Special Topics Workshop

The Special Topics Workshop is an annual series of discussions on pertinent cybersecurity research topics headed by members of the CAE-R community, representing multiple disciplines, institution types, and geographic regions. Typically, the workshops are run in conjunction with the annual National Cybersecurity Education Colloquium and feature topics that have been nominated and voted on by CAE-R faculty and representatives from government agencies. The discussions cover a wide range of areas impacted by the topic at hand - from technical challenges to overarching policy and regulatory decisions - which work to identify priority research gaps and objectives that the cybersecurity research community at large can work on together to further understand the potential impacts and develop solutions.

Next Special Topics Workshop

The date and location for the next Special Topics Workshop to be determined.

Past Special Topics Workshops

Special Topics Workshop 2024 - Software Supply Chain Security

Workshop Abstract

Software supply chain security is a critical aspect of modern cybersecurity, focusing on protecting all components and processes involved in software development and deployment. Ensuring the integrity, authenticity and security of software throughout its lifecycle, from development to distribution and implementation, is essential.

Special Topics Workshop 2023 - Generative AI and Cybersecurity

Workshop Abstract

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, BingChat, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and the mathematical models that power them have captured the attention of the public at large as well as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity experts. Their abilities to create convincingly written prose, poetry, song lyrics, software code, images, and even videos have many people considering them to be the biggest thing to impact education and the workplace since the handheld calculator.

Updated: Dec 6, 2024