CYBERSECURITY

& Information Systems Digest

5 APRIL 2022

CSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

FEATURED ARTICLE

NIST Releases Assessment Procedures for Enhanced Security Requirements, NIST Special Publication 800-172A

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-172A, “Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information,” to support the protection of controlled unclassified information associated with a critical program or high-value asset in nonfederal systems and organizations. SP 800-172A provides federal agencies and nonfederal organizations with procedures that can be used to assess the enhanced security…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Smart Cities, Smart Bases, and Secure Cloud Architecture for Resiliency by Design

Smart cities’ critical infrastructure, economy, and governance are designed to sustainably improve the well-being of residents. Critical infrastructures, such as energy, electricity grids, communications networks, transportation, and water systems, are digitally enhanced to provide smart services to city residents while ensuring security issues are well monitored and effectively addressed.  

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FUTURE WEBINARS

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Evaluating the Resiliency of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems: An Overview of Adversarial AI

As highlighted in the Summary of the 2018 Department of Defense (DoD) AI Strategy, the DoD is committed to leading in military ethics and AI safety. As a focal point of the strategy, the DoD seeks to ensure that developed and deployed AI systems are resilient (i.e., secure and robust). This webinar will provide an…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

18th Annual Homeland Security Week

Join the Homeland Security community March 25-26 in the Washington, DC area for IDGA’s 18th iteration of the Homeland Security Week Summit, where leading experts and key decision-makers from DHS, DOJ, local law enforcement, and…

Emerging & Disruptive Technology for Defense 2025

Modernizing capability across battle areas calls for agility and the establishment of partnerships between military, industry, start-ups, international counterparts, and academia. The Emerging & Disruptive Technology (EDT) for Defense Conference will allow just that, bridging…

AOC 2024 International Symposium & Convention

From the Wars in Ukraine and Gaza to warfare in the Red Sea and tensions in the Indo-Pacific, the geopolitical situation is increasingly hostile, and tensions are increasing worldwide. Whether a nation-state is monitoring borders…

Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2025 (RMCS25)

Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2025 (RMCS25)! The Rocky Mountain Chapter of AFCEA is once again honored to invite you to the annual forum for industry, academia, and government to discuss and propose…

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2024

The future is being built at an ever-accelerating rate, as generative AI is changing almost every aspect of organizations. Balancing value against resilience and risk is critical to modern success, as is transforming technology platforms….

Voice From the Community

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Tapan Patel

Mechanical Engineer, ERDC

Mr. Tapan Patel is a mechanical engineer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), where he is responsible for leading research projects related to energy research and development for U.S. Department of Defense facilities. He performs research in cybersecurity for control systems, demonstration and validation of advanced metering equipment, and development of hardware/software prototypes.

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