Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Center for Advanced Forensic Science Research at University of South Alabama

数字取证是法医学研究的一个重要领域。新的电子设备和系统正在不断开发，这些设备和系统面临着被网络犯罪分子破坏的风险。南阿拉巴马大学将汇集学术研究人员和行业/机构合作伙伴，以确定数字法医信息情报的具体项目，并努力建立一个研究网站，该网站将成为一个更大的、多地点的法医科学高级研究中心的一部分。研究人员将专注于数字取证的基础和基础研究课题，这些课题将通过使新技术更加安全和可靠来支持行业创新、经济增长和国家安全。南阿拉巴马大学也有多个已建立的传播研究成果的渠道，K-12科学推广，本科生和研究生培训，支持多样性和将未被充分代表的群体纳入STEM科学。南阿拉巴马大学将举行一次规划会议，目标是在产业/大学合作研究中心(I/UCRC)建立一个研究地点，用于法医学高级研究(CARFS)。拟建中心的使命是为推进法医科学的研究、创新和培训提供一个多学科论坛。南阿拉巴马大学的研究地点将专注于数字取证信息情报(DFII)，这是开发、测试和实施新的方法来检测和了解电子设备、信息系统和软件受到的攻击。该研究网站将进行行业合作的长期研究，主题包括恶意软件分析、检测和利用；以及技术评估。应用领域包括移动设备、添加剂制造、医疗设备和运输系统。鉴于新的电子设备和系统的不断发展及其被网络犯罪分子危害的风险，这是一个关键的研究领域。这笔规划拨款由美国国家科学基金会和美国国家司法研究所共同支持。

Digital forensics is a critical area of forensic science research. New electronic devices and systems are constantly being developed, and these are at risk of being compromised by cybercriminals. The University of South Alabama will bring together academic researchers and industry/agency partners to identify specific projects in Digital Forensics Information Intelligence and work towards establishing a research site that would be part of a larger, multi-site Center for Advanced Research in Forensic Science. The researchers will focus on basic and fundamental research topics in digital forensics that will support industry innovation, economic growth, and national security by making new technologies safer and more secure. The University of South Alabama also has multiple, established channels for dissemination of research findings, K-12 science outreach, undergraduate and graduate student training, and support of diversity and the inclusion of underrepresented groups in the STEM sciences.The University of South Alabama will hold a planning meeting with the goal of establishing a research site in an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) for Advanced Research in Forensic Science (CARFS). The mission of the proposed Center is to provide a multidisciplinary forum for advancing research, innovation, and training in the forensic sciences. The University of South Alabama research site will focus on Digital Forensics Information Intelligence (DFII), which is the development, testing and implementation of novel approaches to detect and understand compromises to electronic devices, information systems, and software. The research site will undertake industry-collaborative, long-term research addressing such topics as malicious software analysis, detection and exploitation; and technology evaluation. Application areas include mobile devices, additive manufacturing, medical devices, and transportation systems. This is a critical area of research, given the constant development of new electronic devices and systems and their risk of compromise by cybercriminals. This planning grant is jointly supported by NSF and the National Institute of Justice.