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2014 Virginia Tech NSEP/IC CAE Colloquium

Date:
April 23, 2014 - April 24, 2014

Location:

The Inn at Virginia Tech

901 Prices Fork Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24061

 

About the 2015 SAIC National Security Education Program/IC-CAE Colloquium

The annual National Security Education Program Colloquium is the highlight of our educational programs. It allows students from across the university to interact with leaders from the intelligence and national security community, beginning with a student research poster session and keynote, and continuing on the second day with speakers, networking sessions, and career panel.

April 23, 2014

6:30 P.M. - IC Scholars Poster Session 

  • see below for topics

7:30 - Keynote Address

  • Jim Simon

 

April 23, 2014

8:00 A.M. - Speakers and Networking

  • Scott Loomer, NGA
  • Sandra Stanar-Johnson, NSA
  • John K., CNC
  • Jim Hill, MCIA

1:00 P.M. - Panel on Careers in the IC CIA, NSA, NGA, FBI, and MCIA

2:30 P.M.  -  Small group Q&A

  • Impact of cultural divisions during the Bosnian Crisis
  • Multi-scale semantic interaction for big data analytics
  • Use of mobile devices as an additional authentication mechanism for computer systems
  • Using mobile devices as a means of proximity detection and split-key management
  • Malware detection at runtime on mobile devices
  • Iran water shortages
  • Iranian Sanctions
  • U.S. issues with cyber law
  • Physical security risk levels of electronic lock systems
  • Dedicated nanosatellite launch vehicle system
  • Wireless exploitation
  • Virtual currency and terrorist financing
  • China's growing military power and the effect on their worldwide influence
  • Cyber security threats that China poses to U.S national security
  • Comparison of Colombian and Mexican drug cartels and impact on US security
  • Impact of climate change on national security
  • Introductory application of the intrinsic extended finite element method to model composite materials
  • Geography and regional governing policies, a case study of Morocco and Turkey
  • Incentivizing efficiency
  • founding Director of the Microsoft Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments
  • former Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Administration