Vol. 3, No. 2
Vol. 3, No. 2
July 2010
The Center for Cyberspace Research (CCR), established in March 2002, conducts
defense-focused research at the Master’s and PhD levels. The CCR is forward-
looking and responsive to the changing educational and research needs of the Air
Force, the Department of Defense, and the federal government. The CCR faculty
teaches and performs research to understand and develop advanced cyber-related
theories and technologies. These theory and technology advancements include
efforts in network intrusion detection and avoidance, insider threat mitigation,
cyberspace situational awareness, network visualization, software protection, and
anti-tamper technologies development. On June 19, 2008 AFIT was designated by
the SECAF and CSAF as the Air Force Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence.
CENTER FOR CYBERSPACE RESEARCH
Director: Dr. Richard Raines; Deputy Director: Colonel Harold Arata
Associate Director: Dr. Rusty Baldwin
Marketing Specialist: Carrie Solberg
Questions,concerns,feedback,emailcarrie.solberg.ctr@at.edu
Visit our web site: www.at.edu/en/ccr/
In this issue :
AFIT CCR Distinguished Review Board Visit Spring 2010
CCR News is published by the Center for Cyberspace Research.
All material contained herein reects the opinions of the authors and
editors and does not necessarily reect U.S. Air Force or AFIT policy.
AFIT CCR Distinguished Review
Board Visit Spring 2010
CCR Hosts the 5th International
Conference on Information Warfare
(ICIW)
Spotlight on Research: Engineering
Mission Assurance in Critical
Infrastructure Control Systems
NSA’s Cyber Defense Exercise:
Students Earn Top Score Again!
Student Highlight: Center for
Cyberspace Research Excellence
Award
On April 20, 2010 the Air Force
Institute of Technology (AFIT) Center
for Cyberspace Research (CCR)
held its semi-annual Distinguished
Review Board (DRB) and Board of
Advisors (BoA) meeting at AFIT
with Maj. Gen. Michael J. Basla
Vice Commander, Air Force Space
Command, Peterson Air Force Base,
CO presiding.
CCR presented the latest in cyber
research and education as well as its
role as the Air Force’s Cyberspace
Technical Center of Excellence.
Tremendous advocacy of CCR and its
support of the Air Force cyberspace
mission was evident. Maj. Gen. Basla
commented that “This group brings
together great minds. We look to
this group to advise and guide us on
what we are doing in this world of
cyberspace and critique our ideas to
ensure we walk away with a stronger
way forward”.
The DRB guides the CCR Director
in developing, implementing, and
evaluating the research and academic
programs that promote the growth
of cyber professionals for the
Department of Defense (DoD). The
DRB provides extra-agency reviews
that ensure research and academic
programs at CCR are scientically
sound, relevant, and meet the needs
of the DoD. The BoA ensure key
Air Force representatives provide
oversight and direction to the Air
Force Cyberspace Technical Center
of Excellence (AF CyTCoE). The
organizational makeup of the BoA
make sure that current operational
issues guides the center’s operations
and that these activities receive broad
advocacy across the Air Force. The
BoA also reviews applicable training
programs which provides a cohesive
and integrated approach to cyberspace
education and training.
Other distinguished board members
in attendance included representatives
from the Air Force Space Command,
Air Staff, National Security Agency,
Department of Homeland Security,
688th Information Operations Wing,
and many more from both industry
and academia. The joint meeting of
the DRB and BoA provides CCR a
vision and direction for ever-changing
cyber domain.
For additional information please visit
the Center for Cyberspace Research’s
website at http://www.at.edu/ccr/.
July 2010
Visit the CCR web site: www.at.edu/en/ccr/
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CENTER FOR CYBERSPACE RESEARCH
AFIT/ENG
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7765
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