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Information Assurance and Security in Defence
19 June - 20 June 2006
Information Assurance and Security in Defence

A rapid, fundamental shift has seen defence agencies become increasingly reliant on information systems to provide capabilities across all areas. However, as IT grows more sophisticated and complex, so too do the threats.

For the first time, brand new models for attack and their consequences will be revealed to the public domain from the authors of the Borg & Bumgarner study, due to be released by the US Cyber Consequences Unit( USCCU), an advisory group of the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, top industry experts will disseminate information regarding the latest technologies for various elements of information security  such as identity assurance and cryptography.

SAE Media Group’s Inaugural Information Assurance and Security Conference offers military and commercial IA practitioners the opportunity to gain an insight into the key strategic and technical challenges faced when attempting to create safe infrastructures, integrate domestic and military networks and instigate transnational information-sharing.

The event will provide a unique opportunity to:

  • EVALUATE national information programmes and developments in national cyber defense capabilities
  • LEARN from the knowledge and experience of NATO, US EUCOM, US DoD, and UK MoD
  • NETWORK with your peers in the industry
  • FORGE relationships with potential business partners
  • WITNESS technical demonstrations of the latest information assurance software

The expert speaker line-up includes:

  • Captain David Simpson, Deputy Director, C3 and Warfighting Integration, EUCOM, US Air Force
  • Dr Gert Retzer, Director of Command and Control Systems, NATO C3 Agency
  • Mark Hall, Director, International Information Assurance Program (IIAP), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), USA
  • Michael Coomes, European Coordinator, International Information Assurance Programs, US European Command (US EUCOM)/J9, Department of Defense
  • Scott Borg, Director and Chief Economist, US Cyber Consequences Unit
  • Ferenc Suba, Vice-Chair, European Network Integrated and Security Agency (ENISA), Special Envoy of the Minister, General Manager, CERT, Hungary
  • Ricardo Sibilia, Head, Command and Control Laboratory, Science and Technology, Swiss Army
  • Jeffrey Bialos, Executive Director, Transatlantic Security and Industrial Programs, Johns Hopkins SAIS

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Brian  Collins

Brian Collins, Head of Department of Information Systems, DCMT, Defence Academy of the UK, Cranfield University

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9:10

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Lieutenant Colonel Sean  Broderick

Lieutenant Colonel Sean Broderick , Director, Network Warfare Center, US European Command

  • The new strategic environment
  • Phase zero for Africa
  • Cyber security and info-sharing
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    THE COMPLEXITY OF COMBINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT WITH INFORMATION ASSURANCE

    Brian  Collins

    Brian Collins, Head of Department of Information Systems, DCMT, Defence Academy of the UK, Cranfield University

  • Procedures for and implementation of secure data and information handling
  • Information assurance - value assessment
  • Agility of assurance and management procedures
  • Impact on organizational structures – web-based working versus hierarchical command and control
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    Morning Coffee

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    SHARING INFORMATION ACROSS INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

    Dr Gert Retzer

    Dr Gert Retzer, Director, Command and Control Systems, NATO C3 Agency

  • Lessons learnt from past operations
  • Why the drive for interoperable systems?
  • Where are we now? Are we interoperable? Are we secure?
  • Novel technologies available
  • Future requirements
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    THE RISKS OF INTEROPERABILITY WITH DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE

    Ferenc Suba

    Ferenc Suba , Vice-Chair, European Network and Information Security Agency ( ENISA )

  • What kinds of attack should be considered?
  • Measures of calculating risk
  • How do cyber attacks facilitate physical attacks?
  • The way forward
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    SHARING INFORMATION: THE CRITICAL PATH TO ACHIEVING COALITION INTEROPERABILITY IN 21st CENTURY WARFARE

    Jeffrey Bialos

    Jeffrey Bialos, Executive Director, Transatlantic Security and Industry Programs, Johns Hopkins SAIS

