Cybersecurity Policy and Presented at Policy Conferences
A Cybersecurity Agenda for the Next President
| Title: | A Cybersecurity Agenda for the Next President (ID: POL08004) | | Author(s): | Amelia A. Tynan (Tufts University), Martha Stansell-Gamm (United States Department of Justice), and Paul Nicholas (Microsoft Corporation) | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (05/07/2008) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | There has been much improvement in securing cyberspace in the last five years, but much still needs to be done. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has established a Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency, the administration that will take office in January 2009. The goal of the commission is to identify a strategy and set of recommendations for the next administration to move ahead in securing cyberspace. This session will provide a status report on the commission's work to date. It will also provide an opportunity to offer input regarding progress that has been made in the higher education sector, remaining challenges and opportunities, and the role of the federal government to help improve cybersecurity at colleges and universities. | | View this resource: | |
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Higher Education
| Title: | Critical Infrastructure Protection and Higher Education (ID: POL0503) | | Author(s): | Dave Crafton, Kristine A. Hafner (University of California Office of the President), and Rodney J. Nydam (George Mason University) | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (04/07/2005) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Colleges and universities are not listed among the 13 critical infrastructures identified in Presidential Decision Directive 7, yet institutions of higher education often depend on or operate portions of the infrastructure that are important to the economy and overall security of the nation. Additionally, campuses typically operate as small towns or are located in areas of the country that are considered high-risk targets for natural disasters or terrorist attacks. This panel discussion will describe national policy initiatives to protect the nation's critical infrastructures, as well as regional and local coordination efforts. Panelists will also explore the interactions between the federal government, state government, private sector, and institutions of higher education. | | View this resource: | |
National Policy Issues for Cybersecurity
| Title: | National Policy Issues for Cybersecurity (ID: POL0511) | | Author(s): | Robert Dix | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (04/06/2005) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | Bob Dix is the former staff director for the House Subcommittee on Technology, Information Technology, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census, where he worked with Chairman Adam Putnam and Committee on Government Reform Chairman Tom Davis. In this session, he will describe how the Congress, federal government, and private sector are organizing to improve homeland security and the policies that are being pursued to enhance cybersecurity. | | View this resource: | |
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