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SUMMARY:IEEE 5th Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium 2025 ( CARS'25 )
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium (CARS) is a premier event bringing together researchers\, industry leaders\, and students to explore cutting-edge cybersecurity challenges and advancements. Jointly organized by the Center for Cyber Security Research (C2SR)\, IEEE Red River Valley Section\, IEEE Region 4\, and University IT (UIT)\, CARS provides a unique platform for collaboration\, knowledge sharing\, and hands-on learning in the evolving landscape of cybersecurity\, artificial intelligence\, and critical infrastructure protection.
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/ieee-5th-cyber-awareness-and-research-symposium-2025-cars25/
LOCATION:Memorial Union\, University of North Dakota\, 2901 University Ave\, Grand Forks\, ND\, 58202\, United States
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SUMMARY:2025 RazorHack Cyber Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The RazorHack Cyber Challenge is a 3-day capture the flag competition\, where hacking enthusiasts and hobbyists from all walks of life gather to showcase their skills and compete for prizes. The Challenge includes an opening banquet ceremony and then a 2-day Jeopardy-style capture the flag competition. Contestants will have to take on the role of consultants and help the RazorPower energy company recover from a nuclear power plant catastrophe. Complete encryption\, phishing\, network analysis\, and web vulnerability puzzles to save the day.
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/2025-razorhack-cyber-challenge/
LOCATION:Verizon Union\, University of Arkansas\, 435 Garland Ave\, Fayetteville\, AR\, 72701\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251117
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SUMMARY:Design Methodologies Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Power Electronics Society is hosting the Design Methodologies Conference\, bringing together Design Automation\, Artificial Intelligence\, Machine Learning\, and Cyber-Physical Security methodologies for power electronics applications. The PELS has witnessed a significant and growing interest in advanced Design Methodologies for Power Electronics in recent years\, and it has hosted several independent initiatives in the areas of Design Automation\, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and\, consequently\, the time has come to make a crucial\, decisive step forward and organize a single specialized conference dedicated to these emerging concepts.
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/design-methodologies-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Graduate by Hilton Fayetteville\, 70 N East Ave\, Fayetteville\, AR\, 72701\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260224T100000
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Energy\, the Catalyst of Human Flourishing. Now\, Let’s Talk About Delivering it Reliably and Affordably
DESCRIPTION:Speaker \nR. Matthew Gardner\, Ph.D.\, P.E.\nVice President\, Electric Transmission Planning and Operations\, Dominion Energy Virginia \nAbstract \nOur nation’s energy landscape is in the midst of change – some call it a disruption – one that we haven’t seen since the end of WWII. Our thirst for data and the desire to electrify everything translates directly into a surge in electrical energy demand. Serving the world’s largest data center market\, the Commonwealth is ground zero for growth. In his talk\, Matthew will unpack the energy growth drivers and how the electric grid is transforming to produce\, transport\, and deliver electricity to customers in a way that is reliable\, affordable\, and increasingly clean – even amidst unprecedented demands. The talk will provide an overview of the changes coming\, the digital transformation that is inevitable\, and how these converging forces will result in a grid with not only more capacity\, but also with more capability. \nSpeaker’s Bio \n \nGardner is responsible for over 6\,700 miles of electric transmission lines and more than 800 substation assets at Dominion Energy Virginia\, serving 2.7 million customers. Since joining in 2008\, he has held various roles in planning\, operations\, maintenance\, and engineering. \nHe serves on the board of the North American Transmission Forum and the executive advisory council of IEEE and its Power and Energy Society. He is President\, CIGRE U.S. National Committee and is an active supporter of several academic institutions within the Commonwealth\, including George Mason University (College of Engineering Industry Advisory Board)\, Virginia Commonwealth University (Executive Engineer in Residence)\, and Virginia Tech. \nHe holds a Ph.D.\, M.S.\, and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech\, where he was a Bradley Fellow.
