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George Mason University





AFCEA-GMU C4I CENTER SYMPOSIUM

 Critical Issues in C4I 

20-21 May 2014

George Mason University

Fairfax Campus
Johnson Center



AGENDA
Last Update - 05/21/2014

TUESDAY 20 MAY

08:00    

Continental Breakfast and Registration        
09:00    

Welcome:
     President Ángel Cabrera

09:15     Keynote:
"Impact of Federal R&D Budgets on Information Superiority"

RADM (Ret) Jay Cohen
Principal, The Chertoff Group

  Bio

  Slides

10:00    

Coffee Break in Exhibit Area
10:30    
Session 1
Software for Secure Systems

Chair:
  Danyetta Fleming   bio


Abstract
This session addresses various initiatives to examine software in secure systems issues. Software is the principal, enabling means for delivering capabilities to end users. These capabilities span the spectrum of mission-essential business systems to mission-critical command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems to complex weapon systems.

Many of these systems and software applications now operate interdependently in a complex net-centric and cyber environment. The pace of technological change continues to evolve along with the almost total system reliance on software.

The goal of our panel is to discuss leading edge methods to achieve the level of confidence that software functions as intended (and only as intended) and remains free of vulnerabilities across legacy systems and systems being acquired.
   Sood slides    Gallagher slides    

Panelists:

  Angela McKay
     Principal Security Strategist
     Microsoft       bio

  Dr. Arun Sood
     Prof of Computer Science,
     Dir, Interntnl Cyber Center      GMU       bio

  Brian P. Gallagher
     Sr VP Operatnl Excellence,
     CACI International Inc.    bio

12:00     Lunch Break

13:00    
Session 2
Leading Edge Research Highlights

Committee:
  Jeffrey Smith     bio
  Mark Cohn         bio
  Karen McCann
1 - "Machine Execution of Human Intentions"
      abstract & bio    slides    
  Mark Waser
     CTO of
     Digital Wisdom Solutions

2 - "Quantum Ghosts Go Bump in the Night"
     abstract & bio    slides    
  Dr. David Cyganski
     Worcester Polytechnic Inst
3 - "The New Robotics Ecosystem for Defense and Security"
      abstract & bio    slides    
  Dr. Michael Gennert
     Dir, Robotics Engineering
     Worcester Polytechnic Inst

4 - "Challenges Associated with Implementing Sub-Second / (Near) Real-Time
      Alerting Capabilities for Active Cyber Defense"

      abstract & bio    slides
  Dr. Abdul Rahman
     CTO Enlighten IT

15:00    

Snack Break in Exhibit Area
15:30    
Session 3
The STEM Workforce Question

Chair:
  Vin O'Neill     Slides
1 - "STEM Enrollments After Sputnik Came Down"
      abstract & bio    slides
  Dr. Lindsay Lowell
       Georgetown Univ
2 - "Why Producing Engineers is Challenging"
      abstract & bio    slides
  Dr. Rajesh Ganesan
       SEOR GMU
3 - "Evidence That There Is a Significant STEM Workforce Shortage"
      abstract & bio    slides    MD    DC    VA
  Robert S. Boege
       Executive Director
       ASTRA


17:00     Reception in Exhibit Area      


WEDNESDAY 21 MAY

08:00    

Continental breakfast in Exhibit Area
09:00     Keynote:
"Challenges in Providing Warfighter Technology in the
  Era of CyberOps"
Dr. Brian S. Teeple
Principal Director to Deputy DoD
CIO for C4I

    Bio

10:00    

Coffee Break in Exhibit Area        
10:30    

Session 4
SCADA System and Technology Issues


Chair:
  Craig McComb   bio
1 - "Environmental Issues in SCADA"
      abstract & bio    slides
  Jeffrey Rosen
     President
     Corona Environmental
     Consultants
2 - "SCADA Threats and Industry Mitigation Strategies"
      abstract & bio    slides    
  Brian Isle
     CEO, (ret)
     founder, Adventium Labs
3 - "SCADA Operations"
      abstract & bio    slides
  Joe Klein
     Disrupt6
     Founder & CEO

12:00     Lunch Break in Exhibit Area


13:00    

Special C4I Center GMU Session


Chair:
  Dr. Harry Van Trees

1 - "Forecasting Science & Technology (ForEST)"
      abstract & bio    slides
  Dr. Jason Matheny
        IARPA
2 - "25 Years of Academic Contributions to Military Information Technology"
      abstract & bio    slides
  Dr. Harry Van Trees
        Dir Emeritus C4I Center

14:00    
Snack Break in Exhibit Area

14:30

Session 5
Progress in IT Acquisition Reform

Chair:
  Chris Gunderson
1 - "Value Assured Framework (VAF): Risk Revisited"
      abstract & bio    slides    paper    
  Chris Gunderson
        Capt USN (ret), MACE
2 - "PlugFest as an Enterprise Information System Acquisition
      Risk Mitigation Methodology"
      abstract & bio    slides
  Eric Westreich

15:30     Symposium ends




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