Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Month: July 2013

  • UMBC & SAIC Announce 2013 Maryland Cyber Challenge

    MCLEAN, Va., July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI),  Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) announced the third annual 2013 statewide cyber competition, the Maryland Cyber Challenge™, will be held October 8 through October 9 at the Baltimore Convention Center in…

  • CYBR student places 3rd in Microsoft Cybersecurity Essay Contest

    First-year Cybersecurity MPS student Andrew Shiffer placed third in Microsoft's "Cybersecurity 2020" student essay contest.  The contest allows Microsoft to solicit original research about cybersecurity policy challenges from university students at any stage in their educational careers.  Andrew's paper is entitled "A Cybersecurity Triumvirate: Policies, Outcomes, and Emerging Trends." Andrew will receive $2,000 prize (which…