Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015 
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Avenue
Contact: Jason Levy at (804) 828-8040 or at jklevy@vcu.edu
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The Wilder School’s Center for Public Policy (CPP) will host “A CPP Symposium on Cyber-threats and Security” on Thursday, April 23. The event will be held at the Academic Learning Commons located at 1000 Floyd Avenue at 8:00 a.m.

The one-hour panel will feature four cybersecurity scholars and industry experts and will examine key issues surrounding cyber policy issues, including intellectual property and civil liberties, privacy concerns and national security. The forum will also address the role of domestic, international, governmental and non-governmental agencies in setting cybersecurity policy. “A CPP Symposium on Cyber-threats and Security” will offer a review of both the technical and policy aspects surrounding IT security and is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

The CPP symposium is ideal for individuals preparing for career track jobs in cybersecurity, information assurance and cyber-risk management. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of each presenter. Featured presenters include:

• Kevin Hamlen, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science and senior technical advisor of the Cyber Security Research and Education Institute, University of Texas at Dallas
• Christopher Cruz, cyber intelligence analyst, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Virginia State Police
• Marc Gaudette, director of IT risk management, Dominion Virginia Power
• Jason Levy, Ph.D., associate professor of homeland security and emergency preparedness and director of the National Homeland Security Project

For more information, contact Jason Levy at (804) 828-8040 or at jklevy@vcu.edu.