UC2 | Department of Defense University Consortium for Cybersecurity

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Webinar | The purpose of this event is to build awareness within the academic community and the Department of Defense about the critical role multidisciplinary collaboration plays in driving innovation in cybersecurity research. Focusing on the ways in which partnerships between STEM fields and the social sciences contribute to addressing complex cybersecurity challenges and highlighting successful collaborations, the webinar aims to inspire researchers to think creatively about leveraging cross-discipline partnerships to tackle emerging cybersecurity threats. 

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The UC2 Winter Workshop featured presentations from FY24 and FY23 contributors, focusing on topics ranging from modeling and simulation to persona influence, data management, and cyber risk mitigation.

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The UC2 Summer Workshop brought together academic and government stakeholders to evaluate the technical progress and operational relevance of two key projects funded by NSA NCAE grants. 

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UC2 held a kick-off workshop for the first two funded grants awarded in partnership with NSA NCAE.

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The Department of Defense University Consortium for Cybersecurity (UC2) disseminated a request for information (RFI) to the academic community on new cybertechnologies pertaining to two topics: (a) implementing zero trust at the tactical warfighting edge, and (b) managing cyber risks to missions. The DoD-UC2 has collected and evaluated RFI responses and is hosting a research workshop to share these ideas with the academic community, with the hope of encouraging further collaboration on cybersecurity issues.

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The University Consortium for Cybersecurity Coordination Center (UC4) at the National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace (NDU CIC) hosted the first UC2 workshop. The physical location of the event was the Lincoln Hall Auditorium (#1230) on the first floor of Lincoln Hall at Fort McNair. Attendees included high-level Department of Defense officials and staff members, the NDU CIC Chancellor, the NDU CIC UC4 team, and presenters from seven universities with a National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) designation.

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The UC4 team hosted the initial meeting of the UC2 advisory council. The council’s goals included attracting a wide scope of input on future RFI topics, judging the responses to the RFIs, and soliciting support, including funding for research grants, from DoD agencies. Members of the council will also have a role at UC2 presentation workshops, where they will solicit the best ideas from the academic community and determine which proposals are the most beneficial to their agencies.

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NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence Program Management Office

As part of the UC2’s RFI collection and evaluation process, a panel of judges was selected to assess the best responses using a rubric developed by the NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence Program Management Office. Members of this office trained the judges on best practices and incorporation of the rubric to guide evaluations during two webinars hosted by the UC4 team. At the end of both sessions, there was a Q&A period.

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The UC4 team at the NDU CIC hosted the inaugural UC2 Kickoff Event. The physical location of the event was the Hill Conference Room (Room #303) on the third floor of Roosevelt Hall at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. Attendees included members of the Joint Staff J6, the NSA, USCYBERCOM, high-level DoD officials and staff members, a Congressional staff member, the NDU CIC Chancellor, the UC4 Director, and the Director of the UC2 Support Center. The keynote address was given by the Honorable Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).

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