Author: Alex Taylor
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JOB: Autodesk Scaleform (Greenbelt, MD)
Autodesk Scaleform, makers of popular user interface libraries for video games, have two positions open in their Greenbelt, MD office: Graphics/Rendering Engineer: https://autodesk.taleo.net/careersection/ADSK_gen/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=13WD13966 Software Engineer: https://autodesk.taleo.net/careersection/ADSK_gen/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=13WD13819
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Graduate Cybersecurity Program Webinar
On Wednesday, September 25, from 6:30 – 7:30PM, Dr. Rick Forno, Cybersecurity GPD and Assistant Director of UMBC’s Center for Cybersecurity, will host an evening webinar discussing UMBC’s graduate cybersecurity programs. Topics to be discussed include: Program design and curriculum (both MPS degree & Certificate) Eligibility and Application Information UMBC’s approach to graduate cybersecurity education…
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NSA grant supports MDC3 student prizes
CSEE's Dr. Richard 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 2013 Maryland Cyber Challenge and Competition (MDC3) finals that will take place at the CyberMaryland 2013 conference in Baltimore on October…
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Rick Forno discusses hacktivism with the Baltimore Sun
Rick Forno talked with the Baltimore Sun's Scott Dance about international hacktivism following the defacement of a local area website and the recent attack on the New York Times website.
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Rick Forno discusses cybersecurity on WEAA's 'The Marc Steiner Show'
Dr. Richard Forno, Director of UMBC's Graduate Cybersecurity Program and Assistant Director of the UMBC Center for Cybersecurity, appeared on WEAA (88.9FM) Baltimore's 'The Marc Steiner Show' as part of a long-form panel discussion on assorted cybersecurity issues. He was joined by Edward Erickson of the Baltimore City Paper and Stephen Bono, CEO of Baltimore-based…
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2013 Maryland Cyber Challenge Orientation Webinar
The 2013 Maryland Cyber Challenge season has begun! Last week, Challenge co-founder Dr. Richard Forno and other Challenge officials conducted a kick-off orientation webinar (PDF) outlining the 2013 Challenge, providing a brief overview of the SAIC/Leidos competition environment (CyberNEXS), offering administrative guidance, and answering questions from prospective competitors and team advisors. Now in its third…
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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…
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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…
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JOB: .NET/SQL programming for DCI in Annapolis
With offices in Washington, DC and Annapolis, MD — DCI provides strategic consulting to large federal contractors with its staff of Masters and PhD Industrial Psychologists. As a small and growing firm, DCI currently has 20 staff members and is looking to add a recent computer science graduate to assist with software development. This is…
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Five COEIT Students Selected as Federal CyberCorps Scholars
Five students in UMBC's College of Engineering and Information Technology have been selected for major scholarships to pursue studies in cybersecurity-related fields under UMBC's participation in the National Science Foundation's Scholarship for Service (SFS) Federal CyberCorps program. As SFS Scholars, students receive full tuition, fees, annual reimbursement of professional development expenses ($3,000), a nine-month stipend ($20,000…