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Overview

D. Richard Kuhn is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Computer Science, with a focus on software and artificial intelligence subfields. The main research areas include software testing and debugging techniques, software reliability and analysis research, and software engineering research. Additional topics of interest cover explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), software system performance and reliability, IoT and edge/fog computing, and blockchain technology applications and security.

Their research outputs have appeared in several frequent publication venues such as:

  • Computer
  • IEEE Reliability Magazine
  • Empirical Software Engineering
  • Mathematics in Computer Science
  • Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence

Recent notable papers include:

  • How does combinatorial testing perform in the real world: an empirical study, 2020, Empirical Software Engineering
  • An exploration of combinatorial testing-based approaches to fault localization for explainable AI, 2021, Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
  • CT-IoT: a combinatorial testing-based path selection framework for effective IoT testing, 2021, Empirical Software Engineering
  • The Path to a Consensus on Artificial Intelligence Assurance, 2022, Computer
  • Combinatorial Testing for Building Reliable Systems, 2024, IEEE Reliability Magazine

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Raghu N. Kacker
  • M S Raunak
  • Yu Lei
  • Dimitris E. Simos
  • Laura Freeman

The work by D. Richard Kuhn is characterized by a strong emphasis on combinatorial testing and reliability in software systems. This is reflected in the recurring themes of software performance, fault localization in AI systems, and path selection strategies for IoT testing within their recent publications.

The blend of studies in software systems and artificial intelligence demonstrates an interdisciplinary approach, addressing challenges in assurance, explainability, and dependable computing across emerging technology domains.

Best Publications

  • Proposed NIST standard for role-based access control

    David F. Ferraiolo;Ravi Sandhu;Serban Gavrila;D. Richard Kuhn

  • Role-based access control

    David F. Ferraiolo;D. Richard Kuhn;Ramaswamy Chandramouli

  • The NIST model for role-based access control: towards a unified standard

    Ravi Sandhu;David Ferraiolo;Richard Kuhn

  • Role-Based Access Controls

    David F. Ferraiolo;D. Richard Kuhn

  • Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations

    Vincent Hu;David Ferraiolo;Richard Kuhn;Adam Schnitzer

  • A role-based access control model and reference implementation within a corporate intranet

    David F. Ferraiolo;John F. Barkley;D. Richard Kuhn

  • Attribute-Based Access Control

    Vincent C. Hu;D. Richard Kuhn;David F. Ferraiolo

  • Adding Attributes to Role-Based Access Control

    D Richard Kuhn;Edward J Coyne;Timothy R Weil

  • Security Considerations for Voice Over IP Systems

    David R. Kuhn;Thomas J. Walsh;S G. Fries

  • IPOG-IPOG-D: efficient test generation for multi-way combinatorial testing

    Yu Lei;Raghu Kacker;D. Richard Kuhn;Vadim Okun

  • Introduction to Combinatorial Testing

    D. Richard Kuhn;Raghu N. Kacker;Yu Lei

  • FAILURE MODES IN MEDICAL DEVICE SOFTWARE: AN ANALYSIS OF 15 YEARS OF RECALL DATA

    Dolores R. Wallace;D. Richard Kuhn

  • Mutual exclusion of roles as a means of implementing separation of duty in role-based access control systems

    D. Richard Kuhn

  • Practical Combinatorial Testing

    David R. Kuhn;Raghu N. Kacker;Yu Lei

  • Fault classes and error detection capability of specification-based testing

    D. Richard Kuhn

  • Sources of Failure in the Public Switched Telephone Network

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  • ACTS: A Combinatorial Test Generation Tool

    Linbin Yu;Yu Lei;Raghu N. Kacker;D. Richard Kuhn

  • Refining the In-Parameter-Order Strategy for Constructing Covering Arrays

    Michael A Forbes;Michael A Forbes;Jim Lawrence;Jim Lawrence;Yu Lei;Raghu N. Kacker

  • Role Based Access Control for the World Wide Web

    John Barkley;Anthony Cincotta;David Ferraiolo;Serban Gavrila

  • Role-Based Access Control (2nd ed.)

    David Ferraiolo;Richard Kuhn;Ramaswamy Chandramouli

  • Learning Internet-of-Things Security "Hands-On"

    Constantinos Kolias;Angelos Stavrou;Jeffrey Voas;Irena Bojanova

  • SP 800-142. Practical Combinatorial Testing

    D. Richard Kuhn;Raghu N. Kacker;Yu Lei

Frequent Co-Authors

Raghu N. Kacker
Raghu N. Kacker National Institute of Standards and Technology
Yu Lei
Yu Lei The University of Texas at Arlington
Jeffrey Voas
Jeffrey Voas National Institute of Standards and Technology
Tao Xie
Tao Xie Peking University
Ravi Sandhu
Ravi Sandhu The University of Texas at San Antonio
W. Eric Wong
W. Eric Wong The University of Texas at Dallas
Douglas C. Montgomery
Douglas C. Montgomery Arizona State University
Samee U. Khan
Samee U. Khan Mississippi State University
Charles J. Colbourn
Charles J. Colbourn Arizona State University
Angelos Stavrou
Angelos Stavrou Virginia Tech

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