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Perspectives on Securing Cyberspace

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 4:00pm-5:30pm

Deborah A. Frincke, National Security Agency/Central Security Service

Abstract: 

Cybersecurity research within the National Security Agency/Central Security Service Research Directorate is a complex, mission-driven effort that must take into account multiple perspectives from information assurance, intelligence, and U.S. Cyber Command. The Research Directorate’s efforts into securing cyberspace must provide scientific advantages for NSA’s major missions, protect civil liberties, and implement transparency and privacy protections.

There are numerous facets to the Research Directorate’s cybersecurity research including developing a security for IoT devices, building a basic science of security, and cyber resilience. Other research that ties into the cybersecurity space includes low-power computing, neuromorphic computing, visual analytics, and high-speed stream processing.

This talk will provide a high-level overview of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service Research Directorate, including a short discussion of the process of the intelligence analysis mission, and highlight some of the directorate’s current research projects in cybersecurity and related fields. As part of her “dive” into cybersecurity, Dr. Frincke will also discuss current challenges in cybersecurity.

Dr. Deborah Frincke currently leads the Research Directorate of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS), the only “in-house” research organization in the U.S. Intelligence Community to create breakthroughs in mathematics, science, and engineering that support and enable the NSA/CSS. Under her guidance, the Research Directorate recruits personnel and maintains faculties that are world-class in fields as diverse as mathematics, computer science, cybersecurity/trustworthy computing, engineering, physics, neuroscience, cognitive psychology and linguistics. The Research Directorate engages with leading industries, universities, and national laboratories to both advance core competencies and to leverage work in overlapping disciplines. Dr. Frincke recently transitioned to the Research Directorate after leading global education and training for the NSA/CSS as Associate Director for Education and Training (ADET). While leading ADET, Dr. Frincke also served as Commandant of the National Cryptologic School and as the NSA/CSS Training Director.

Prior to joining NSA/CSS, Dr. Frincke had a threefold career encompassing academia, the Department of Energy National Laboratory system, and private industry. A nationally-recognized expert and well-cited author, she has published over 100 articles and technical reports, and she continues to speak nationally on topics from leadership to cybersecurity. She also co-leads the Basic Training Board for IEEE Security and Privacy magazine. Past professional service includes leadership and participation on numerous scientific program committees and editorial boards, such as the Journal of Computer Security, and organizational boards, including the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program and National Intelligence Science and Technology Committee. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and an affiliate Full Professor with the Information School at the University of Washington.

Deborah A. Frincke, National Security Agency/Central Security Service

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BibTeX
@conference {208805,
author = {Deborah A. Frincke},
title = {Perspectives on Securing Cyberspace},
year = {2015},
address = {Washington, D.C.},
publisher = {USENIX Association},
month = aug,
}
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