Matthew Heffernan

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Start: 2019-10-25T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-10-27T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Washington DC

Matthew Heffernan received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Computer Science from Syracuse University. His most recent research has been in data visualization and command and control systems.

Journal Articles

Command and Control of Proactive Defense

Missions are under constant threat of cyber-attacks that can cause the denial of critical services and the loss of data confidentiality. The application of proactive cyber defenses can help prevent these attacks, but may also endanger the mission by exhausting…
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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Join CSIAC in celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), a collaborative effort between government, academia and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safe and secure online while increasing the resilience of the Nation against cyber threats.

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Featured Subject Matter Expert (SME): Richard "Rick" Aldrich

CSIAC SME and member of the American Bar Association's Information Security Committee, Richard "Rick" Aldrich, gives updated snapshots of evolving developments in cyberlaw, policy, standards, court cases and industry legal frameworks. His latest work discusses cybersecurity issues of interest to security managers.

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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 Journal - Resilient Industrial Control Systems (ICS) & Cyber Physical Systems (CPS)

This edition of the CSIAC Journal focuses on the topic of cybersecurity of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), particularly those that make up Critical Infrastructure (CI).

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CSIAC Journal - Artificial Intelligence

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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