CYBERSECURITY

& Information Systems Digest

7 MAY 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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Systems Thinking Training (July 9, 2024 - July 11, 2024)

Cybersecurity professionals know that the human element is a wild card in even the best-designed systems. As a complex socio-technical system with both human and engineered components, cybersecurity requires systemic approaches that can uncover recurring behavior patterns that drive key performance outcomes.

Creating effective cybersecurity approaches requires an understanding of how people—both intended users and adversaries—will perceive and interact with the various features of the system. Systems thinking offers tools and approaches to manage this complexity and understand related problems.

FEATURED ARTICLE

DoD CIO Establishes Cybersecurity Training Provider Marketplace

The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) is now represented in the new DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce (DCWF) Qualification Provider Marketplace online. Intended for DCWF personnel, the Marketplace is a time-saving platform that utilizes a simplified search to find preapproved cyber training products. It includes a sophisticated but simple-to-use search engine that can search by role code…

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Featured Notable Technical Inquiry

Microelectronics Overview

Cybersecurity and Information Systems Analysis Center subject matter experts, experienced with delivering presentations to senior leadership on technical topics, conducted open-source research for relevant information on microelectronics and its impact on the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).  Per the inquirer’s request, they compiled the information into a PowerPoint presentation on several subtopics, including DoD importance, large figures in the industry, current challenges, and use cases.

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FUTURE WEBINARS

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UPCOMING WEBINAR

Validating the Integrity of Computing Devices

Today’s technologies rely on complex, globally distributed, and interconnected supply chain ecosystems to provide highly refined, cost-effective, and reusable solutions. These supply chains of information and communications technologies are increasingly at risk of compromise. To manage these risks, organizations must ensure the integrity of their supply chain and its products and services. Addressing the most…

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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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Ed Smith

Information Security Manager, SSCP, MITRE PTM, MITRE CTI, CC, MTA, MOS,

With twenty years of dedicated service in the US Navy, Edward Smith currently serves on active duty, holding roles as a data/sensor network operator/instructor, Knowledge Manager, Database Administrator, and SharePoint Collection Administrator. He actively mentors through ISC2 Seattle Chapter & ISSA Puget Sound. Pursuing a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity with a focus on Secure Cloud Computing, his expertise and background includes M.S. in Aeronautics, M.S. in Unmanned Systems specializing in Space Operations, and a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Cybersecurity Application and Management, reflecting a disciplined approach to modern security challenges.

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