Logan Barnard
Session Host & Moderator
Logan hosts and moderates the session, guiding the discussion through the Army's approach to secure test automation.
About this webinar
In embedded systems development, the “air gap” has long been one of the biggest barriers to DevSecOps modernization.
For the US Army, the challenge was clear: maintain strict classified-network security requirements while accelerating software delivery for modern combat systems. The result was a new testing and automation approach capable of supporting both security and speed.
This webinar provides a technical deep-dive into how the US Army successfully implemented automated testing frameworks within restricted environments — reducing manual testing effort by up to 97% while improving validation consistency and operational confidence.
Attendees will explore
- End-to-end automated testing inside classified networks
- Hardware-in-the-loop validation approaches
- Non-invasive embedded testing techniques
- Security-first automation pipelines
- Compliance automation for RMF/STIG requirements
- Cross-industry applications for aerospace, defense, and critical infrastructure
What You'll Learn
Breaking the Air Gap
Strategies for implementing Continuous Integration (CI) in disconnected environments without public internet access.
Non-Invasive “Look and Feel” Testing
How to validate embedded systems without placing test code on the target device — preserving production-level performance and memory footprint.
Security as Code
Methods for automating compliance validation and vulnerability scanning within secure build pipelines.
Cross-Industry Applications
Why the Army's automation model is becoming the blueprint for commercial safety-critical embedded systems.
End-to-End Security Validation
How automated testing validates the entire data chain, from user input through peripheral device output, while preserving security protocols.
Who Should Attend
Embedded Software Engineers
Modernizing development and testing pipelines for embedded environments.
Systems Architects
Designing secure, compliant, and disconnected systems.
DevSecOps Professionals
Implementing automation in high-security and edge computing environments.
Program Managers & Industry Stakeholders
Supporting defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure initiatives.
Featured Speakers
Sam Spencer
Technical Presenter
Sam leads the technical deep-dive, walking through the automation frameworks, validation techniques, and security-first pipelines behind the results.