en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 13th OS DAY research and practice conference was held at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (РЭУ им. Г.В. Плеханова) in Moscow, with the main topic being system software for embedded devices and real-time operating systems.

As the only conference in Russia focusing on the development and deployment of domestic operating systems and system software, OS DAY is jointly organized by several leading local operating system manufacturers. The conference agenda emphasizes practical applications, where participants discussed software for single-board computers, microcontrollers, and industrial process control systems (АСУ ТП). Special attention was paid to cybersecurity issues in embedded solutions, with discussions indicating that the industry is moving towards closer cooperation between system software developers and hardware platform manufacturers to achieve complete technological independence.

Andrey Dukhvalov (Андрей Духвалов), Vice President and Director of Advanced Technology at Kaspersky Lab (Лаборатория Касперского), noted in his opening remarks that the comfort and safety of modern society largely depend on the correct and secure operation of numerous embedded devices, which in turn depends on their operating systems. Roman Alyautdin (Роман Аляутдин), Director of the Operating System and Service Development Department at Open Mobile Platform (Открытая мобильная платформа), emphasized that industrial automation is crucial for the country, posing challenges to the system software industry. Alexey Khoroshilov (Алексей Хорошилов), Head of the System Software Security Research Center at the Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ИСП РАН), stated that imported software for automated process control systems can be replaced by domestic alternatives.

The conference opened with a panel discussion titled "Technological Sovereignty in Industrial Production: Embedded Devices," where participants explored the deployment of domestic software in automated process control systems. A concurrent technology exhibition showcased several Russian developments in this field. Vartan Padaryan (Вартан Падарян), Head of the Binary Code Reverse Engineering Laboratory at the Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ИСП РАН), emphasized that achieving technological sovereignty requires addressing every layer of the system, including hardware, processors, system software, application software, and development tools, and that these layers are closely interconnected, making it impossible to change everything at once.

Experts participating in the panel discussion came from Digital Solutions OVEN (Цифровые решения ОВЕН), Kaspersky Lab, Open Mobile Platform, Prosoft-Systems (Прософт-системы), Basalt SPO (Базальт СПО), RED SOFT (РЕД СОФТ), SVD Embedded Systems (СВД Встраиваемые Системы), Nefteavtomatika (Нефтеавтоматика), and Severstal (Северсталь). They identified the main issues in deploying domestic software packages, discussed the pros and cons of open-source versus proprietary systems, and emphasized that the core difficulty in achieving technological sovereignty lies in creating an ecosystem for users. Sergey Pashala (Сергей Пашала), Director of Sales Support and Consulting at RED SOFT, stressed that domestic solutions are capable of providing a complete independent cycle, but the key lies in close cooperation between software developers and hardware manufacturers.

The second day of the conference featured a roundtable discussion titled "Teaching System Programming in Domestic Universities: Problems and Solutions." Anna Kan (Анна Кан), Head of the Scientific Methodology and Expert Support Center at the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute "Center" (ВНИИ «Центр»), pointed out that by the end of 2025, the volume of content generated by artificial intelligence had exceeded that of other content, which could create complex situations in the labor market. Dukhvalov from Kaspersky Lab noted that AI performs excellently in completing tasks for junior developers, leading commercial companies to no longer need to hire junior developers, creating a problem in the source of training for more senior talent. Alexey Novodvorsky (Алексей Новодворский) from Basalt SPO stated that the system programming market is narrow, with many young specialists flowing into outsourcing or large developers, making good system programmers hard to find. Alexey Kiselyov (Алексей Киселёв), Head of Direction at the ROSA Information Technology Scientific Center (НТЦ ИТ РОСА), suggested that universities may need to pay more attention to training such talent. Anna Kan concluded: "Cherish today's senior developers, because someone has to teach the junior developers."

Over the two-day conference, reports were presented on topics including the security of domestic operating systems, real-time system software, and specialized software using domestic processors. This year's conference saw many new faces, including students and young programmers. The next OS DAY conference is planned for early summer 2027. The OS DAY research and practice conference has been held annually since 2014, with support from the Russian Academy of Sciences (РАН), the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control of Russia (ФСТЭК России), the Association of Russian Software Developers (АРПП «Отечественный софт»), and the non-profit organization "Russoft" (НП «Руссофт»). The conference is organized by the OS DAY Alliance, whose members include the Institute for System Programming of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ИСП РАН), Kaspersky Lab JSC, Open Mobile Platform, Basalt SPO, RED SOFT, and the ROSA Information Technology Scientific Center.