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The two day event will be held at the GTISC in Atlanta, Georgia. The Thursday session will be held from 10:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. The Friday session will be held from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. The theme is R&D Issues to Ensure Trustworthiness in Telecommunications and Information Systems that Directly or Indirectly Impact National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP). Dr. Marburger will present the keynote address during the opening plenary session and will participate in the wrap-up summation session. Mr. Duane Ackerman, Chairman and CEO, BellSouth, will make a presentation during Thursday's lunch.
The increasing reliance on the public switched network, the Internet, and computer applications to support national security, homeland security, emergency preparedness, and public safety places a premium on trusted systems (e.g., systems that are available, secure, reliable, and survivable even in the face of attacks, failures, or accidents). The September 11 terrorist attacks demonstrated the critical importance of networked information systems in supporting national crisis management and response. Ensuring national leaders, first responders, infrastructure owners, and the public receive timely, accurate, and complete information from trusted networked information systems is crucial to both national and homeland security. The NSTAC 2003 R&D Exchange will explore the R&D issues associated with trustworthy NS/EP telecommunications. Specifically, we are inviting key leaders from the Federal Government, private industry, academia, and State and local governments to explore and prioritize key R&D issues associated with trustworthiness. Break out sessions will focus on major cyber, software, physical, human factor, and integration (testing, evaluation, test beds, etc) research issue areas. The goal of the event is to frame key policy issues surrounding trusted networked information systems; provide key insights to OSTP as it formulates the President’s research agenda and budget submissions; identify and characterize barriers and impediments inhibiting R&D of trustworthy systems; and develop an agenda for action.
The exchange format does not include presentation of papers. Participants are welcome to provide written input either for sharing at the workshop or for inclusion in the proceedings, if appropriate.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Mid Town Atlanta at Colony Square for exchange attendees. Please cite the “R&D Exchange” when making your reservation to receive the $112 group rate. Sheraton Mid Town Atlanta at Colony Square The hotel parking rate is $16 ($18 valet) a day. The hourly parking rate is $1 every twenty minutes.
A taxi ride from the Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport to the Sheraton Hotel is approximately $25-30. You may also make a reservation to take the Airport Shuttle by calling (404) 762-7009. The cost is $14. Public transportation on the MARTA rail is $1.75. A map to the Sheraton Hotel and the GCATT building (where the event will be held) are provided. A shuttle bus to and from the Sheraton Hotel and exchange site will be available Thursday and Friday.
We hope you – or a member of your staff familiar with R&D issues related to trustworthy computing and communications – will be available to attend the 2003 R&D Exchange. With the establishment of the new Department of Homeland Security, we believe this event holds great potential for contributing to the Nation’s security technology R&D agenda. If you plan to attend this no-fee event, please complete the RSVP form by Monday, March 3, 2003, and forward it via e-mail to Ms. Kiesha Miller, National Communications System, at miller3k@ncs.gov. In addition, if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ms. Miller by e-mail or at (703) 607-6134
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