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#4559 MC/DC and Cyclomatic Complexity Checking and Remediation

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#4559 MC/DC and Cyclomatic Complexity Checking and Remediation #4559  Is is practical to apply an LLM for MC/DC evaluation of source code? The short answer is no, it is not practical or safe to rely on a pure LLM to perform Modified Condition/Decision Coverage (MC/DC) evaluation. While LLMs are excellent at code explanation, generating test boilerplate, or suggesting potential test cases, they are fundamentally unsuited for the rigid, deterministic boolean logic validation required by MC/DC. Here is a breakdown of why it fails practical application, where it can play a supporting role, and how to actually automate it safely. Why Pure LLMs Fail at MC/DC Evaluation MC/DC is a highly structured, mathematical criterion typically required in safety-critical systems (like DO-178C Level A in aerospace or ISO 26262 ASIL D in automotive). It requires proving that every single condition can independently affect the outcome of a decision. LLMs face critical failure modes in this domain: T...
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#4558 NASA JSC Workforce Functional Taxonomy; +Generative-AI and Agentic-AI Applications Used By

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#4558 NASA JSC  Workforce Functional Taxonomy ; +Generative-AI and Agentic-AI Applications Used By #4558  What is the Workforce Functional Taxonomy of NASA's Johnson Space Center? At a federal, mission-driven installation like NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) , human capital is organized through a highly rigorous, multi-tiered framework. Because JSC acts as the hub for human spaceflight operations, its workforce functional taxonomy must reconcile standard Federal Civil Service structures with dense engineering and mission-critical lifecycles. JSC cross-references its workforce using two primary taxonomies: the NASA Supplemental Classification System (NSCS) for civil service personnel, and Mission Directorates/Directorate Functional Nodes for operational execution. 1. The NASA Supplemental Classification System (NSCS) To map specific technical competency requirements far more precisely than standard government-wide Office of Personnel Management (OPM) codes allow, NASA utili...
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