EDUCAUSE | Federal Funding for IT and Cybersecurity Policy

Driving Security Improvements in Existing Technologies and Emerging Systems

drupal — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:38:30 -0600

The Directorate for Science and Technology (S&T) is the primary research and development arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. S&T uses the Homeland Security Advanced Research Project Agency to engage industry, academia, government, and other sectors in innovative research and development, rapid prototyping, and technology transfer to meet operational needs. Academic organizations such as the Computing Research Association and industry groups have called for increased funding for cybersecurity R&D. This keynote will describe what the S&T directorate is doing to drive, discover, and deliver new solutions to address cybervulnerabilities as well as what research areas it considers as priorities in the near term.

IT Network Development and Security: Who’s Going to Pay for This?

drupal — Tue, 13 May 2003 16:49:47 -0500

Higher education computer networks have been called the Achilles? heel of the nation's cyberinfrastructure. Although several recent reports cite the need for government investment in network development and cybersecurity research, the reality of dwindling federal and state budgets could mean that colleges and universities are on their own in shielding their networks from potential cyberhijacking. Learn about federal initiatives and opportunities for institutions and state governments to shore up their networks.

Same Issues, Different Packaging

drupal — Mon, 06 Jan 2003 16:52:54 -0600

The authors discuss the reintroduction of previous legislation into the current congress. These legislative issues include copyright and the DMCA, Cyber Security and the funding of NSF IT research.