Homeland Defense at James Madison University

1. Homeland Defenseat James Madison University Dr. Jerry Benson, Dean, College of Integrated Science and Technology Dr. Mal Lane, Department Head, Computer Science Dr. Ron Kander, Department Head, Integrated Science and Technology Dr. John Noftsinger, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs October 4, 2002

2. Recognitions • JMU President Linwood H. Rose has been appointed by President George W. Bush to a 24-member National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC). Rose, president of JMU since 1998, is the only college president named to the committee. • Designated by the National Security Agency as one of the first Centers of Excellence in Information Assurance Education. • First web-based InfoSec Master’s Program in nation.

3. Programs • Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance • Critical Infrastructure Protection Project • Commonwealth Information Security Center • Information Security • Information Analyst • William Nelson Institute for Public Affairs • Center for Foreign Language Translation • Masters of Public Health

4. Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance (I3A) • Oversees and coordinates efforts of funded programs focused on protecting vital interests of the US and VA • Critical Infrastructure Protection Program (CIPP) • Commonwealth Information Security Center (CISC) • National Park Service Grant

5. Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance (I3A) • For further information please contact: • Dr. George Baker, Interim Director • (540) 568-8767 • bakergh@jmu.edu

6. Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance (I3A) • I3A is an innovative, collaborative approach to researching problems in the area of Homeland Defense • The Institute hopes to bring together faculty members and students from different academic departments in an effort to secure the Commonwealth and the United States

7. Internal Research External Research Policy Studies Expertise/ Data Base Repository Special Programs Education/ Outreach IIIA CISC CIPP

8. What is Infrastructure • National Academy of Sciences Definition: • “Infrastructure is the linked system of facilities and activities that provides the range of essential services generally necessary to support our economy and quality of life.” Ref. “Controlling Cascading Failure,” Natural Disasters Roundtable, National Academies, February 2002, Richard Little, Chairman, NRC Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

9. CIPP • Funded with a $6 million Congressional Earmark through NIST and in partnership with George Mason University • Research conducted will examine law, policy, and cyber-security of critical infrastructure • JMU’s focus will be to develop a Risk Assessment Model that examines the effects of a cyber attack on the networks that run our critical infrastructures

10. CIPP – Contact Information • For further information please contact: • Dr. John Noftsinger, PI • (540) 568-2700 • noftsijb@jmu.edu • Dr. Ron Kander, Co-PI • (540) 568-2740 • kanderrg@jmu.edu • Dr. Mal Lane, Co-PI • (540) 568-2772 • lanemg@jmu.edu

11. Notional Output Risk Assessment Model • Develop time domain probabilistic risk assessment capability • Objectives: • Accommodate multiple infrastructure types • Accommodate multiple ‘insult’ types (cyber, Murphy, natural disaster, bomb, WMD) • Ability to model evolution of effects in time including cascading effects, repair,reconstitution • Facilitate evaluation of risk in terms ofprobability of outage, down time and associated costs • Enable comparisons of the effectivenessof alternative countermeasures • Readily usable output: simple, understandable

12. National Parks Service Grant • The National Parks Service funded JMU $10,000 to develop a database to track the removal of plant species from select national parks • Researchers will study the Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park • Ginseng, Goldenseal, Black Cohosh, Bloodroot, and Galax have been identified as high risk plants for removal from the parks

13. Commonwealth Information Security Center (CISC) • Created in July 2001 with funds from a grant from Virginia’s Commonwealth Technology Research Fund • Partners with George Mason University, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion University, and Hampton University, government, and industry • Due to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, CISC activated the Indication and Alert Center

14. CISC – Contact Information • For further information please contact: • Dr. Mohamed Eltoweissy, PI • (540) 568-7537 • eltowemy@jmu.edu • Mr. Sam Redwine, Co-PI • (540) 568-3335 • redwinst@jmu.edu

15. CISC Mission • To strengthen information security responsibly by conducting technology and policy research; • educating the public, policymakers, and a new generation of professionals; and, • facilitating technology transfer among governments, businesses, and universities.

