practice of software engineering and to disseminate insights, experiences, and proven practices throughout the relevant research and practitioner communities. Research and publications The SEI publishes reports that offer new technical information about software engineering topics, whether theoretical or applied. The SEI also publishes books on software engineering for industry, government and military applications and practices. In addition, the SEI offers public courses, workshops, and conferences in process improvement, software architecture and product lines, and security. Controversies On November 11, 2015, the head of the Tor Project accused the Software Engineering Institute of aiding Federal Bureau of Investigation in uncovering the identities of users of the Tor network. Later prosecution showed the hack was paid for by the Department of Defense and subpoena by the FBI. Focus of progressive protests SEI has been an occasional site of anti-war movement and peace movement protests, many of which have been organized by Pittsburgh's Thomas Merton Center. References in popular culture SEI served as the Blackgate Prison in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises. See also Software engineer Personal software process (PSP) Team software process (TSP) References Further reading External links Software engineering organizations Computer science institutes in the United States Federally Funded Research and Development Centers Carnegie Mellon University Organizations based in Pittsburgh Organizations established in 1984 1984 establishments in the United States Cyberwarfare