The Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA), founded in 1987, is an organization run by and for information systems security professionals to assist federal agencies in meeting their information systems security awareness, training, education, and certification responsibilities. FISSEA conducts an annual fee-based conference and free workshops during the year. Please join the “FISSEA Community of Interest” on GovLoop, to pose questions and receive feedback from colleagues.
30 years of Improving Cybersecurity through Awareness, Training, and Education
Federal Information Systems Security Educators’ Association (FISSEA) 30th Annual Meeting
June 19, 2017 Agenda
(Conference Presentations and photos are available on the Conference Homepage here. )
FISSEA Chairperson (right), and Coordinator (left)
2016 FISSEA Educator of the Year Presented to Prof. Sushil Jajodia
Gretchen Morris, 2015 FISSEA Educator of the Year, presented the 2016 FISSEA Educator of the Year award to Prof. Sushil Jajodia, George Mason University on June 19, 2017. The FISSEA Educator of the Year award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions in education and training programs for information systems security.
His nomination letter stated in part, Dr. Jajodia is an outstanding researcher and educationist, and a pioneer who will continue to make a significant impact on information assurance areas that are of the national as well as global interests. Dr. Jajodia has all the very best traits that we look for an educator in our higher education institutions. Please see the complete nomination letter.
Contest Winners for 2017:
Gretchen Morris, Contest Coordinator, reported there were more entries in 2017 than any year prior: 10 Posters, 4 Websites, 3 Motivational Items, 5 Newsletters, 10 Training Scenarios, and 11 Videos. See the Security Contest Conference Presentation including all entries.
Winners (selected by impartial judging committee prior to conference):
- Poster: K Rudolph, G. Mark Hardy, Niomi Rosenberg, Andrew Ellis, John Ippolito, & Sam Carter, Native Intelligence, Inc. and Friends
- Website: The Security Training and Awareness Program Team, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
- Motivational Item: K Rudolph, Native Intelligence, Inc.
- Newsletter: IHS Policy & Security Awareness Team, Indian Health Service
- Security Training Scenarios: Division of Information Security; Policy & Security Awareness Team, Office of Information Technology, Indian Health Service
- Video: Rita John, John Creery, Chelsea O’Hara, Nellie MacNeil, Kyle Bachan, Tim Herman, Rosanne Trudel, & Sapna Kalhan, IFDS Canada
- Publicly available YouTube video URL: https://youtu.be/KBJCO6F4r2g
Peer’s Choice:
- Poster: K Rudolph, G. Mark Hardy, Niomi Rosenberg, Andrew Ellis, John Ippolito, & Sam Carter, Native Intelligence, Inc. and Friends
- Website: Valerie Hayward, InfoSight, Inc.
- Motivational Item: K Rudolph, Native Intelligence, Inc.
- Newsletter: Kim Brumley, Margaret McDermott, Hiyan Sisson & Robert Cunningham, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Security Training Scenarios: K Rudolph, Niomi Rosenberg & Sam Carter, Native Intelligence, Inc. and Friends
- Video: TIE Rita John, John Creery, Chelsea O’Hara, Nellie MacNeil, Kyle Bachan, Tim Herman, Rosanne Trudel, & Sapna Kalhan, IFDS Canada and Cheryl Seaman & Stephanie Erickson, The National Institutes of Health
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