Continuous Integration and Deployment Software to Automate Nuclear Data Verification and Validation

We developed and implemented a highly-automated nuclear data quality assurance system ADVANCE (Automated Data Verification and Assurance for Nuclear Calculations Enhancement) which is based on the continuous integration and deployment concept that originated from the software industry. ADVANCE uses readily available open-source software components to deliver its powerful functionalities. This paper presents in detail the system's data verification functionalities which are being used to ensure the quality of every new evaluation submitted to the NNDC. Also discussed are the current development efforts to incorporate data validation capabilities into the system.