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November 6, 2003
Leveraging Resources and Building Partnerships for Critical Infrastructure
Protection
John B. Noftsinger, Jr., Associate Vice President
Kenneth F. Newbold, Assistant Director
Institute for Infrastructure and Information AssuranceJames Madison University
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Presentation Outline
• Overview of James Madison University• Higher Education: A Critical National
Infrastructure• Building on a Foundation• Building Alliances• Programmatic Examples
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James Madison University• A comprehensive state university within the
Virginia higher education system• Enrollment: 15,700• Location: Harrisonburg, VA• US News & World Report-Highest Ranked South’s
Top Public Masters Level University for 9 years in a row and 13 times since inception of poll
• Classification: Transitioning to Research Intensive• Sponsored Programs: $20 million (FY 2003)
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Breaking Down Silos and Building Community Outreach Programs Through
Strategic Alliances• JMU is committed to removing traditional
academic boundaries to broaden instructional and research scholarship.
• University outreach programs have been developed to provide opportunities for students, faculty, and community residents to interact.
• Utilize internal and external alliances and collaboration for strategic advantage (Competition through Collaboration
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Higher Education As A Critical National Infrastructure
• Factors Driving the Need for Alliances– Homeland Security/Critical Infrastructure
Protection– Convergence/Market Forces– New Focus on Strategic Alliances– Increased Expectations for Economic
Development
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Framework for Engagement/Service
Traditional/Reactive• Human resource development/Teaching• Organizational development and enhancement• Basic Research, development and policy analysis• Applied Research, licensing and technology transfer
Emerging/Proactive• Strategic, systemic, and collaborative initiatives• Enhanced access to resources and technology assistance• Targeted industry initiatives
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Meeting Homeland Security Needs Through Strategic Alliances
• Higher Education
• Government
• Industry
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Building on the Foundation
IIIANIAC
CIPP
CISC
ISAT/CS Partner
Info. Sys. Sec. Ed.
Ctr. for Acad. Excellence
MBA Info. Sec.
MS CS Info. Sec.
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About the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance
• IIIA is an innovative, collaborative approach to researching problems in the areas of infrastructure and information assurance.
• IIIA brings together faculty and students from different academic departments with industry and government in an effort to secure the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States.
• By creating IIIA, JMU is prepared to examine issues in both physical and cyber security related to homeland defense.
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IIIA as an Integrative Force
JMU’sInterdisciplinary
Approachand Collaborative Multi-Institutional
Research
JMU’sInterdisciplinary
Approachand Collaborative Multi-Institutional
Research
ExaminingPhysical and
Cyber Securityand
Infrastructures
ExaminingPhysical and
Cyber Securityand
Infrastructures
Connecting theDots BetweenFederal, State& Local Issues
Connecting theDots BetweenFederal, State& Local Issues
IIIAIIIA
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Integrating Our Efforts
IIIAInstitute for InfrastructureAnd Information Assurance
CISCCommonwealth Information
Security Center
CIPPCritical InfrastructureProtection Program
Oriented TowardInformation Security
Focused on StateAnd Local Issues
State Funding
Oriented TowardPhysical and Cyber
Infrastructures
Focused onNational Issues
Federal Funding
NCR Assessment ProjectNational Capital Region
Data Collection and Reporting
Focused on Local Issues
Federal and State Funding
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CISC History
• Funded in 2001 through a grant from the Commonwealth Technology Research Fund
• Three year funded project totaling $4.1 million (currently in year 3)
• Focus on economic development and technology transfer for Virginia's government and industry
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Commonwealth Information Security Center
• Mission: To strengthen information security by– Conducting technology and policy research– Educating the public, policymakers, and a
new generation of professionals– Facilitating technology transfer among
governments, businesses, and universities.
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CIPP History
• Funded through a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Partnership with GMU – Law, Technology, Policy
• Total JMU funding - $4.1 million
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Project
• JMU’s focus will be to develop a Risk Assessment Model and Tool that examines the effects of cyber and physical attacks on the networks that run our critical infrastructures.
• Developing an Information Analyst curriculum • Research Projects include:
– Hazardous Materials Storage and Tracking– SCADA Systems– Cyber Security Curriculum– Safe Buildings– Transnational Threats to Critical Infrastructures
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Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN)
Strength Through Statewide Collaboration
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VA SCAN
Strengthening information technology security statewide, in response to Governor Mark Warner's charge to higher education to help meet cybersecurity goals, outlined in the 2002 Commonwealth of Virginia IT Strategic Plan.
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Purpose• Strengthen security programs across
Virginia higher education by integrating and making available field-proven tools, best practices, and people from VA SCAN partner institutions
• Link existing models and knowledgebase with security research, instruction, and federal/state government initiatives
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Current VA SCAN Partners• Security Practitioners at
– George Mason University– James Madison University– University of Virginia– Virginia Tech
• Security Researchers at – Commonwealth Information Security Center (JMU) – Center for Secure Information Systems (GMU)– Critical Infrastructure Protection Project (GMU/JMU)
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Shenandoah Valley Technology Council
• The Shenandoah Valley Technology Council (SVTC) was established in 1997 through a grant written by the office of Research and Program Innovation at James Madison University
• The council membership consists of business, government and education leaders acting as technology design, infrastructure and application advocates and users
• Connected to 9 other regional technology councils through the Virginia Technology Alliance
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Virginia Research & Technology Advisory Commission
• VRTAC advises the Governor on appropriate research and technology strategies for the Commonwealth and serves as a platform for developing alliances among universities/industry
• It emphasizes on policy recommendations that will enhance the global competitive advantage of both research institutions and technology-based commercial endeavors within the Commonwealth.
• 2003 Committees:– Institute for Defense and Homeland Security– Federal Relations and Advocacy– Incubation of New Industry– Intellectual Property
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Partnerships are the Key
• Making friends with the savages in the next valley-Inter Sectoral Collaboration
• A “New American College” emphasizes partnerships to meet the needs of the society and to solve problems
• Higher education alliances to support economic development provide opportunity to serve local, regional, state, and national interests
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Contact Information
• Dr. John B. Noftsinger, Jr.ISAT/CS Bldg. Rm. 365Harrisonburg, VA [email protected](540) 568-2700
• Mr. Kenneth F. NewboldISAT/CS Bldg. Rm. 360Harrisonburg, VA [email protected](540) 568-1739
Office of Research and Public Service: www.jmu.edu/research Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance: www.jmu.edu/iiia