non-heuristic proofs to cull false positives and assess “unprovable” parts checked at run time to identify and prevent errors. We have additional tools that integrate seamlessly with CheckPointer and other development/test environments to automate code modification, translation and generation at scale. In doing this activity, we aim to help USAF Weapon System PEOs/SPOs (FA: #15314 and #14926) automate checks for software vulnerabilities primarily on C codebases with planned enhancements to support C++, C#, Java and COBOL for more precise ATO/Risk Management Framework (RMF) determination and to speed assured software capabilities to the warfighter. There may also be a use case for generating cyber warfare effects using CheckPointer. Current state CheckPointer is a TRL 9 commercial capability and part of Semantic Designs’ Design Maintenance System® (DMS®) product portfolio trusted by over dozens of Fortune 1000 customers since 1996. We project over $1.5M in ’21 sales with $2M in commercial revenue over the period

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