We welcome submissions on the following topics, although others will be accepted as well:

• Algorithms, Architecture, Framework, Design Patterns and Techniques for Dependable Systems and Software

• Security, Threats, Privacy, Safety, and Risk Management

• Dependability and Reliability

• Fault Tolerance and Availability

• Metrics and Measurement

• Requirements, Process, Standards, and Project Management

• Quality Assurance, Maintenance and Reverse Engineering

• Verification, Validation, Testing, and Analysis

• Formal Methods and Theories

• Communication, Networking, Optimization, and Performance

• Database and Storage

• Empirical Studies, Benchmarking, and Industrial Best Practices

• Applications and Tools

• Pervasive, Ubiquitous, Service-Oriented, and Clouding Computing

• Collaborative, Distributed, Embedded, Real-Time, High Performance, Highly Dependable, Intelligent, Multimedia Systems