19 March 2014: MIIS CySec Research Assistant and Outreach Coordinator Ben Volcsko was interviewed by CNN’s Tech Fortune on the future of cyber security education. Please find the article here.
5 – 9 March 2014: MIIS CySec Research Assistants Dan Gifford and Ben Volcsko, along with members of the MIIS Cyber Security Working Group, attended the 2014 SANS Digital Forensics and Incident Response Conference (DFIRCon) in Monterey, California. This unique Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) event provided instruction in computer forensics and bonus seminars together in one place to offer one of SANS most comprehensive DFIR training experiences. Leading experts focused on building the DFIR skills necessary for future cyber security professionals.
24 – 28 February 2014: MIIS CySec Research Assistants Dan Gifford and Ben Volcsko attended the 2014 RSA Conference in San Francisco, California. The RSA Conference is a cryptography and information security-related conference that is vendor-independent and managed by RSA, the Security Division of EMC, with support from leaders in the information security industry. The multi-day event consists of two parts: the conference, which hosts speakers for a variety of topics and a vendor expo. The conference provides various presentations on the topic of internet security.
27 February 2014: MIIS CySec Research Assistants Dan Gifford and Ben Volcsko attended Taia Global’s February 2014 Suits and Spooks cyber security collision in San Francisco, California.
22 November 2013: Dr. Itamara Lochard, Director of MIIS CySec received the Order of Thor for her outreach on cyber efforts overseas with NATO and other partners from the Military Cyber Professionals Association. Two MIIS Cyber Security Working Group officers Ben and Olga Volcsko were also recipients for their U.S. military contributions to cyber security. Vice-Admiral (USN, ret) Rowe, President of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School bestowed the awards on base.
21 November 2013: Dr. Itamara Lochard, Director of MIIS CySec, was invited by founder CPT (US) Joe Billingsley to become a permanent member of the Military Cyber Professionals Association (MCPA) to include their STEP efforts to increase cyber security awareness in the United States and provide mentorship. MIIS CySec has partnered with MCPA and will be working closely with the Monterey chapter which is affiliated with the Naval Postgraduate School.
15 November 2013: MIIS CySec and the Military Academy General Mihailo Apostolski of Macedonia signed an MOU. This is the first regional cyber security effort in Southeast Europe which is a follow-on to the October NATO ESCD Science for Peace-sponsored effort. It aims to provide training, education and awareness for all Balkan states. Given the strong support by the Macedonian Minister of Defense, First Secretary of the MOD and Dean of the Military Academy, the hope is that fostering the development of ICT security for the region will help ensure stability, peace and prosperity in the Balkans. MIIS CySec Director, Dr. Lochard received a plaque from the Macedonian Military Academy for her assistance in developing this initiative over the past year and was interviewed in a press conference by news agencies in Macedonia.
5-6 November 2013: MIIS CySec Research Assistant and Website Manager Dan Gifford attended the East-West Institute’s Fourth Annual Cyberspace Cooperation Summit in Palo Alto California. Events centered on building cooperation, capability and and strengthening conceptions of Cybersecurity issues on an international basis.
30 September 2013 A memorandum of understanding to increase cyber security efforts is formally established between the MIIS and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
26 September 2013 Dr Itamara Lochard, Director of MIIS CySec was invited to participate at a cyber security dinner with Estonian President Toomas Ilves and the Estonian Ambassador to the United States. The event was hosted by Admiral Stavridis (USN retired), former SACEUR and Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.