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2012 Innovation Summit Speaker Presentations

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Cyber Threats 2011

Executive Guide for Law Enforcement by Trustwave
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Future Directions in Cyber Security

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on future directions in Cyber.
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Creating the Demand Curve for Cybersecurity

America’s future economic and national security posture, enabled by the digital revolution, is at risk. If the Obama administration is serious about mitigating that risk by increasing the security of the nation’s information and
communications infrastructure, it should exercise every instrument of power at hand to move the United States toward a better place. Atlantic Council Issue Brief by Melissa Hathaway.

Cyber Policy: A National Imperative

Explorations in Cyber International Relations Senior Advisor Melissa Hathaway discusses the current state of U.S. cybersecurity policies and outlines several new recommendations for Congress and the Executive Branch to enact in this Congressional briefing on March 1, 2011.

Smart Grid Vulnerabilities: Innovation Is Key to Protecting Against Cyber Attack

Theodore Wood, Dina Blikshteyn and William H. Sanders recently collaborated to write "Smart grid vulnerabilities: Innovation key to protecting against cyber attack." It is clear that all three authors agree that a successful cyber attack on the grid could have a devastating impact on our national security, economy and our way of life. Grid vulnerabilities are real and the long-term consequences of a successful wide-spread attack are unimaginable.

Read the full article (published by Smart Grid News) to find out why they believe that innovation is the key to grid resiliency and how they recommend protecting these innovative solutions.

Engage with the commercial IA community on the IA Connect website

The IA Connect (formally CII) provides a single interface within the Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) Networks and Information Integration (NII) to facilitate initial interactions and conduct research on commercial information assurance (IA) vendors and their products.

DHS Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and Industry Day

The Cyber Security Division (CSD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has posted information about an Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/OCPO/DHS-OCPO/BAA_11-02/listing.html and the associated Industry Day will discuss the elements of this BAA. The FedBizOpps posting can be found at: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3459d2180c7625e61ff  

If you're interested in Cyber Security R&D, then DHS encourages you to consider attending this Industry Day (note from the link above that you have to register) and learning more about what DHS S&T will be funding in this critical area.

The Industry Day session will be held at the Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Registration for this event is required and is available at: https://www.enstg.com/signup/passthru.cfm?ConferenceCode=DHS76226.

The purpose of this Industry Day is to brief interested parties on the topics which will be included in the forthcoming DHS S&T HSARPA CSD Cyber Security BAA, which will focus on the following Technical Topic Areas (TTAs): Software Assurance; Enterprise-level Security Metrics; Usable Security; Insider Threat; Secure, Resilient Systems and Networks; Modeling of Internet Attacks; Network Mapping and Measurement; Incident Response Communities; Cyber Economics; Digital Provenance; Hardware-enabled Trust; Moving-target Defense; Nature-inspired Cyber Health; Software Assurance.

Protecting The Grid - Securing our Future

The vulnerabilities of the grid are real. The long term consequences of a successful cyber attack are wide-ranging and complex. But the solution is simple: Innovation. Innovation and commercialization of technologies to protect and ensure resiliency of the grid must become key components of our national security arsenal. Understanding Recent Cyberlaw Lawsuits and Developments

Engage with the commercial IA community on the IA Connect website

The IA Connect (formally CII) provides a single interface within the Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD) Networks and Information Integration (NII) to facilitate initial interactions and conduct research on commercial information assurance (IA) vendors and their products.

DoD Small Business Programs

The DoD Small Business Programs are a treasure trove of small business opportunities, guidance, and contacts.

Funding Opportunity: National Energy Sector Cyber Organization

Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No.: DE-FOA-0000245

The Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to issue, on behalf of the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "National Energy Sector Cyber Organization."

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Grants.gov is your source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants. All discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on Grants.gov. Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.

Federal Business Opportunities

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Federal Government Grant and Solicitation Opportunities

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (DHS S&T) has posted its Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) solicitation. If interested please apply:
https://www.sbir.dhs.gov/solicitationDownload.asp
H-SB09.2-004 - Software Testing and Vulnerability Analysis

Research Grants/Contracts in Cybersecurity Area for Office of Naval Research

Click here for a copy of a call from the Department of the Navy's Science and Technology office. This may be an opportunity for you to take advantage of. Please direct any questions on this to the appropriate personnel listed on page 4 of the document.

Whitepaper: FDE Performance Comparison

Hardware Versus Software Full Drive Encryption.