Author: Alex Taylor
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NSA grant supports cyber-challenge prizes
CSEE’s Dr. Rick Forno, Cybersecurity GPD and Assistant Director of UMBC’s Center for Cybersecurity, has received an $84K grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) to fund the prizes for student winners at the 2014 Maryland Cyber Challenge finals that will take place at the CyberMaryland 2014 conference in Baltimore on 29 and 30 October.…
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Meet the Staff: Olivia Wolfe
Name: Olivia Wolfe Educational Background: Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (Counseling and Personnel Services) from University of Maryland, College Park Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico Current role: As Coordinator of Academic Affairs, Olivia oversees academic services staff of the department, oversees course scheduling for the department, coordinates adjunct instructor and TA/RA hiring, addresses undergraduate and graduate student…
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hackUMBC '14 Registration Opens
The second hackUMBC is coming! (And has nothing to do with security.) hackUMBC ’14 will take place on the weekend of 27-28 September (Saturday into Sunday). The event is open to students of any skill level, from innovators and entrepreneurs to designers and hardcore coders. Its purpose is to allow students to mingle and collaborate…
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New NSF and TEDCO Grant
UMBC Professors Nilanjan Banerjee and Ryan Robucci have been awarded an NSF grant from the NSF-NIH Smart and Connected Health program. The total sum is $650,000 over 3 years. It is a collaboration between UMBC, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital and UA. The collaborators include Dr. Susan Fager, a physical therapist from Madonna, and Dr. James Parkerson…
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CyberNEXS comes to UMBC
The UMBC Graduate Cybersecurity Program is pleased to announce that it will incorporate the CyberNEXS virtual training environment within its courses and activities during AY14-15. Assistant CYBR GPD Ben Shariati was instrumental in bringing this technical capability to the CYBR program, beginning with CYBER 620 at Shady Grove this fall. Through CyberNEXS, students are able…
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JOB: eFX Data Scientist for State Street
Title: eFX Data Scientist, AVP Job Role: Quantitative Analysis, Global Markets Sales & Trading, Boston JOB DESCRIPTION Purpose of Role: To enhance the bank’s real-time Electronic FX market making trading system, improving quality and distinctiveness of price generation and risk management. Major Responsibilities: Analyze proprietary order flow data to find patterns in client behavior,…
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JOB: Advanced Website Developer for Northpoint Fundraising, LLC
Northpoint is a free online fundraising tool that helps schools, teams, and organizations raise money and awareness with apparel and promotional products. Founded in 2010, NP is undergoing a significant revamp, integrating several new online user interface (UI) tools that will increase efficiency and participation. Northpoint is seeking additional team members to support development of…
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UMBC designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance
UMBC has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance by NSA and DHS for both Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) Education (CAE-IA/CD) for 2014-21.
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Dr. Rick Forno discusses cyberwar on NPR
In recent days, the United States and China have traded accusations about each nation’s alleged (or actual) espionage activities in cyberspace. Moreover, high-profile events like Stuxnet and recurring high-profile cyber-attacks such as the Target data breach continue to keep ‘cyber’ and cybersecurity issues in the news. Today, CSEE’s Dr. Rick Forno, Cybersecurity GPD and Assistant…
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Graduate Cybersecurity Internships at NCCoE
The NIST National Cybersecurity Center for Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking full- and part-time paid interns from UMBC graduate students studying cybersecurity at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG). The program is part of NCCoE’s ongoing efforts to build and sustain academic partnerships in the Montgomery County region. The NCCoE internship will identify and immerse students…