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Panel: The Role of Convergence Research in Applied Cybersecurity
Thursday, 9 December 2021
12:00 - 13:15
Chair: David Balenson, SRI International
Moderator: David Balenson, SRI International. SLIDES
Panelists:
- W. Douglas Maughan, Office Head, NSF Convergence Accelerator Program SLIDES
- Mike Pozmantier, Program Director, Trust & Authenticity in Communications Systems and AI Innovation Tracks, NSF Convergence Accelerator Program
- Giulia Fanti, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
- Dan Massey, Program Lead, OUSD(R&E) 5G-to-NextG Operate Through Program
Abstract: According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), National-scale societal challenges cannot be solved by a single discipline. Instead, these challenges require convergence: the merging of innovative ideas, approaches, and technologies from a wide and diverse range of sectors and expertise.1 It can be argued that all worthwhile applied cybersecurity work must include aspects of convergence research. In a sense, the term “convergence research” may be more clearly describing and formulating what the cybersecurity community already does. This panel discusses what is meant by convergence research and its characteristics, gives examples of convergence research projects, and explores how convergence research approaches can apply to cybersecurity challenges and help better prepare the next generation of cybersecurity researchers.
1 Convergence Accelerator, https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/convergence-accelerator