IEEE Washington-Northern VA Computer Chapter

ASQ 509  SW SIG/ IEEE-CS / SSQ – PARTNERS

Cybersecurity Myths, Twists, and Strategies

by: Bill Neugent

Tuesday April 24, 2012

5:30 PM – Networking and Pizza(*)

5:50 – 6:50 PM – Program

MITRE Fellow Bill Neugent reveals the myth-ful thinking that underlies many military cybersecurity investment decisions and identifies a primary adversary to progress: our own mindsets. The talk clarifies what we know how to do and what we don’t know how to do, and recommends cybersecurity strategies for both situations. Fundamental to cyber defense is the need to see—our adversaries, our systems, ourselves. Whether you’re a security engineer, a systems engineer, or a computer user, this talk will help you see the cybersecurity challenge in a new way.

Bill Neugent is one of only four MITRE Fellows and is Chief Engineer for the 450 cybersecurity experts in MITRE’s Cyber Security Division. He advises government leaders on technical and programmatic cybersecurity strategies and has briefed many senior officials on cyber threats. In the 1980s he created and taught a graduate course in cybersecurity at The American University, one of the first such courses in the country. Neugent is also a novelist. His debut novel, No Outward Sign (Writers Club Press), shows a cyberterrorist attack on America. Days after the book’s release on Amazon.com, the novel became one of Amazon’s 500 best-selling books.

Location Data:

MITRE, room 1N100 7515 Colshire Drive McLean, VA 22102 host: Scott Ankrum cell: 240-731-7581

FDA, Bld 66, room G512 10903 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, MD 20993 host: James Simpson cell: 301-996-4976

MITRE, room 1M306 202 Burlington Rd (Rt. 62) Bedford, MA 01730 host: Tim Rice cell: 978-758-2704

Registration:   Registration Website: http://www.asq509.org/ht/d/DoSurvey/i/26913

For details and driving directions see the flyer at: http://www.asq509.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/70192 r

We are looking forward to engaging the IEEE W/NV computer society chapter membership. We are teaming with the ASQ, SSIG and ACM societies to reach more members at monthly meetings. We are reaching out to local colleges and universities, other IEEE societies, INCOSE and IASA, and to Baltimore, West Virginia and Central Pennsylvania. We enjoy a technically diverse and deep set of interests that overlap with the interests of many applications areas. We appreciate feedback and will be acting on ideas we receive.

The IEEE congragulates Rhonda Farrell on her election to the post of president of the IEEE W/NV computer society chapter for the year 2012.

The incoming chair thanks Tom Starai for the opportunity to serve and also wishes him well in his newest endeavours for 2012!

All IEEE-CS members are invited to attend partnering organization 2012 events:

Please see ASQ Section 509 Annual Events Calendar at: http://www.asq509.org/ht/d/EventListing/pid/372

Please see ISSA-NOVA  Annual Events Calendar at:

http://www.issa-nova.org/meetings.aspx