Lok Yan

Name: Cybersecurity X
Start: 2019-09-25T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-09-26T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Chicago

Lok Yan is a Computer Engineer at the Air Force ResearchLaboratory, Information Directorate, in Rome, NY. He iscurrently the Lead for the Foundations of Trusted SystemsSub-Core-Technical-Competency (CTC) under the CyberScience and Technology CTC. He has a B.S. in ComputerEngineering and M.S. in Electrical Engineering fromPolytechnic University (now part of New York University)and a Ph.D. in Computer Information Science andEngineering from Syracuse University. e-mail: Lok.Yan@us.af.mil.

Journal Articles

Application Specific Abstractions: A Research

The success of modern computing can be largely attributed to abstractions. By abstracting away the intricate details of how lower level components work, users at higher levels of abstraction are able to focus their efforts on content creation instead. While…
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Request for Information - Cyber Community of Interest (CoI) Study on Technology Future and Science & Technology (S&T) Investment

The Cyber CoI is conducting a study to identify important new technologies and applications that are likely to have major impact on the Cyber S&T (applied research and advanced technology development) investments in near (now till 2025), mid (2025-2030) and far (beyond 2030) term future.

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CSIAC Report - Evolving Developments in Cyberlaw:
June 2019

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association’s Information Security Committee, Richard “Rick” Aldrich, gives an updated snapshot of evolving developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. These slides provide updates to an earlier report on cyberlaw from March of 2019.

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CSIAC Journal - Launching Innovation Through Medical Modeling and Simulation Technologies

This edition of the CSIAC Journal highlights three very different views of complex situations where AI might, should, and does intersect with our ability to use AI effectively.

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The DoD Cybersecurity Policy Chart

This chart captures the tremendous breadth of applicable policies, some of which many cybersecurity professionals may not even be aware, in a helpful organizational scheme.

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CSIAC Report - JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Cyber Experiment (CYBEX)

This report details key concerns discussed during the JFAC/DAU/CSIAC Software Assurance (SwA) Cyber Experiment (CYBEX). In addition to evaluating newly developed SwA guides for program managers and developers, the exchange included addressing/bringing back foundational software/system engineering concepts to address root of fundamental SwA issues as well as adopting common language in the areas of functionality and risk in order to identify issues early.

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