CNSS Issues Software System Trustworthiness Systems and products are fielded with defects and this has become accepted and expected. Research and Development Funding The impact of reductions in software research and development funding by government is not adequately understood. Software Value to US Economic Competitiveness The value added by software to the national economy is not understood—the potential is that government and industry progams cannot maximize that potential. The Software Workforce The ability of industry and government to fulfill their needs in the areas of software intensive systems is fundamentally limited by the availability of a well-trained and qualified software workforce. Maintaining security and privacy in electronic commerce The security and privacy of our electronic infrastructure needs to be assured in order to protect our economy and society from unintended and malicious intrusions. Protecting intellectual property and preventing software piracy Software privacy and the protection of intellectual property are key tenets of a democratic society and integral economy.