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/seminar-energy-the-catalyst-of-human-flourishing-now-lets-talk-about-delivering-it-reliably-and-affordably/
LOCATION:Merten Hall\, Room 1204\, George Mason University\, 4441 George Mason Blvd\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Liling Huang":MAILTO:lhuang20@gmu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T110000
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Considerations for Building Trust in AI to Support Tactical Decisions of Firefighters
DESCRIPTION:Speaker \nDr. Ryan Falkenstein-Smith\nNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)\, Gaithersburg\, Maryland \nAbstract \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more common in many areas of public safety\, and the fire service may have opportunities to use AI as a tool to improve firefighter safety and decision‐making. However\, not all AI technologies are built with firefighters’ needs in mind\, and some may pose risks if not designed or used correctly. Without clear guidelines\, individual fire departments may be left to navigate AI on their own\, leading to inconsistent practices and potential safety concerns for firefighters. This seminar discusses pathways to develop clear guidelines and standards that ensure AI tools meet firefighter needs\, function reliably in real-world conditions\, and keep human decision-making at the center of fire response. Existing NIST projects focused on forecasting hazardous fire events\, such as backdraft and flashover\, are presented as case examples that\, when applied to the NIST’s AI Risk Management Framework\, demonstrate how effective AI tools can become more accepted by those who serve their communities \nSpeaker’s Bio \nDr. Ryan Falkenstein-Smith is a Mechanical Engineer in the Firefighting Technology Group of the Fire Research Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University in 2017. As the leader of the Smart Fire Fighting Project\, Dr. Falkenstein-Smith’s research centers on developing measurement science and technology to improve situational awareness\, operational effectiveness\, and firefighter safety. This work includes developing innovative sensors and data-processing technologies\, such as gas-extraction devices for predicting backdrafts and non-invasive analytical tools. His efforts also focus on improving chemical analysis capabilities within the Fire Research Division to identify and quantify various compounds in smoke.
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/seminar-considerations-for-building-trust-in-ai-to-support-tactical-decisions-of-firefighters/
LOCATION:Engineering Building\, Room 2901\, George Mason University\, 4511 Patriot Circle\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Myeong Lee":MAILTO:mlee89@gmu.edu
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SUMMARY:Coffee & Connections @ Nexus234: Rethinking Security in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Massimiliano Albanese\, Director of the Center for Infrastructure Security in the Era of AI\, will lead a Coffee & Connections discussion on how artificial intelligence is reshaping security for organizations and critical infrastructure. The session will examine both the opportunities and risks of AI-enabled security\, including its potential to strengthen threat detection\, support security automation\, and improve resilience\, as well as concerns such as adversarial attacks\, data leakage\, expanded attack surfaces\, and misuse of AI technologies. \nThis event is designed for participants who are actively integrating AI into their organizations\, as well as those beginning to assess its implications. The discussion will offer practical guidance on separating hype from reality\, making informed adoption decisions\, and avoiding common pitfalls. \n See the presentation’s slides.
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/coffee-connections-nexus234-rethinking-security-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:Life Sciences and Engineering Building\, George Mason University\, 10930 George Mason Circle\, Manassas\, 20110\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Adams":MAILTO:avanmete@gmu.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260728
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
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SUMMARY:40th Annual IFIP WG 11.3 Conference on Data and Applications Security and Privacy (DBSec 2026)
DESCRIPTION:DBSec is an annual international conference covering research in data and applications security and privacy. The 40th Annual IFIP WG 11.3 Conference on Data and Applications Security and Privacy (DBSec 2026) will be held in Arlington\, Virginia\, USA\, from July 28 to July 30\, 2026. \nThe conference provides a forum for presenting high-quality original research from academia\, industry\, and government on both theoretical and practical aspects of information security. Topics of interest include\, but are not limited to: Access control · Anonymity · Applied cryptography in data security · Authentication · Big data security · Data and system integrity · Data for LLMs\, GenAI\, ML/DL (curation\, vector databases) · Data protection · Data provenance · Database security · Digital rights management · Distributed and decentralized security · Identity management · Intrusion detection · Knowledge discovery and privacy · Methodologies for data and application security · Network security · Organizational and social aspects of security · Ownership\, privacy\, and licensing of data for AI training · Privacy · Secure cloud computing · Secure distributed systems · Secure information integration · Security and privacy in crowdsourcing · Security and privacy in IT outsourcing · Security and privacy in location-based services · Security and privacy in P2P and social networks · Security and privacy in pervasive/ubiquitous computing · Security and privacy policies · Security management and audit · Security metrics · Threats\, vulnerabilities\, and risk management · Trust and reputation systems · Trust management · Web security · Wireless and mobile security. \n 
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/40th-annual-ifip-wg-11-3-conference-on-data-and-applications-security-and-privacy-dbsec-2026/
LOCATION:Fuse at Mason Square\, 3401 Fairfax Dr\, Arlington\, VA\, 22226\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261029
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SUMMARY:6th IEEE Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium (IEEE CARS 2026)
DESCRIPTION:IEEE CARS 2026 will bring together researchers\, practitioners\, students\, national labs\, government agencies\, and industry partners working at the intersection of cybersecurity\, artificial intelligence\, critical infrastructure\, smart systems\, and resilience. The event will feature technical sessions\, focused sub-conferences\, special sessions\, workshops\, CAE-R engagement activities\, student competitions\, poster sessions\, and panels designed to advance research collaboration\, workforce development\, and practical innovation in emerging cyber and AI-enabled systems.
URL:https://iseai.gmu.edu/event/6th-ieee-cyber-awareness-and-research-symposium-ieee-cars-2026/
LOCATION:Memorial Union\, University of North Dakota\, 2901 University Ave\, Grand Forks\, ND\, 58202\, United States
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