Homeland Security Policy Institute to Host Forum: “Cloud Computing Risks & National Security”

March 22, 2010 - PRLog -- EVENT:  Please join The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) for a Policy & Research Forum on cloud computing risks and national security.
The event will bring together key civilian and military stakeholders across government, as well as prominent leaders from the private sector. Presentations and discussions will address both policy and technical aspects of cloud computing, particularly as they relate to national security concerns.

Speakers and participants will discuss the disparate paces of technology and policy in the cloud computing realm, assess the opportunities and potential benefits of cloud computing, and evaluate the balance of risk and opportunity.

WHEN:    Wednesday, March 24, 2010, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am

WHO:      

Tim Grance, Program Manager of Cyber & Network Security Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Dan Kent, Federal Systems Engineering Director, Cisco Systems

Dr. Michael Nelson, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University

Nils Puhlmann, Co-founder and Board Member, Cloud Security Alliance

Dr. Ron Ritchey, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton

Henry Sienkiewicz, Technical Program Director of Computing Services, Defense Information Systems Agency

Frank J. Cilluffo (Moderator), Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute

WHERE:   
The George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs
Seventh Floor, State Room
1957 E St NW
Washington, DC 20052
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Blue and Orange lines)

RSVP at http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/events/register.cfm
Media are welcome.

BACKGROUND:    

HSPI's Policy & Research Forum Series spotlights cutting-edge security policy solutions and innovative research.  The Series is designed to provide thought leaders in the United States and abroad with a uniquely constructive venue in which to discuss current and future security issues and challenges.

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Founded in 2003, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) is a nonpartisan "think and do" tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through an interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation. For additional information about HSPI, please visit http://www.gwumc.edu/hspi/index.cfm