Collaborative Research: A Northeast Partnership for Developing the Information Assurance Workforce

计算机科学(31)这个合作项目的重点是在执法调查与互联网有关的儿童性剥削犯罪的背景下进行数字取证。该项目包括在课程交流、信息保证研讨会、指导、研究项目(涉及本科生)以及联邦、州立大学法医交换(F-SAFE)工作坊的运营方面的合作。智力优势：通过推进三个关键目标来解决法医和信息保障方面的问题，这些目标涉及(I)教师和机构发展，(Ii)与不同人群的接触，以及(Iii)学院与执法部门之间的伙伴关系。目标是确保来自广泛机构的教职员工受益。这种协同、多学科的合作通过利用共享的研究议程、协作课程开发、联合研讨会、多学科交流、同行指导以及与执法部门的专业联系来培养安全和取证方面的专业知识。合作将拥有计算机安全和隐私、取证、网络、数据库、网络犯罪、刑事司法和调查以及与互联网相关的儿童性剥削犯罪的专业知识的教职员工聚集在一起，包括研究执法反应和评估执法培训计划。该项目借鉴了计算机科学、犯罪学和社会学，包括技术和社会科学研究。更广泛的影响：合作为本科生在合作机构完成计算机科学研究生工作提供了一条明确的途径。FSAFE的合作伙伴包括合作的大学、马萨诸塞州警察、纽约州警察和美国司法部针对儿童的互联网犯罪(ICAC)特别工作组。通过共同努力，交流经验和知识，这些社区可以取得更大的进步。这是教师发展的一个关键方面，因为获得实际工作视角不仅影响研究，而且提高教师培养下一代专业人员和研究人员的能力。

Computer Science (31)This collaborative project focuses on digital forensics in the context of law enforcement investigations of Internet-related child sexual exploitation crimes. The project includes collaboration on curricula exchanges, information assurance seminars, mentoring, research projects (involving undergraduate students), and in the running of Federal, State University Forensics Exchange (F-SAFE) workshops.Intellectual Merit: Problems in forensics and information assurance in general are addressed by advancing three key objectives towards workforce development involving (i) faculty and institutional development, (ii) outreach to diverse populations, and (iii) a partnership between the academy and law enforcement. The goal is to ensure that faculty from a broad range of institutions benefit. This synergistic, multi-disciplinary collaboration cultivates faculty expertise in security and forensics by leveraging shared research agendas, collaborative course development, joint seminars, multidisciplinary exchange, peer mentoring, and professional contacts with law enforcement. The collaboration brings together faculty with expertise in computer security and privacy, forensics, networking, databases, cyber-crime, criminal justice and investigations, and Internet-related child sexual exploitation crimes, including research about law enforcement responses and evaluation of law enforcement training programs. The project draws from computer science, criminology, and sociology and includes both technical and social science research. Broader Impacts: The collaboration enables a clear path for undergraduates to complete their graduate work in computer science at partner institutions. The FSAFE partnership includes the collaborating universities, the Massachusetts State Police, the New York State Police, and the DoJ Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. By working together, exchanging experiences and knowledge, these communities can make much greater progress. This is a key aspect of faculty development, as gaining a real-work perspective not only influences research but improves the ability of teachers to educate the next generation of professionals and researchers.