Journal of Innovation: May 2025 Edition

Building Bridges of Security, Sovereignty and Trust in Business and Industry

Sponsored by Dassault Systèmes

The 27th edition of the JOI explores trust as a vital facet in today’s business environment. In an era of escalating cyberthreats, businesses must adopt robust security strategies and cultivate a culture of trust to protect their reputation, strengthen stakeholder relationships, maintain a competitive edge, and achieve long-term success. This is especially critical in the industrial sector, where interconnected systems and digital technologies heighten vulnerabilities to cyberattacks and data breaches. The issue features a diverse collection of articles that delve into various aspects of security and trustworthiness, offering actionable insights and thought leadership on the following topics:

Building Trust in the Security of Software - by CAST Software
This paper outlines a multi-layered approach to software security—trusting the process, the developers, and the code itself—emphasizing the role of ISO/IEC 5055 and maturity models in identifying and mitigating severe software weaknesses.
Threat Modeling Method for Digital Twins: Based on the DTC Platform Stack Architectural Framework - by Kaspersky
This piece presents a methodical threat modeling framework tailored to digital twin systems, using the DTC Platform Stack to identify assets, assess risks, and improve system trustworthiness across technology readiness levels.
Making the Case for Cybersecurity: Mending the Digital Thread with OMG Standards for Risk-Centric DevSecOps - by KDM Analytics and USAF
This work introduces a Risk-Centric DevSecOps framework that transforms cybersecurity into a continuous, model-driven reasoning process, leveraging OMG standards like SPECTRA to integrate system knowledge, threat intelligence, and assurance into automated pipelines.
Integrity and Transparency for Trustworthy Supply Chain: Insights from Sustainability Regulations - by MITRE
This submission explores how emerging sustainability and labor regulations are driving the creation of interoperable supply chain data frameworks—like SBOMs, DPPs, and UNTP—with the potential to transform strategic planning through trustworthy, anonymized, and shared supply chain insights.
The Tour d’Horizon of Data Law Implications of Digital Twins: Industry Implications - by Nishith Desai Associates
This contribution analyzes the complex legal landscape surrounding digital twins, detailing privacy, data governance, and cross-border regulatory challenges across different industries and jurisdictions while offering compliance strategies for responsible DT deployment.
A Cultural, Procedural, and Organizational Shift to Zero Trust - by Northrop Grumman
This article emphasizes that successful Zero Trust implementation requires more than just technology—it demands a coordinated cultural, procedural, and leadership-driven transformation that prioritizes training, collaboration, and transparent communication.
Building Trust in Innovation Practices Through Innovation Frameworks and Risk Management - by RTX Corporation
This piece presents a comprehensive innovation framework for risk-averse industries like aerospace and defense, emphasizing the need to balance security with experimentation through structured processes, resource planning, cultural alignment, and reframed risk tolerance.
Quantum Communications for Security and Quantum Computing - by Safe Quantum Inc.
This paper advocates for a hybrid security model combining Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), demonstrating how QKD enables secure communications today and lays the groundwork for distributed quantum computing and future-proofed digital infrastructure.

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