1. TRUST:Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technologies
Developing Human Resources
Connections to the Critical Infrastructure Industry
Gabor Karsai
ISIS/Vanderbilt University
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September 13, 2004

2. Objective 1. Training of US Workforce in TRUST Research Areas:
Security Technology
Systems Science
Social Science
Training, Cooperation and Technology Transfer:
Summer Internships at industry sites for graduate students and faculty
Training programs for industry partners at academia
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3. Objective
2. Managing relationships between different constituencies: technology developers, VC, stakeholders from the critical infrastructure industry, government.
Focused workshops on tech transfer opportunities
Strategic Investment Sessions between infrastructure stakeholders and industry and government
Internships for students and faculty in industry and critical infrastructure sectors
Internships for faculty and postdoctoral scholars as enterpreneur-incubators at VC partners
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4. Internship Opportunities,Testbeds
Internships related to testbeds
Telecommunications: BellSouth
BTAC testbed in Birmingham, AL (
Power Industry: TVA
Government Labs: ORNL and DOE Labs
Communication Network Simulator for Power Grids at ORNL
Power Grid testbed and SCADA testbed in Idaho NEL
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September 13, 2004