Join us as ACM Fellow Dr. Larry Davis discusses an intro and history of Computer Vision, with real life applications such as unmanned aerial vehicles and wide field vehicle detection systems. Agenda: 6:30 - Refreshments 7:00 - Announcements 7:15 - Lecture 8:15 - Q&A 8:45 - SIG-BEER Happy Hour Abstract: The field of computer vision was started in the 1960’s, in large part driven by applications in document image analysis (mail sorting...

On Wednesday, September 5, DC ACM will be hosting a presentation on Self Cleansing Intrusion Tolerance entitled “SCIT: Using Moving Target Defense for Proactive Cyber Deterrence” given by Dr. Arun Sood, a Professor in George Mason University’s Computer Science Department and Co-Director of the International Cyber Center. See below for the agenda, lecture abstract, and speaker biography. Abstract: Virtualization technology has...

On December 8, 2009, President Obama issued an Open Government Directive to direct all Federal Government agencies to "take specific actions to implement the principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration." A year has passed since this directive and while government agencies have made significant progress, only 17 of the 29 agencies fully meet the expectations set forth in the memo. While the 12 other agencies are making progress...

This program will enable participants to understand: What is metadata? Why is it important? The importance of metadata in a world increasingly filled with technology Why has metadata been a difficult topic to address in the past? Advance registration required: To reserve your seat, or for more details please visit http://www.ieee.org/richmond IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation a...