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  • T.S. Kuhn Revisited "Does a field make progress because it is a science, or is it a science because it makes progress?"

    Dan Geer, Chief Information Security Officer at In-Q-Tel gave the keynote address at the NSF Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace Principal Investigators' Meeting held January 5-7, 2015 in Arlington, Virginia. Read the complete text version of the keynote…

  • Important Information for Jan. 26-27, 2015 Software Certification Consortium Meeting 14

    If you are attending the workshop to be held at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), you must present identification suitable for entry into United States Federal facilities. Please check the ID you are bringing to make sure that it is acceptable for…

  • Opportunity to Explore Cybersecurity

    The Science of Security Summer Internship at the Information Trust Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers undergraduates the opportunity to explore the field of cybersecurity through a unique summer program. Science of security…

  • Advancing DoD’s Ability to Test Critical Microelectronics

    Under the auspices of DARPA’s Integrity and Reliability of Integrated Circuits program, researchers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) are developing advanced failure analysis techniques to assess the…

  • UCF - Cyber Defense Team Takes First in Nation, Victory Photo Displayed in Times Square

    The eight-member team from the University of Central Florida (UCF) was the 2014 winner of the Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (http://www.nationalccdc.org/).  This competition is focused on the security tasks associated with…

  • Opening Remarks of FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez: Privacy and the IoT: Navigating Policy Issues @ International Consumer Electronics Show

    FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez addressed attendees of the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show on the critical role of security and privacy in the evolving Internet of Things.  Ms.

  • Shh! Wisconsin seeking to get in on secret cybersecurity research

    The University of Wisconsin is establishing a new, independent cybersecurity research center that will allow it to compete with other major academic institutions performing classified national security research.  The Wisconsin Information Security…

  • Issue 5 SoS Newsletter Now Available!

    The newest issue of the CPS-VO Science of Security Newsletter is now available at http://cps-vo.org/node/15781! The Issue 5 Newsletter features a comprehensive distribution of notable topics, news items, publications, and updates within the world of…

  • Issue 4 SoS Newsletter Now Available!

    The newest issue of the CPS-VO Science of Security Newsletter is now available at http://cps-vo.org/node/15040! The Issue 4 Newsletter features a comprehensive distribution of notable topics, news items, publications, and updates within the world of…

  • Recent Science of Security Blog Posts

    1) Science of Security: Does Your Cyber Security Team Include Cyber Security Scientists? http://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140905122322-36149934-science-of-security-does-your-cyber-security-team-include-cyber-security-scientists 2) …

  • NSA Announces Winner "Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition"

    The Research Directorate of the National Security Agency is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Science of Security (SoS) Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition.  Of the 35 papers nominated, one winner and one honorable mention…

  • Build It, Break It, Fix It!

    Registration is now open for a security-oriented programming competition hosted by The Maryland Cybersecurity Center. This online contest will begin Aug. 28 for teams of students enrolled at US-based universities. Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st…