CYBERSECURITY

& Information Systems Digest

30 JANUARY 2024

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

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STATE-OF-THE-ART REPORT (SOAR)

CSIAC is pleased to announce publication of our latest state-of-the art report (SOAR) “Blockchain Applications for Federal Government,” which reviews fundamentals of the technology, its applications, limitations, and more. More information about the SOAR is available on our website at https://csiac.org/state-of-the-art-reports/blockchain-applications-for-federal-government/

FEATURED ARTICLE

DoD Increases AI Capacity Through Strategy, Alignment

The Defense Department is making leaps when it comes to fielding cutting-edge technologies, a senior Pentagon policy official said today. Michael C. Horowitz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities, said key organizational and strategy updates have resulted in the DoD’s improved ability to effectively field new tactics and technologies —…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

6G and Its Advancements Over 5G Networks

The Cybersecurity and Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC) was tasked with researching and recognizing improvements to 6G networks compared to 5G.  The inquirer also wanted to know when 6G networks are expected to be deployed. CSIAC identified the differences in features and functionality between 6G and 5G networks, projected 6G network deployment timeframes, and potential future use cases for 6G technologies.

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FUTURE WEBINARS

CSIAC hosts live online technical presentations featuring a DoD research and engineering topic within our technical focus areas.

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

RESCHEDULED: Fundamentals of Cross-Domain Solutions in the DoD

THIS WEBINAR HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st at 12:00 PM ET A cross-domain solution (CDS) is a capability that can be used to securely connect discrete systems or networks, which may have different security policies to address exposure to threats and risks and therefore hold different levels of trust. CDS is an example…

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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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Katherine Goodier

Chief Data Scientist, PAR Government

Dr. Goodier is an artificial intelligence (AI) expert with over 30 years of practical application experience. Since retiring as the Director of Global Standards at Nortel, she has served as a contract chief ontologist, data scientist, and enterprise architect in the intelligence community. She co-hosted the Federal Big Data working group and recently supported the red team at DEFCON31 in the AI Village. Her focus is providing AI for the cybersecurity of 5G networks.

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