1. November 6, 2003 Leveraging Resources and Building Partnerships for Critical Infrastructure Protection John B. Noftsinger, Jr., Associate Vice President Kenneth F. Newbold, Assistant Director Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance James Madison University Copyright John Noftsinger and Kenneth Newbold (2003). This work is the intellectual property of the author. Permission is granted for this material to be shared for non-commercial, educational purposes, provided that this copyright statement appears on the reproduced materials and notice is given that the copying is by permission of the author. To disseminate otherwise or to republish requires written permission from the author.

2. November 6, 2003 Presentation Outline Overview of James Madison University Higher Education: A Critical National Infrastructure Building on a Foundation Building Alliances Programmatic Examples

3. November 6, 2003 James Madison University A comprehensive state university within the Virginia higher education system Enrollment: 15,700 Location: Harrisonburg, VA US News & World Report-Highest Ranked South’s Top Public Masters Level University for 9 years in a row and 13 times since inception of poll Classification: Transitioning to Research Intensive Sponsored Programs: $20 million (FY 2003)

4. November 6, 2003 Breaking Down Silos and Building Community Outreach Programs Through Strategic Alliances JMU is committed to removing traditional academic boundaries to broaden instructional and research scholarship. University outreach programs have been developed to provide opportunities for students, faculty, and community residents to interact. Utilize internal and external alliances and collaboration for strategic advantage (Competition through Collaboration

5. November 6, 2003 Higher Education As A Critical National Infrastructure Factors Driving the Need for Alliances –Homeland Security/Critical Infrastructure Protection –Convergence/Market Forces –New Focus on Strategic Alliances –Increased Expectations for Economic Development

6. November 6, 2003 Framework for Engagement/Service Traditional/Reactive Human resource development/Teaching Organizational development and enhancement Basic Research, development and policy analysis Applied Research, licensing and technology transfer Emerging/Proactive Strategic, systemic, and collaborative initiatives Enhanced access to resources and technology assistance Targeted industry initiatives

7. November 6, 2003 Meeting Homeland Security Needs Through Strategic Alliances Higher Education Government Industry

8. November 6, 2003 Building Alliances

9. November 6, 2003 Building on the Foundation IIIA NIAC CIPP CISC ISAT/CS Partner Info. Sys. Sec. Ed. Ctr. for Acad. Excellence MBA Info. Sec. MS CS Info. Sec.

10. November 6, 2003 About the Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance IIIA is an innovative, collaborative approach to researching problems in the areas of infrastructure and information assurance. IIIA brings together faculty and students from different academic departments with industry and government in an effort to secure the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States. By creating IIIA, JMU is prepared to examine issues in both physical and cyber security related to homeland defense.

11. November 6, 2003 IIIA as an Integrative Force IIIA Connecting the Dots Between Federal, State & Local Issues Examining Physical and Cyber Security and Infrastructures JMU’s Interdisciplinary Approach and Collaborative Multi- Institutional Research

12. November 6, 2003 Integrating Our Efforts IIIA Institute for Infrastructure And Information Assurance CISC Commonwealth Information Security Center Oriented Toward Information Security Focused on State And Local Issues State Funding CIPP Critical Infrastructure Protection Program Oriented Toward Physical and Cyber Infrastructures Focused on National Issues Federal Funding NCR Assessment Project National Capital Region Data Collection and Reporting Focused on Local Issues Federal and State Funding

13. November 6, 2003 Commonwealth Information Security Center (CISC) www.cisc.jmu.edu www.cisc.jmu.edu

14. November 6, 2003 CISC History Funded in 2001 through a grant from the Commonwealth Technology Research Fund Three year funded project totaling $4.1 million (currently in year 3) Focus on economic development and technology transfer for Virginia's government and industry

15. November 6, 2003 Commonwealth Information Security Center Mission: To strengthen information security by –Conducting technology and policy research –Educating the public, policymakers, and a new generation of professionals –Facilitating technology transfer among governments, businesses, and universities.

16. November 6, 2003 Critical Infrastructure Protection Project

17. November 6, 2003 CIPP History Funded through a grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology Partnership with GMU – Law, Technology, Policy Total JMU funding - $4.1 million

18. November 6, 2003 Critical Infrastructure Protection Project JMU’s focus will be to develop a Risk Assessment Model and Tool that examines the effects of cyber and physical attacks on the networks that run our critical infrastructures. Developing an Information Analyst curriculum Research Projects include: –Hazardous Materials Storage and Tracking –SCADA Systems –Cyber Security Curriculum –Safe Buildings –Transnational Threats to Critical Infrastructures

19. November 6, 2003 Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing and Networking (VA SCAN) Strength Through Statewide Collaboration

20. November 6, 2003 VA SCAN Strengthening information technology security statewide, in response to Governor Mark Warner's charge to higher education to help meet cybersecurity goals, outlined in the 2002 Commonwealth of Virginia IT Strategic Plan.

21. November 6, 2003 Purpose Strengthen security programs across Virginia higher education by integrating and making available field-proven tools, best practices, and people from VA SCAN partner institutions Link existing models and knowledgebase with security research, instruction, and federal/state government initiatives

22. November 6, 2003 Current VA SCAN Partners Security Practitioners at –George Mason University –James Madison University –University of Virginia –Virginia Tech Security Researchers at –Commonwealth Information Security Center (JMU) –Center for Secure Information Systems (GMU) –Critical Infrastructure Protection Project (GMU/JMU)

23. November 6, 2003 Community Outreach

24. November 6, 2003 Shenandoah Valley Technology Council The Shenandoah Valley Technology Council (SVTC) was established in 1997 through a grant written by the office of Research and Program Innovation at James Madison University The council membership consists of business, government and education leaders acting as technology design, infrastructure and application advocates and users Connected to 9 other regional technology councils through the Virginia Technology Alliance

25. November 6, 2003 Virginia Research & Technology Advisory Commission VRTAC advises the Governor on appropriate research and technology strategies for the Commonwealth and serves as a platform for developing alliances among universities/industry It emphasizes on policy recommendations that will enhance the global competitive advantage of both research institutions and technology-based commercial endeavors within the Commonwealth. 2003 Committees: –Institute for Defense and Homeland Security –Federal Relations and Advocacy –Incubation of New Industry –Intellectual Property

26. November 6, 2003 Partnerships are the Key Making friends with the savages in the next valley-Inter Sectoral Collaboration A “New American College” emphasizes partnerships to meet the needs of the society and to solve problems Higher education alliances to support economic development provide opportunity to serve local, regional, state, and national interests

27. November 6, 2003 Contact Information Dr. John B. Noftsinger, Jr. ISAT/CS Bldg. Rm. 365 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 noftsijb@jmu.edu (540) 568-2700 Mr. Kenneth F. Newbold ISAT/CS Bldg. Rm. 360 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 newbolkf@jmu.edu (540) 568-1739 Office of Research and Public Service: www.jmu.edu/researchwww.jmu.edu/research Institute for Infrastructure and Information Assurance: www.jmu.edu/iiiawww.jmu.edu/iiia