Materials sub-panel

The following subject areas are covered: general issues (unique operating/storage environments, adapt existing materials/develop rocket materials, long lead time for new materials, high cost, integration of materials development and manufacturing technology, and availability of materials data); technical issues (materials characterization for operating and storage environments, advanced materials development, availability and dissemination of materials properties, advanced materials tests facilities, fire hazards, and propellants); major objectives (materials characterization, advanced materials development, and materials data base development/maintenance); and candidate programs (materials characterization, advanced materials development, and aerospace materials data base)

Introduction to Cryptography and the Bitcoin Protocol (2/2)

Cryptography is a key element of many Internet protocols – used for ensuring privacy, integrity, and security. Topics to be covered will include symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption (public/private keys), digital signing and cryptographic hashing. These topics will serve as background information for the lecture on an Introduction to Bitcoin. The Bitcoin protocol not only supports an electronic currency, but also has the possibility for being (mis)used in other ways. Topics will include the basic operation of how Bitcoin operates including motivations and also such things as block chaining, bitcoin mining, and how financial transactions operate. A knowledge of the topics covered in the Basic Cryptography lecture will be assumed

PEARC18 Workshop: Practical Cybersecurity Programs for Science Projects and Facilities

Workshop presented at PEARC18. This 3-hour workshop covers practical information security for science projects by describing the foundational elements of a cybersecurity program necessary to provide a secure and safe environment for science. The emphasis is on the four pillars of such a program: Alignment to Mission - identification of critical resources and processes; Resources - money, people; Governance - roles and responsibilities, risk management and acceptance, policies; Controls - selecting a good baseline control set, and will include guidance on maintaining and evaluating an established cybersecurity program.NSF Grant #1547272Ope

PEARC18 Workshop: Practical Cybersecurity Programs for Science Projects and Facilities

Workshop presented at PEARC18. This 3-hour workshop covers practical information security for science projects by describing the foundational elements of a cybersecurity program necessary to provide a secure and safe environment for science. The emphasis is on the four pillars of such a program: Alignment to Mission - identification of critical resources and processes; Resources - money, people; Governance - roles and responsibilities, risk management and acceptance, policies; Controls - selecting a good baseline control set, and will include guidance on maintaining and evaluating an established cybersecurity program.NSF Grant #1547272Ope

Cybersecurity for Science

Presentation at ARCC Workshop held at PEARC17. July 10th, 2017