"Tackling Emerging Cyber-Social Threats"

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $2.4 million grant to Dr. Nitin Agarwal, the director of Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The grant was given in support of the development of research infrastructure aimed at performing real-time assessments of social media and online blogs. The goal is to bolster social cybersecurity by combatting cyber-social threats in which the intent is to influence peacekeeping as well as tactical, operational, and strategic operations. This article continues to discuss the goals, structure, development, and support of the proposed research infrastructure. 

Homeland Security News Wire reports "Tackling Emerging Cyber-Social Threats"