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Cyber Conflict Studies Association to Host Symposium on Issues Facing Cyber Warfare in an International Arena; Senator Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah) to Give Keynote Address.


WASHINGTON -- The Cyber Conflict Studies Association (CCSA CCSA Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
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), the nation's leading organization in the field of cyber conflict research and intellectual development, today announced that it will host its Fall 2005 Symposium on Thursday, November 3, 2005 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Arlington Hilton in Arlington, Va. The Symposium will attract leading academics, technical experts in cyber conflict and warfare from our Federal government and military, as well as the security and technology industries, and will center on the theme, "Is cyber conflict a viable deterrent or compellent force between national and/or sub-national actors?"

"CCSA is committed to advancing knowledge in the cyber conflict field by promoting an intellectual development agenda and growing academic programs and communities in the U.S. and abroad," said Ernest Drew, III, executive director of the CCSA. "Our Fall 2005 Symposium is a critical forum to bring leading experts together to discuss the role of cyber warfare across national boundaries. We are thrilled to have the support of Senator Bennett and our other presenters as we seek to advance the understanding of cyber conflict in an international arena."

Senator Robert F. Bennett There are multiple men named Robert F. Bennett, among them:
  1. Robert Foster Bennett, Senator from Utah (1993 to date)
  2. Robert Frederick Bennett, Governor of Kansas (1975-1979)


For others named Robert Bennett see Robert Bennett (disambiguation)
 (R-Utah) will deliver the Symposium's keynote address keynote address
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An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech.

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. In addition, esteemed authors and professionals across varying academic and research fields, including computer science, economics, political science and others, will provide a cross-disciplinary perspective on cyber conflict to attendees. Presenters include:

--Mr. William Gravell, author "National Security in Transformation: Outlining a Comprehensive Approach to National Information Power", Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

--Dr. Greg Rattray, Colonel, U.S. Air Force and author, "Strategic Warfare in CyberSpace"

--Mr. John Lowry John Lowry is the General Secretary of the Workers' Party in Ireland.

Lowry first stood for the Workers' Party in the Lagan Valley by-election, 1986. As the only candidate to challenge Jim Molyneaux of the Ulster Unionist Party, he picked up 9.3% of the vote.
, Technical Director, Decision and Security Technologies Department, BBN Technologies (company) BBN Technologies - A company, originally known as Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Inc. (BBN), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

BBN were awarded the original contract to build the ARPANET and have been extensively involved in Internet development.
 

--Mr. Scott Borg, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Digital Strategies, Tuck School, Dartmouth College Dartmouth College, at Hanover, N.H.; coeducational; chartered 1769, opened 1770, the ninth colonial college (see Wheelock, Eleazar). Originally a men's college, Dartmouth began admitting women in 1972.  

--Mr. Thomas Wingfield, Esq., author, "The Law of Information Conflict: National Security Law in Cyberspace" Research Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

--Dr. Clay Wilson, Specialist in Technology and National Security, Congressional Research Service The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a branch of the Library of Congress that provides objective, nonpartisan research, analysis, and information to assist Congress in its legislative, oversight, and representative functions. U.S.  

--Mr. S. Eli Jellenc, Senior Threat Analyst and Mr. Buck Watia, Senior Malcode Analyst, iDEFENSE

--Dr. William Yurcik, Senior Systems Security Engineer, National Center for Supercomputing Applications (body, World-Wide Web) National Center for Supercomputing Applications - (NCSA) The birthplace of the first version of the Mosaic World-Wide Web browser.

Address: Urbana, IL, USA.

http://ncsa.uiuc.edu/.
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  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (flagship campus)
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • University of Illinois at Springfield
  • University of Illinois system
It can also refer to:
 

The Symposium is open to the public, with advanced registration required. Registration fees of $100 will cover event attendance plus breakfast and lunch. Space is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close on November 1, 2005.

To register for the CCSA Fall 2005 Symposium, please visit www.cyberconflict.org.

About CCSA

The Cyber Conflict Studies Association is a non-profit entity organized to promote and lead a diversified research and intellectual development agenda to advance knowledge in the cyber conflict field. It is accepting new memberships. Individuals wishing to join may contact Mr. Ernest Drew at edrew@cyberconflict.org.
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