16. Information Security • JMU has been recognized by the National Security Agency as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education • The Computer Science Department offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Information Security • Graduate program is 100% Internet based • A new MBA program has been created in the College of Business with a concentration in Information Security

17. Information Analyst • JMU is in the process of creating curriculum that offers law enforcement agents at the federal, state, and local levels to receive a certificate in protecting against and responding to terrorism • This program would focus on risk assessment of terrorist activities

18. William Nelson Institute • The Nelson Institute is dedicated to the study of global terrorism and to the development of educational programs in Eastern Europe • Intelligence research conducted by the Nelson Institute has been a valuable tool used by government agencies in studying terrorist activities in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union

19. Nelson Institute – Contact Information • For further information please contact: • Dr. Steven Bowers, Director • (540) 568-6004 • bowerssr@jmu.edu

20. Center for Translation and Interpretation • Center is operated in the Foreign Language Department • Master’s in Translation, Localization & Interpreting • PhD in Translation, Localization & Interpreting • Special emphasis placed on Arabic

21. Center for Translation and Interpretation • For further information please contact • Mr. Christophe Rethore, Director • (540) 568-3512 • rethorcx@jmu.edu

22. Center for Translation and Interpretation • Collaboration within JMU: College of Business, Institute of Technical and Scientific Communication, College of Integrated Science and Technology • Partnerships outside JMU:American Translators’ Association, French embassy in Washington, DC, professional translators and translation bureaus, creating a consortium to teach Web site localization online with several universities in Canada, England, Spain, France, Germany, Russia, Egypt and Morocco.

23. Masters of Public Health • Intent is to develop a statewide training and education network to improve the Commonwealth’s public health infrastructure. • An academic consortium consisting of James Madison University (JMU), Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Old Dominion University (ODU), and George Mason University (GMU) will participate • In the era of bio-terrorism, public health is the first line of defense against attack and first to respond after attacks.

24. Masters of Public Health – Contact Information • For further information please contact • Dr. Stephen Stewart, Department Head • (540) 568-6510 • stewarsh@jmu.edu

25. Masters of Public Health • Current public health infrastructure in the Commonwealth is poor. • Based on survey data of public health professionals in the Commonwealth, the demand for such a program is quite high. • Professional degree for health practitioners in community-based health careers • Found in local, state, and federal health leadership positions • Traditional areas of emphasis – epidemiology, health behavior, health administration, environmental health, and bio-statistics

26. Approach • JMU approaches the issue of Homeland Defense in a unique interdisciplinary and collaborative manner. • In the ever evolving environment of Homeland Defense, JMU’s organizational structure is prepared to address the emerging issues.

27. Approach • By creating the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance and developing the InfoSec programs, JMU is prepared to examine issues in both physical and cyber security. • The Nelson Institute, the Information Analyst curriculum and the Center for Translation all provide research and analysis opportunities in the area of homeland defense

28. Partnerships • Collaboration is a key concept in Homeland Defense that has not yet been achieved in many sectors. • JMU has been successful in creating partnerships across the disciplines and with other academic institutions, government agencies, and industry.

29. Academic institutions George Mason University Virginia Tech Old Dominion University Hampton University Eastern Virginia Medical School Government Agencies Navy Combat Direction Systems Activity Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force National Security Agency Virginia Department of Information Technology Industry Dyncorp Ubizen Veridian Eruces Lockheed Martin Sparta Tovaris Northrup Grumman Secure Computing Corp. Partnerships

30. Education & Research • Educational opportunities through the programs of: Masters of Public Health, Information Analyst, Information Security, and the Center for Foreign Language Translation provide students with classroom training on issues that impact homeland defense.

31. Education & Research • Research conducted at the university under the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance, and the William Nelson Institute for Public Affairs allows faculty members and students the chance to solve real world problems

32. Education and Research • Faculty members and students each play an important role in developing the homeland defense projects at JMU • Provides unique applied opportunities for interdisciplinary, real world learning opportunities while serving national interests.