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2006 Research and Development Exchange Workshop
International Collaboration on Cyber Security Research and Development:
Leveraging Global Partnerships for the Security of Free Nations and All Sector Preparedness and Response

September 21-22, 2006
Crowne Plaza Hotel

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Overview
The two-day event was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The September 21 session lasted from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the September 22 session went from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conference theme was International Collaboration on Cyber Security Research and Development.

Mr. John Grimes, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks and Information Integration, and Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense (DOD), and Ms. Patricia Sauvé-McCuan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Information Management, Department of National Defence, presented keynote addresses during the opening plenary session and to moderate the summation session.

Objective
Dramatically changing business models of traditional telecommunications carriers, along with new technologies, are accelerating the advancement of global communications networks. The scale, scope, and character of the global next generation networks (NGN) will revolutionize the way national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications are planned for, prioritized, and ultimately delivered. The 2006 RDX Workshop addressed the need for multilateral collaboration between key governments, industry, and academia to enhance security on the network. Specifically, international stakeholders from these three sectors were invited to explore and prioritize issues associated with international collaboration on cyber security research and development (R&D).

The goal of the event was to gather valuable information and constructive feedback, which will inform the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Research and Development Task Force as it develops proposed Presidential recommendations for the NSTAC. The R&D community’s feedback will help the task force frame key policy issues surrounding international R&D collaboration; discuss how stakeholders can cooperate and coordinate efforts as communities of interest shift; provide insights to the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and their international counterparts as they formulate research agendas and budget submissions; identify and characterize barriers and impediments inhibiting multilateral, collaborative research investments; and develop an agenda for action. Breakout sessions examined five focused topics: the international Internet governance; mechanisms for public/private R&D collaboration; applications of wireless and mobile ad-hoc networks; global-scale identity management; and cross-sector and cross-border challenges. These breakout groups were also charged with exploring how the R&D community can effectively address deployment issues.

• Research and Development Exchange Breakout Session Reports (Note: Interim Draft, pending formal publication of the R&D Exchange Proceedings)
• "Canadian Public Security Science and Technology Program: A Look to the Future" - Dr. Anthony Ashley, Director General, Centre for Security Science, Defence Research and Development Canada - Ottawa
• "Enabling Net-Centric Operations" - Mr. John Grimes, Assistant Secretary of Defense,
  Networks and Information Integration and Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense
• "The Federal Plan for Cyber Security and Information Assurance Research and Development" - Dr. Annabelle Lee, National Cyber Security Division, and Dr. Simon Szykman, National Coordinating Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development
• "Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate Cyber Security Research and Development Program" - Dr. Douglas Maughan, Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Homeland Security
• "Communications Research Centre's Cyber Security and Public Safety Program" - Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre, Industry Canada
  

Call for Papers
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.

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