Mini Tracks – Call for Paper  &  Workshops

Improving IO Processes

Biometrics

Information Assurance – Network Defence

IO as a Broader Theme

Mini-Track on Improving IO Processes  

Chair: Doug Webster
             MITRE Corporation - United States Strategic Command's Global Innovation & Strategy Center

The Information Operations (IO) Roadmap was released on October 30, 2003 and since that time improvements in IO education, training, planning, and analysis processes have indeed occurred. However, most if not all, members of the community would probably agree that there remains a long way to go and much needs to be done in order to achieve the goals contained in the roadmap.

This mini track will specifically address the improvement of IO processes and is intended to explore solutions to the challenges presented by this broad area of interest. Research and study papers addressing any aspect of improvement of IO processes are invited and welcome.

Example topics of interest in this IO subject area include:

• Analytical Approaches to Assessing IW;
• IO/IW Intelligence Drivers;
• Intelligence Support Plans for IO/Cyber;
• Established MOEs that are recognized across DoD;
• Strategic Lessons Learned;
• Visualization of IO Effects for the Warfighter & Planner;
• IO Acquisition;
• Creating Symmetrical Requirements in an Asymmetric Environment;
• Creating Actionable IO Requirements: Measures of Effectiveness Methods & Procedures for Several & Collective IW Capabilities;
• Education & Training Curriculum Outline Recommendations;
• Methods & Procedures for Deception Detection; 
• Causal Analysis Methods & Procedures;
• IO in Phases 0 & 1;
• Building and Professionalizing Career Forces;
• The Application of EBO at the Maneuver/Tactical Level--Operationalizing the Effects Based Approach;
• Models for Predicting the Behavior of Complex Adaptive Systems or Networks;
• Currently available IO/IW Education & Training;
• Coordination, Integration, and Synchronization Processes & Methods

For details about how to submit papers to this mini track, please see the call for papers page.

Doug Webster

Mini-Track on Biometrics 

Chair: Dr. Kenneth Revett
             Department of Computer Science, University of Westminster,  Harrow School of Computer Science, London, England. (revettk@westminster.ac.uk)

This mini track invites submissions of papers at the theoretical and practical levels in both behavioral and physiological biometrics in relation to enhanced computer security.  We are seeking qualitative, experience-based and quantitative papers as well as work in progress from academics, information systems practitioners, consultants, and government departments. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

1.       Novel algorithmic approaches to biometrics;

2.       Novel behavioral biometrics such as mouse dynamics;

3.       The Brain Computer Interface as a novel biometric;

4.       The role of dynamic/cancelable biometrics;

5.       The need for a comprehensive biometric ontology

6.       Biometric based intruder detection algorithms

For details of how to submit to this mini track, see the call for papers page.

Ken Revett

Mini-Track on Information Assurance/Computer Network Defence  

Chair: Dr. Kevin Streff
 Dakota State University. Director: Center for Information Assurance
 Secure Banking Solutions: - Founder & Managing Partner

Information assurance is becoming a hot research field. It is broad in nature includes important research topics including (but not limited to) network security, software security and security management. This mini track will present the latest research projects in information assurance and computer network defense. Research and study papers addressing any aspect of improvement in information assurance solutions (technology, process, management) are invited and welcome.

Example topic areas include (but are not limited to):

ü       Hardware and software techniques for information security

ü       Security policy and procedures

ü       Information Security Program models

ü       Risk management

ü       Network scanning

ü       Network security

ü       Firewall advancements

ü       Social engineering

ü       Security awareness programs

ü       Business continuity

ü       Disaster recovery

ü       Incident response

ü       Authentication

ü       Access control

ü       Identity management

ü       Cryptography

ü       Cyberlaw

ü       Digital forensics

ü       Secure software engineering

ü       Insider threat

ü       Outsider threat

ü       Advanced Network Defense - practical solution sets to defend ourselves

ü       Software testing

ü       Secure software development

ü       Intruder detection

ü       Causal Analysis of Insider Threat along with any of your own suggestions. 

For details of how to submit to this mini track, see the call for papers page.

Kevin Streff

Mini-Track on IO as a Broader Theme 

Chair: Geoffrey Darnton
Bournemouth University Business School incorporating the Department of Law

Information Warfare incorporates both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ aspects. The ‘soft’ kinds of IW include issues such as propaganda and psychological operations. IW is being conducted by states and non-state actors. The IW battlefield includes cyberspace and various dimensions of information space.

This mini-track provides an opportunity for scholarly and professional exploration of these broader themes. New perspectives on information operations are welcome, and the conference provides an excellent place to present, explore, and develop ideas with a very experienced and knowledgeable group of peers who can bring to bear a rich inter-disciplinary set of perspectives.

Broader themes for IO include:

• Human Social Aspects of Psychological Operations and their civilian and military impact;
• Information Operations Body of Knowledge; 
• The Role of Religion and Ideology in Information Warfare;
• Information Vs Cyberspace Operations;
• IO Support to Counter Insurgency (COIN);
• Information Operations (IO) in Phase O (Peacetime IO);
• The Role of Information Warfare WRT Influence Operations (Supporting Strategic Communications Objectives);
• IO Support to Irregular Warfare Including COIN, Support to COIN, Shape/Deter Operations, & Support to Insurgency;
• How Does Strategic Communications Fit/Coincide with IO;
• International Implications of IW (Commerce, Nation-states, Non-nation-states)
• IO and Psychological Epidemics

Geoffrey Darnton

A selection of the best papers will have an opportunity to submit their work for publication in the prestigious International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics published by Inderscience UK (ISSN:1751-1911X)

If you would be interested in suggesting a mini tracks for ICIW 2008 please email the Conference Director, Sue Nugus.