CYBERSECURITY

& Information Systems Digest

1 APRIL 2025

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

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FEATURED ARTICLE

NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption

Last year, NIST standardized a set of encryption algorithms that can keep data secure from a cyberattack by a future quantum computer. Now, NIST has selected a backup algorithm that can provide a second line of defense for the task of general encryption, which safeguards internet traffic and stored data alike. Encryption protects sensitive electronic…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Privacy Impact Assessment: The Foundation for Managing Privacy Risk

A privacy impact assessment (PIA) is an essential element for effective privacy by design. It enables privacy leaders to be assured that the privacy controls’ implementation satisfies regulations and organizational requirements and is key to determining what steps must be taken to manage privacy risk for the organization. The standard ISO 29134 (Guidelines for Privacy Impact Assessment, June 2017) defines a PIA as the overall…

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A Framework for Evaluating National Cybersecurity Strategies

As governments seek to confront today’s complex and evolving threat landscape, they are experimenting with distinct approaches to safeguarding national cybersecurity. This webinar compares seven key countries’ national cybersecurity strategies to determine the most effective and innovative policy approaches to inform global standards. The countries assessed are Australia, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United…

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Voice From the Community

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Dr. Joshua A. Sipper

Assistant Professor of Military and Security Studies, U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College (ACSC)

Dr. Sipper has over 26 years of experience in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); electromagnetic warfare (EW); and cyber operations. He teaches Airpower Operations and Strategy and Contemporary and Emerging Warfare at ACSC. Additionally, he is the co-director of the Cyber Advanced Operations and Strategy Seminar (CAOSS), teaching ISR and Cyberspace and Cyber and EW. Dr. Sipper is the author of numerous articles and book chapters concerning cyber operations, ISR, and EW. He is also the author of several books including his most recent title, “The Cyber Meta-reality: Beyond the Metaverse.”

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