In 2015, the SERE conference (IEEE International Conference on Software Security and Reliability) and the QSIC conference (IEEE International Conference on Quality Software) were combined into a single conference, QRS, with Q representing Quality, R for Reliability, and S for Security, sponsored by the IEEE Reliability Society. This conference provides engineers and scientists from both industry and academia a platform to present their ongoing work, relate their research outcomes and experiences, and discuss the best and most efficient techniques for the development of reliable, secure, and trustworthy systems. It also represents an excellent opportunity for the academic community to become more aware of subject areas critical to the software industry as practitioners bring their needs to the table. The 2016 QRS conference will be held from August 1^st to 3^rd in Vienna, Austria.

TOPICS OF INTEREST

TENTATIVE DATES

SUBMISSION

Submit original manuscripts (not published or considered elsewhere) with the following page maximums: twelve pages (regular papers), eight pages (short papers, workshop papers, and Student Doctoral Program), and two pages (Fast Abstract Track). Each paper should include a title and the name and affiliation of each author. Except for the Fast Abstract Track, each submission should also include a 150-word abstract and up to 6 keywords. The format of your submission must follow the guidelines for IEEE conference proceedings. The first author of a Student Doctoral Program submission must be a student. At least one Best Paper Award with a cash prize will be presented. Detailed instructions for paper submission can be found at http://paris.utdallas.edu/qrs16.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & SPECIAL ISSUE

IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services (CPS) will publish the proceedings. Accepted papers will also be submitted for inclusion in the IEEE Xplore and to other abstracting and indexing partners such as the Ei Compendex. Authors of selected best papers from the conference will be invited to submit an extended version to a special Journal issue.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

SSTEERING COMMITTEE

GENERAL INQUIRIES

For more detailed and updated information, please refer to http://paris.utdallas.edu/qrs16, or contact Professor W. Eric Wong, Chair, Steering Committee at ewong@utdallas.edu or Professor Franz Wotawa, General Chair at wotawa@ist.tugraz.at.