Nature Of Assurance Research Articles

The Value Proposition for Assurance of JPL Systems

This paper presents a value proposition for systems assurance. The need for a value proposition is motivated by common misconceptions about the definition of assurance and the value of performing systems assurance activities. The focus of the value proposition is that assurance reduces uncertainty so that projects can make more confident decisions about their systems. Applying the value proposition has led to insights into the nature of assurance and has improved the practice of software assurance, where it has been applied at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Ongoing work on using the value proposition for “value-based tailoring” of requirements and integrating value considerations into assurance cost models are also discussed.

Re Hawkins

310Extradition — Capital offences — Offence carrying death penalty in requesting State but not in requested State — Italy-United States Extradition Treaty, 1983, Article IX — Requirement for requesting State to give assurance that death penalty will not be imposed or carried out — Nature of assurance required — Whether solemn undertaking by United States Government sufficient or whether undertaking from prosecuting authority in State of California also required — The law of Italy

Re Lane

305Extradition — Capital offences — Offence carrying death penalty in requesting State but not in requested State — Italy-United States Extradition Treaty, 1983, Article IX — Requirement for requesting State to give assurance that death penalty will not be carried out — Nature of assurance required — Whether courts or Executive in requested State responsible for determining adequacy of assurance given — The law of Italy