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As a leading global forum on computer and
information systems security, the National Information Systems
Security Conference seeks to:
- bring together information security and
technology professionals from industry, academia, and
government;
- provoke debate, dialogue, and action on
major information security issues for today and tomorrow;
- educate the IT community on major
information security issues and solutions;
- promote demand and investment in
information security products, solutions, and research;
- challenge the IT community to provide
solutions, research, and applied technology that are usable,
inter operable, scalable, and affordable.
Program Hosts:
Mr. Michael J. Jacobs
Deputy Director for Information Systems Security
National Security Agency
Dr. William Mehuron
Director, Information Technology Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Conference
Directors:
Mr. Lawrence G. Martin, CISSP
Director, National Computer Security Center
National Security Agency
Mr. Timothy Grance
Group Manager, Computer Security Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Conference
Chairs:
Jack Holleran, CISSP, NCSC
John Wack, NIST
Program Chairs:
Wendy Jarmon, NCSC
Mark Wilson, NIST
To improve the conference and increase its
focus, our Program Committee is developing a diverse program with
panels, tutorials, workshops and papers in the following areas:
| Conference Threads |
Chairs |
| Assurance, Criteria, and
Testing |
Gene Troy, NIST
Murray Donaldson, CESG, UK |
| Electronic
Commerce |
Jim
Litchko, Litchko & Associates |
| Networking and the Internet |
Dave Balenson, NAI Labs,
Network Associates
Russ Mundy, NAI Labs, Network Associates |
Policy,
Management,
and Government Issues |
W. Joy
Prangley, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Greg Gage, USDA
Janice Green, General Services Administration |
| Research and Development |
Dr. Rayford B. Vaughn, Jr.,
Mississippi State University |
| Tutorials |
Karen
Ferraiolo, Arca Systems, an Exodus Communications Company |
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Track threads will address the interests of
the financial, business, academic, and government communities.
Topics discussed will be directed toward:
- Security professionals
- Chief Information Officers
- VP's and managers of engineering, R&D
and technology
- Information systems managers and analysts
- System administrators
- Network managers
- Webmasters
- Researchers
- Electronic commerce community
- All who are interested in securing
information systems and networks
There will be opportunities for information
sharing as well as new approaches for solving management and
technical issues. The conference will contribute to your
professional growth as you gain new insights and knowledge, in
turn assisting in your information system security
responsibilities. The formal sessions and social events will
provide time to network with experts and peers across a wide
spectrum of interests. |
