CyberAI Project

NSF CAE-AI Workshop

Security for AI and AI for Cybersecurity present critical challenges to our nation. The goal of this important workshop, funded by the National Science Foundation, is to convene experts working in both Cyber and AI, such as yourself, to begin the development of Knowledge Units (KUs) for an AI Program in Cybersecurity. The plan is to transition AI KUs to the NSA Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber (NCAE-C) program in September and pilot to schools designated CAE-CD and CAE-CO. This is a first step towards the possible development of an AI CAE program.

This is an invitation only event.

March 2024, Towson, MD

Monday, March 18: 9AM – 5PM

8:30-9:00	Atrium	Registration
9:00 – 9:15	Atrium	Welcome & Introductory Remarks Blair Taylor & Sidd Kaza, Towson University
9:15 – 10:15	Atrium	Workshop Purpose and Objective National Science Foundation, Victor Piotrowski (Slides) 10 Minutes National Security Agency, Lynne Clark (Slides) 20 Minutes Workshop Overview Blair Taylor & Sidd Kaza, Towson University (Slides) The goal and the attendees What is ‘Security of AI’ and ‘AI in Cybersecurity’ Brainstorming process to get there (map) Knowledge areas, KUs, topics, and outcomes Stipend process Q & A
10:15 – 10:30	165B	Break
10:30 – 12:00	Room on ticket provided at registration	Breakout 1A Brainstorm KAs Primary outcome: Identify Knowledge Areas (big tent thought process) What do we need to teach for ‘Security of AI’ and ‘AI in Cybersecurity’?
12:00 – 1:00PM	Atrium	Lunch AI in Cyber (Slides) – Vincent Nestler, California State San Bernardino Infusing AI into Cybersecurity Higher Education – Eman El-Sheikh, University of West Florida NCAE-C CO KUs, Seth Hamman, Cedarville University
1:00 – 2:00PM	Same room as 1A	Move to Breakout 1B: Same room as 1A Primary Outcome: Select 10 KAs
2:10-2:45PM	Atrium	Report back from breakouts
2:45-3:15PM	Atrium	Break and switch to Breakout 2: Check display for Room assignments. Pick a ticket, first come, first serve. Leadership Team meet in 264 (Yellow Room)
3:15-4:45PM	Go to the room on your ticket selected during break	Breakout 2: Brainstorm Knowledge Units Primary outcome: Identify possible KUs in each Knowledge Area Secondary outcome: Identify topics in KUs
4:45-5:00PM	Atrium	Reflections, questions, wrap-up

Tuesday, March 19: 9AM – 1PM

9:00-9:45AM	Atrium	Welcome Day 2 Introductory Remarks Day 1 Outcomes – KAs Clusters and KUs Room Assignments (on mural)
9:45AM -11:15	Go to the room on your ticket	Breakout 3: Final Brainstorm
11:15 -11:30	Atrium	Break
11:30AM	Atrium	Report out and reflections
12:00-1:00PM	Atrium	Working Lunch CLARK Cybersecurity Library Reimbursement signout Introduction to AI course – Elizabeth Rhoades (NSA)

Registration Link

You can register by clicking here.

Hotel Information

Towson University has a special rate with the Hampton Inn which is within walking distance to the Cyber4All Center. If the hotel is booked, please email us for backup options.

Hampton Inn Government Rate – call 667-275-7100.

Link Here

PARKING

Parking is available only to those commuting each day. If you are driving but staying at the hotel, you should park at the hotel and walk to the center.
If you will be commuting each day and need a parking permit, please confirm by email even if you have indicated on your registration form.

Address

10 West Burke Avenue Towson MD 21286

Funding

The stipend for the NSF CAE-AI Workshop is partially funded by NSF through the CyberCorps program DGE#1663184 at Towson University.
If you are eligible to receive a stipend, which covers your travel expenses and effort, the structure is as follows:
Tier 1 – Local commuter – $800
Tier 2 – Driving and staying in hotel – $1500
Tier 3 – Flying and staying in hotel – $2500
To receive the stipend post workshop, email Marcy (mkrawczyk@towson.edu) with your hotel and flight receipts.

Local Dining and Convenience

Breakfast/Brunch

Avenue Cafe: Local casual sit-down and take-out breakfast and lunch food. (409 Washington Ave, Towson, MD 21204)
Coffee Talk Cafe: Local cafe with sandwiches and drinks served by the owner. (22 W Pennsylvania Ave, Towson, MD 21204)
Cunningham’s Cafe & Bakery: Modern neighborhood cafe serving all-day breakfast & innovative sandwiches, plus signature lattes. (1 Olympic Pl, Towson, MD 21204)
Dunkin’ (201 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204)
Starbucks (31 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204)
The Bun Shop: Cozy sit-down restaurant serving hot drinks and calming music. (40 W Chesapeake Ave, Towson, MD 21204)

