A paper on the Mission Impact of Cyber Events authored by a team of Secure Decisions researchers will be presented at the 5th International Conference on Information Warfare and Security.

Northport, NY  January 7, 2010 A paper authored by a team of Secure Decisions researchers has been accepted for presentation at the Fifth International Conference on Information Warfare and Security (ICIW)  to be held at the Air Force Institute of  Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

The presentation by Anita D’Amico, Laurin Buchanan, John Goodall and Paul Walczak at the April 2010 conference is titled “Mission Impact of Cyber Events: Scenarios and Ontology to Express the Relationships between Cyber Assets, Missions and Users.”

A description of the ICIW conference goals was provided by the organizers:

“Information warfare and computer security are at the forefront of modern defense Cyber Strategies.  Strong strands of research and interest are developing in the area, including the understanding of threats and risks to information systems, the development of a strong security culture, as well as incident detection and post incident investigation in addition to the offensive areas associated with information operations such as perception management and strategic communications.  The International Conference on Information Warfare and Security (ICIW) offers an opportunity for academics, practitioners and consultants from the US, North America and elsewhere who are involved in the study, management, development and implementation of systems and concepts related to information warfare or are interested in ways to improve information systems security, to come together and exchange ideas. This conference is continuing to establish itself as a key event for individuals working in the field from around the world.”

Team member Paul Walczak is CEO of Warrior LLC (Arlington, VA).