Networking & Cybersecurity News Feed
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NSA and DHS Recognize USC/ISI for Academic Excellence in Data Protection Research and Education
The goal of CAE-R programs is to reduce vulnerability in the U.S. national information infrastructure.
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Internet Addresses: An Uneven Shortage but an Inevitable One
The ISI video offers a thorough background in the hows and whys of the current IPv4 Internet address system.
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DHS to Underwrite 5-Year, $16 Million Advance of ISI’s Cybersecurity Testbed
The US Department of Homeland Security has now signed a 5- year $16 million contract with USC to expand and improve ISI’s DETERlab testbed, called DETECT.
Back to School Means Back to ISI for Computer Security Students All Over the Nation
Along with its use in classes, DETER has been recently used to introduce undergraduate students to cybersecurity research
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IEEE Computer Security Group Honors ISI Cyberdefense Expert
This event was the first in-depth review of Federal cybersecurity R&D objectives and provided insights into the priorities shaping the direction of Federal research activities.
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‘Ethical Hackers’ a Critical Need to Bolster Cyberdefenses, DoD Deputy Secretary Tells ISI-hosted Gathering
William J. Lynn spoke to an audience of more than 80 business leaders and academics about “Redefining the Front Lines of National Security.”
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ISI Recognized for Key Role in Internet Development
The event was held under the auspices of a coalition of Internet organizations.
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ISI to Help Build DARPA National Cyber Range
The National Cyber Range will be a test bed consisting of computers and computer systems on which various cyber scenarios may be evaluated.
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ISI rubs GENI Funding Lamp
An ambitious NSF project to create a vast interactive network testbed is moving forward into a $12 million prototyping phase in which ISI division director John Wroclawski will continue and deepen his involvement. The research and development firm of BBN Technologies is the main contractor for the Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) effort, working with 29 teams in universities …
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DETER Wins 2008 Excellence.Gov Honor
DETER is a partnership between ISI, the University of California, Berkeley, and Sparta, Inc.