Dr. Michael A. Sardaryzadeh has been named Associate Vice President for Cybersecurity, Policy and Compliance and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Texas A&M University. Following a national search, he was selected from nearly a hundred applicants and will assume his new duties on Feb. 5.
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Beneficiary of Army Youth Cyber Programs
The Army offers a number of cyber programs tailored for youth, even those with no interest in being part of the military. The Army Cyber Institute has developed and implemented the Cyber Leader Development Program (CLDP) for cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Since its inception, the program has been […]
Texas A&M Bush School Students Finalists in World’s Largest Cybersecurity Law and Policy Challenge
Second-year international affairs students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, placed third in the 2017 Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) Law and Policy Challenge. The competition took place at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering.
Dr. Ragsdale on Common Cybercrime: Data Breaches
The proliferation of digital technology in the last two decades has brought with it a slew of various cyber-threats, especially cybercrime, the most common example of which is data breaches. When will the U.S. follow the lead of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation? Center Director, Dr. Daniel Ragsdale, comments on this question for […]
Texas A&M Cyber Cadets Participate in DARPA’s Hackathon
Four members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadet’s Cyber Ops Special Unit participated in the Hackathon hosted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The event was designed to leverage both offensive and defensive cyber operations against adversaries intent on attacking DoD networks.