Representatives from SEC universities, region join SEC Academic Conference

March 20, 2018

Faculty members and administrators from SEC universities are among those tapped to participate in the 2018 SEC Academic Conference as panelists and moderators.

By: SEC Staff
SECU (Twitter: @TheSECU)

Academic leaders from SEC and other universities in the southeast region will participate in the 2018 SEC Academic Conference as panelists and moderators, completing a program headlined by Mike McConnell, former United States Director of National Intelligence and Navy Vice Admiral.

The SEC Academic Conference is entitled “Cyber Security: A Shared Responsibility,” and it will be held April 8-10 at Auburn University. The conference features sessions on computer and communication technology; the economic and physical systems that are controlled by technology; and the policies and laws that govern and protect information stored, transmitted and processed with technology.

“This year’s SEC Academic Conference is a great opportunity for us to help enrich collaboration among SEC students, faculty and administrators in a critical area of national importance,” said Greg Sankey, SEC Commissioner. “Auburn leaders have worked tirelessly to develop a program that will challenge and encourage those in this field, and I commend them for their efforts.”

Panelists and moderators were identified by the host university in consultation with SEC university administrators, and their sessions will follow keynote speakers in order to actively engage attendees. Those keynote addresses will be from Andrew Case, Director of Research at Volexity; Glenn Gaffney, Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel; Bill Newhouse, Deputy Director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); and Ray Rothrock, Chairman and CEO of RedSeal.

In addition, alongside faculty, government and industry leaders, both graduate and undergraduate students are expected to attend the conference to participate in the SEC Cyber Challenge, where teams from each SEC university will compete in a problem-solving activity, and the research poster exhibition.

The SEC Academic Conference is one of several programs designed to showcase the academic achievements and accomplishments of SEC administrators, faculty and students. Panelists and moderators for the 2018 event are identified in the table below, and for more information or to register, visit the event website.

Name	Institution/Organization
Dr. Ray Vaughn	Vice President for Research and Economic Development	University of Alabama-Huntsville
Dr. Tony Skjellum	Professor and Director, SimCenter, Computer Science and Engineering	University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Dr. Csilla Farkas	Director, Center for Information Assurance Engineering	University of South Carolina
Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta	Director, Center for Information Assurance	University of Memphis
Mr. Matt Rogers	Rhodes Scholar	Auburn University
Dr. Winnie Callahan	Associate Research Personnel, Cyber Institute	University of Alabama
Dr. Allen Johnston	Associate Professor, Information Systems, Statistics and Management Science	University of Alabama
Dr. Darryl Williams	Associate Research Personnel, Cyber Institute	University of Alabama
Dr. Prasad Calyam	Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	University of Missouri
Mr. Reg Hyde	Executive Director, Cyber Institute	University of Alabama
Mr. Jeff Castelli	Managing Director	Accenture, Inc.
Ms. Siobhan MacDermott	Global Cybersecurity Public Policy Executive	Bank of America
Dr. Narasimha Reddy	Associate Agency Director for Strategic Initiatives and Centers	Texas A&M University
Dr. Kang Li	Director, Institute for Cyber Security and Privacy	University of Georgia
Dr. Steve Cambone	Director, Institute for National-Security and Cyber-Security Education and Research	Texas A&M University
Dr. Jagannathan Ramanujum	Director, Center for Computation and Technology	Louisiana State University
Dr. Henry Thomas Capello, Jr.	Principal Research Engineer, Transformational Technology and Cyber Research Center	Louisiana State University
Dr. Patrick Traynor	Co-Director, Institute for Cybersecurity Research	University of Florida
Dr. Golden Richard, III	Associate Director, Cybersecurity Center for Computation and Technology	Louisiana State University
Dr. Dale Thompson	Associate Professor, Computer Science and Computer Engineering	University of Arkansas
Dr. David Bath	Project Coordinator, Center for Intel and Security Studies	University of Mississippi
Dr. Sen-ching (Samson) Cheung	Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering	University of Kentucky
Dr. Drew Hamilton	Director, Center for Cyber Innovation	Mississippi State University