AAU Announces New Tool to Highlight Cybersecurity Research at Universities
The Association of American Universities (AAU) announced a new tool for highlighting cybersecurity research and breakthroughs occurring at their member institutions.
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Tag Archive: cybersecurity
Sustained investment in research is needed to combat cyber threats, CISE AD tells Congress
/In: Cybersecurity R&D Highlights, People, Policy, Research /by Brian MosleyOn Tuesday January 27th, the Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, & Technology Committee held it’s first hearing of the 114th Congress. The topic was expanding cyber threats and cybersecurity, and the subcommittee heard from experts from both the private sector and government agencies. Assistant Director of CISE, Jim Kurose, testifying for […]
JASON on “Science of Cyber Security,” Recommends New Centers
/In: Policy, Research, Security /by Peter HarshaSteven Aftergood, of the always excellent Secrecy News blog, notes the release of a new report by the JASON panel, an influential, independent advisory committee for the Department of Defense that focuses on issues in science and technology, on the “Science of Cyber Security.” Specifically, DOD asked the panel to examine the theory and practice […]
GAO releases report on cybersecurity strategy
/In: General /by Brian MosleyThis week the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report urging the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to come up with a clear and comprehensive cybersecurity R & D strategy. The report, prepared by request of the House Committee on Homeland Securty, called upon OSTP to show more leadership in the […]
Computing Research in the FY11 Budget Request
/In: Funding, FY11 Appropriations, Policy /by Peter Harsha[Each year, AAAS asks CRA to prepare a chapter on IT research funding in the federal budget request for their Research and Development FY 20XX report, and so we plow through the various agency budget documents and the White House releases and come up with 2000 words or so that attempt to sum up the […]
Cybersecurity Research on House Floor Today
/In: Funding, Research /by Peter HarshaThe House of Representatives will consider H.R. 4061, the Cyber Security Enhancement Act, today. The bill, which originated in the House Science and Technology Committee, is designed to “improve the security of cyberspace by ensuring federal investments in cybersecurity are better focused, more effective, and that research into innovative, transformative technologies is supported.” It’s actually […]
