2017 TechNet Augusta

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Engagement Theater Session - Cyber Quest 2017 Academic Panel & Paper Presentations (Room Olmstead A/B)

Approved for 1 GIAC CPE

This TechNet session will showcase three academic research papers that address learning demands/capability gaps associated with Army Warfighting Challenge #7; “Conduct Space and Cyber Electromagnetic Operations and Maintain Communications – How to assure uninterrupted access to critical communications and information links, positioning, navigation, and timing, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance across a multi-domain architecture…”

Paper Presentation Synopses: Total 60 minutes; 10 minutes for questions  Discussion topics:

  • “Answering the Learning Demands for Managers in Cybersecurity” - Cybersecurity managers tend to be drawn from the ranks of skilled cyber technologists, the best of whom are rewarded with promotion into managerial positions for which most have neither training nor experience.  Cybersecurity is too mission-critical to the military, public agencies and private enterprise for leaders to operate without managerial skill sets.  Most other industries have matured past this phase by partnering with academia to create joint education using various delivery methods, from day-long boot camps to full undergraduate and graduate degree programs.  The issue is gaining recognition, and curricula are now being developed.

  • “Crypto Alternatives in a Quantum Computing Environment” - The current state of quantum computing is discussed and its impact on present day cryptography. Specific examples of post quantum cryptographic algorithms currently being researched will be provided that will replace existing cryptographic algorithms that are weakened by attacks using quantum computers. We will describe the current NIST competition for quantum resistant algorithms and the impact of transitioning to the new algorithms.

  • “A time-frequency domain (TFD) technique for mitigating GPS Interference.”  This paper discussed a TFD method to mitigate the interference to Global Positioning System (GPS) signaling.  The technique leverages a recently developed analytic wavelet transform to provide flexible time-frequency covering to optimize the isolation of the interferer.”

Question and Answer Session: Panelist will field any questions not handled during their presentation.