Lunch/Dinner

7 West Bistro Grille: Upscale-casual hangout features a menu of Mediterranean tapas & creative American dishes. (7 W Chesapeake Ave, Towson, MD 21204)
Barley’s Backyard Uptown: Casual hangout with a diverse menu and rooftop dining.(408 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204)
Bread & Circuses Bistro & Bar: Quaint bistro specializing in contemporary American food & seafood, with a full bar & late hours. (401 Delaware Ave, Towson, MD 21286)
Charles Village Pub (CVP) Towson (0.5 miles)
Nacho Mama’s Towson: South-meets-south-of-the-border fare at this quirky cantina merging Elvis & Baltimore memorabilia. (2 W Pennsylvania Ave, Towson, MD 21204)
Nando’s PERi-PERi: Afro-Portuguese chain restaurant serving flame-grilled chicken. (109 E Joppa Rd, Towson, MD 21286)
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina: Casual restaurant chain featuring Tex-Mex standards such as fajitas, burritos & grilled meats. (121 E Joppa Rd, Towson, MD 21286)
Towson Best: No-frills storefront joint offering a full Chinese menu & some Japanese items, including sushi. (527 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204)
The Melting Pot: Fondue restaurant chain offering heated pots of cheese, chocolate or broth for dipping & cooking. (418 York Rd Ste 420, Towson, MD 21204)

Drugstore/Convenience

Whole Foods Market: Eco-minded chain with natural & organic grocery items, housewares & other products. (300 Towson Row, Towson, MD 21204)
The Fresh Market: Upscale grocery store chain with an old-world vibe offers local produce, prepared eats, & more. (838 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson, MD 21204)
CVS Pharmacy (1001 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204) – Further Away on York Road
Walgreens (939 York Rd, Towson, MD 21204) – Further Away on York Road

Future Workshops

Two additional workshops will be held in conjunction with the CAE Symposium in April and NICE Conference in June. A subset of this group (primarily those planning to attend the symposium or NICE conference) will be invited to attend these additional workshops. These future workshops will have a different funding structure. If you have specific questions regarding the future workshops and travel planning, please reach out to us directly for guidance.

The leadership team is marked in bold*

Name	Organization
Ampel, Benjamin	The University of Arizona
Ashley, James	California State University, San Bernardino
Banik, Shankar*	The Citadel
Behzadan, Vahid	University of New Haven
Boonthum-Denecke, Chutima	Hampton University
Carrera, F. Nushi	DOD CDAO-Digital Talent Mgmt
Chen, Li-Chiou	Pace University
Clark, Lynne	NSA
Coulson, Tony	CAE Community
Dias, Dennis*	United States Naval Academy
Doerr, Rita	NSA Cybersecurity
Duell, Melissa	Office of Personnel Management
El-Sheikh, Eman*	University of West Florida
Feng, Yunhe	University of North Texas
Flores, Paige*	Towson University
Fu, Huirong	Oakland University (OU), MI
Greeley, Ashley	NSA
Gupta, Maanak	Tennessee Technological University
Hamman, Seth*	Cedarville University
Hardison, Wistar “Star”	Department of Defense Chief Information Office (DoD CIO)
Henry, Tim	Rhode Island College
Hu, Hongxin	SUNY at Buffalo
Huang, Pei-Chi	University of Nebraska, Omaha
Hysell, Amy	CSUSB
Kaza, Sidd*	Towson University
Kearns, Gabrielle	US Office of Personnel Management
Khan, Latifur	University of Texas, Dallas
Koranteng, Anthony Doh	Department of Defense
Lalouani, Wassila	Towson University
Lee, Wenke	Georgia Institue of Technology
Levy, Yair*	Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Liu, Ling	Georgia Institue of Technology, Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Liu, Xiuwen	Florida State University
Lu, Zhuo	University of South Florida
Ma, Liran	Texas Christian University
McClure, Patrick	Naval Postgraduate School
McGuire, Mike	Towson University
Mello-Stark, Suzanne	Rhode Island College
Mittal, Sudip	Mississippi State University
Mixon, Jason	Dakota State University
Nestler, Vinnie*	Cal State San Bernardino
Painter, Angie	NSA
Patel, Ami	DoD CIO
Peterson, Rodney	NICE
Piotrowski, Victor	NSF
Prakash, Atul	University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Pruitt-Mentle, Davina	NICE / NIST
Rawat, Danda	Howard University
Rhoades, Elizabeth	NSA
Sajid, Md*	Towson University
Samtani, Sagar*	Indiana University
Serpen, Gursel	NSF
Shin, Dongwan	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Smitley, Alice	DoD/NSA
Tague, Patrick	Carnegie Mellon University, Information Networking Institute
Takabi, Daniel	Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
Taylor, Blair*	Towson University
Walsh, Tyler	DoD CIO
Wang, Ronnie	Towson University
Wei-Kocsis, Jin	Purdue University
Wu, Fan	Tuskegee University
Xu, Li	The University of Arizona
Xie, Mengjun	The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Yang, Li	NSF
Yuan, Bo	Rochester Institute of Technology
Zhang, Wei	University of Louisville
Zhao, Shangqing	University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Zou, Xukai	Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Choi, Jen	MITRE
Gatling, Teia	MITRE
Medicke, Stephanie	MITRE
Slotter, Shelby	MITRE
Stanley, Jeff	MITRE
Yu, Jessica	MITRE