advancing cybersecurity through science

The National Security Agency Research Directorate sponsors the Science of Security Initiative to promote foundational cybersecurity science that is needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and to underpin advances in cyberdefense. The SoS initiative works in several ways. 1. Engage the academic community for foundational research, 2. Promote rigorous scientific principles, and 3. grow the SoS community. The SoS Virtual Organization is the SoS’s initiative online home.

Research
promoting foundational cybersecurity science needed to mature the cybersecurity discipline and advance cyberdefense
HotSoS
providing a focal point for security science related work and facilitating collaborative community to advance security science
Competitions
sponsoring engaging competitions and rewarding demonstrated excellence in the cybersecurity community

Recent News

  • Workshop on Technology for Data Stewardship

    The National Academies is hosting a Workshop on Technology for Data Stewardship on February 29, 2025, bringing together experts from academia, industry, and government to explore cutting-edge solutions for managing and protecting data.

  • Call for Abstracts: Workshop on Advancing Fairness in Machine Learning

    The Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics is delighted to invite submissions for the Workshop on Advancing Fairness in Machine Learning, a multidisciplinary platform aimed at fostering dialogue between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

Upcoming Events

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  • 02/03/2025 – 02/05/2025

    2025 Conference on Artificial Intelligence x Multimedia (AIxMM)

    "Artificial Intelligence x Multimedia (AIxMM) is an international forum for academia and industries to exchange visions and ideas in the state of the art and practice, as well as to identify the emerging topics and define the synergy between the
  • 02/05/2025 – 02/07/2025

    4th IEEE International Conference on AI in Cybersecurity (ICAIC)

    "The main objective of ICAIC'2025 is to present the research from Application of AI in of Healthcare, Business, Management, Environmental Science, and Cybersecurity.
  • 02/27/2025 – 02/27/2025

    2025 5G Summit

    Ready to unlock the full potential of 5G? Join the Potomac Officers Club's 5G Summit and delve into topics like 5G at the edge, how 5G supports the DOD’s CJADC2 efforts, 5G-powered warfighting capabilities and more.
  • 03/26/2025 – 03/28/2025

    2025 IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech)

    "The annual IEEE Green Technologies Conference was conceived by IEEE Region 5 in 2008 to address the challenges of securing energy needs for the future.