JKI will present in multiple sessions at NI Connect 2026, taking place May 12–14, 2026 in Texas. These sessions will focus on cybersecurity, secure system design, and modern development workflows for building scalable, maintainable LabVIEW-based systems.
As cybersecurity becomes a core requirement in engineering environments, organizations must adopt secure-by-design principles while also modernizing development practices to keep pace with increasing system complexity. JKI brings real-world experience supporting teams in aerospace, defense, and other high-reliability industries
Partner and Staff Software Engineer, JKI
Sarah Zalusky specializes in developing robust, secure software solutions for complex engineering and scientific applications. She brings deep experience in systems architecture, compliance-driven development, and data acquisition systems, with a focus on delivering high-reliability software for mission-critical environments.
Founder, JKI
Jim Kring is a Certified LabVIEW Architect, co-author of LabVIEW for Everyone (3rd Edition), and a respected thought leader in the software and systems engineering communities. He is passionate about sharing knowledge and supporting engineers who are building innovative systems and making a positive impact through their work.
Tuesday, May 12 | 10:00 to 10:45 AM CT
Engineering in a Cybersecure World: A Case Study in Secure System Design
In collaboration with Amentum, this session explores how secure-by-design principles were applied to an Air Force wind tunnel test system. Attendees will gain insight into the challenges of implementing cybersecurity in complex environments and the practical steps taken to achieve compliance and system integrity.
Tuesday, May 12 | 2:45 to 3:45 PM CT
Thursday, May 14 | 3:15 to 4:15 PM CT
Building a Secure Development Process for NI LabVIEW
Presenter: Sarah Zalusky and Steve Summers
This session focuses on how teams can establish a secure development lifecycle using NI tools. Attendees will learn practical approaches to improving security from architecture through deployment, with guidance grounded in real-world applications.
In addition to its cybersecurity sessions, JKI will also share best practices for modernizing LabVIEW development workflows.
Presenter: Jim Kring
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Package management is transforming how LabVIEW teams share code and build modern automated workflows. In this session, Jim Kring will introduce the fundamentals of VI Package Manager (VIPM) and demonstrate practical techniques for solving real development challenges from tracking dependencies across projects to enabling automation in CI/CD pipelines.
Attendees will learn how VIPM overcomes the limitations of traditional code-sharing approaches such as copy-paste, shared network drives, and Git submodules. The session will cover current workflows, including VI Package Configurations (VIPC) and Dragon for dependency management, along with a preview of next-generation capabilities coming to LabVIEW.
Jim will also introduce emerging workflows based on declarative configuration files (vipm.toml), enabling automatic dependency resolution, reproducible builds through lock files, and seamless integration with version control systems.
Live demonstrations will include building packages, managing project dependencies, and setting up team repositories. The session will also showcase the VIPM command-line interface (CLI), enabling modern DevOps practices such as running VIPM in Docker containers, automating package installation in CI/CD pipelines, and scripting builds without a GUI.
Wednesday, May 13 | 9:00 AM CT
JKI will join NI (National Instruments) and Amentum to highlight the future of software-centric test systems. The keynote will showcase platform advancements across LabVIEW, DAQ, and PXI, and how integrated approaches are helping teams reduce complexity and accelerate development.
JKI specializes in custom software for advanced technology systems, with deep expertise in test systems, automation, secure architectures, and modern development workflows. Through its work with leading organizations, JKI helps teams implement scalable, compliant solutions that meet the demands of mission-critical environments.
JKI will also be introducing the JKI Security Suite, a new solution designed to bring automated security analysis to LabVIEW applications, further supporting secure development practices.
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