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    14:30

    APPROACHES FOR A SECURE, REDUNDANT AND INTEROPERABLE NETWORKED OPERATION CONDUCT

  • Integration of legacy and new systems
  • Graceful degradation and redundancy as a build-in capability
  • Top-down vs. bottom-up development approaches
  • Open architectures and standards for ensuring interoperability
  • Integration in the Computer Network Defense framework
  • Riccardo Sibilia

    Riccardo Sibilia , Head, Command and Control Lab, Swiss department of defence

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    15:10

    INTERNATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY STRATEGIES USING RE-PROGRAMMABLE CRYPTOGRAPHY

  • Using Programmable Cryptography in IA Products
  • Key Technical Challenges
  • The Drivers for Change
  • Business Model for International Acquisition of embedded cryptography
  • Application case study - UK MoD Common-Good High-Grade Infosec Module (Programmable) - CHIM(P)

  • Paul Taylor

    Paul Taylor, Secure Products Business Manager , Harris Systems

    Todd Moore

    Todd Moore, Engineering Director, Communication Secure Products, Harris Corporation

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    15:50

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Brian  Collins

    Brian Collins, Head of Department of Information Systems, DCMT, Defence Academy of the UK, Cranfield University

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    16:00

    Afternoon Tea

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Brian  Collins

    Brian Collins, Head of Department of Information Systems, DCMT, Defence Academy of the UK, Cranfield University

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    9:10

    INFORMATION ASSURANCE IN A NETWORK CENTRIC WORLD: BEYOND INFORMATION SECURITY

    Neil Robinson

    Neil Robinson, Analyst, RAND Europe

  • The changing environment
  • Evolving threats
  • Establishing requirements for information assurances challenges
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    DEVELOPING AN INFORMATION ASSURANCE STRATEGY

    Mark Hall

    Mark Hall, Director, International Information Assurance Program (IIAP), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)

  • Shoring up current defenses
  • Focus on the future
  • Mission assurance

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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION ASSURANCE PROGRAMME (IAAP)

    Michael  Coomes

    Michael Coomes , European Co-ordinator, International Information Assurance Programs, Booz Allen Hamilton

  • The sharing of situational awareness
  • Developing response capabilities
  • The mechanics of how the DoD structure's the program with other nation's militaries
  • Partnerships (industry and national)
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    BATTLELINES INSIDE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES – PART I

    Scott Borg

    Scott Borg, Director and Chief Economist, US Cyber Consequences Unit

  • An economic model of cyber attacks
  • The economic and strategic consequences
  • Case studies
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    BATTLELINES INSIDE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURES – PART II

    John Bumgarner

    John Bumgarner, Research Director, Security Technology, US Cyber Consequences Unit

  • The present nature of targeted attacks
  • What is wrong with present models
  • The theory of value destruction and it’s application in the analysis of cyber attacks
  • Other types of cyber-attack
  • Case studies
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    CYBER SECURITY OF MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE

    John Saunders

    John Saunders, Director, Center for Information Assurance, National Defense University

  • Securing entities such as security cameras, alarms, fire suppression, lighting, HVAC, electric power production and distribution, natural gas supply, and water storage and distribution
  • Weaknesses in cyber security within the CS arena
  • The impact on the readiness of a military unit
  • The development of CS security standards efforts internationally
  • Countermeasure development efforts within the commercial sector
  • A live demonstration of a cyber attack on a control system will be conducted
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    15:10

    SMARTCARDS AND PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURES

    Tim Dean

    Tim Dean, Senior Consultant, QinetiQ

  • Why are virtual Communities of Interest increasingly important?

  • How Smartcards and PKI can be combined with new computing paradigms of virtualisation to support CoIs.

  • Technical Demonstration

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    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Brian  Collins

    Brian Collins, Head of Department of Information Systems, DCMT, Defence Academy of the UK, Cranfield University

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    16:00

    Afternoon Tea

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