DHS/SRI Infosec Technology Transition Council Meeting

The next Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate Infosec Technology Transition Council (ITTC) meeting will take place at SRI International in Menlo Park on Thursday, February 6, 2014, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at SRI International in Menlo Park, CA. This program will be followed by a networking reception from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  This series of meetings has developed a following of IT security professionals from the Federal Government, private industry, law enforcement, venture capital, research, entrepreneurial and policy communities. 

Please join us for an exciting program that includes a keynote address by John C. "Chris" Inglis, who served as Deputy Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 2006 until Jan. 10, 2014. 

Tentative Agenda

1:15 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.            Arrivals and Registration

1:40 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.            Welcome and Introduction 

1:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.            Presentations and Panel Discussions

Keynote Presentation: Government - Private Sector Collaboration for Cyber Defense

Panel Discussion: Industry Innovation for Cybersecurity and Privacy

    Abstract: Government and industry leaders know that they must innovate more successfully to compete in a global economy. Innovation is now a critical path to growth, prosperity, security, and privacy—it is the means for thriving in today’s world, and for combating the real and ever-increasing cyber threat. There are a number of approaches companies can take to foster the innovation needed to protect themselves and their customers; and there are a number of challenges to overcome as new ideas are developed and transitioned into widespread deployment and use as cost-effective technologies and products. 

• How does industry promote out-of-the box thinking that leads to new, innovative approaches to overcome security and privacy challenges?
• How can industry tap into basic foundational research conducted at top universities and government laboratories?
• How do we ensure that research addresses important industry and customer needs?
• What role can public-private partnerships play in accelerating the transition of technology?
• What are examples of successful cybersecurity technologies that have crossed the gap from theory and lab prototypes into practical, real-world application?

In this panel, industry leaders will discuss the need for, their approaches to, the benefits of, and the challenges to creating new, innovative technologies and products that will help to secure us from cyber attacks and protect the privacy of consumers and citizens.

Panel Discussion: Big Data – How Do We Balance Information, Privacy & Security?

    Abstract: Big Data “data sets” are expanding rapidly, growing 60% or more annually (according to IDC), and at the same time, data sources are expanding into large sets of personal information collected from Internet use, mobile phones, the “internet of things” as well as other internal and external data stores.  Organizations must ensure their Big Data implementation can grow and expand with the needs of the organization, and the growing volume of data. They must balance the use of Big Data to drive business and create competitive advantage while preserving personal privacy and minimizing the risks of exposure of legally protected or regulated data.

• Big Data has a “Big Ecosystem” of add-on vendors and service providers – What are the most important elements that need to be added to an implementation?
• What are the top security concerns that need to be addressed for Big Data implementations?
• How do we prioritize the data used within Big Data environments?  Are there performance or other limitations?
• How do we prioritize what data is most important and find "the" needle within the haystack of needles?
• How can companies keep pace in this most dynamic of markets?
• How do we manage, reign in, and make sense of something that cannot be controlled?
• What is beyond current Big Data technologies?

In this panel, Government & industry experts will discuss these and other driving issues applicable to an organization’s Big Data approach.

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.            Networking Reception