CNU's Center for American Studies to Co-Host First Annual
Workshop on Intelligence and National Security
News Release - October 20, 2009
Media Contact:
Lori Jacobs,
Director of Public Relations
lori.jacobs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7961
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) - Christopher Newport University’s Center for American Studies and the Hampton Roads Chapter of The Norman Forde Association of Former Intelligence Officers will co-host the first annual “Workshop on Intelligence and National Security” on October 28, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The workshop will focus on cyber security and vulnerabilities at home and abroad. All events will take place in CNU’s David Student Union ballroom. The workshop is free and open to the public. No reservation is required.
The keynote presentation will be given at 11 a.m. by Dr. Andy Purdy, former U.S. Cyber Security Czar and co-director of the International Cyber Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Purdy’s presentation is entitled: Cyber Security: Threats and Responses.
The workshop brings together prominent scholars and practitioners from across the country. Panel discussions and presentations will be made on topics related to cyber security vulnerabilities, cyber security as related to the business community, cyber security and civil rights, China and cyber warfare, and U.S. military planning and cyber warfare.
The workshop is co-sponsored by Christopher Newport University’s Center for American Studies (CAS). CAS is an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to fostering greater civic awareness by promoting classical liberal education in the area of American Studies, including American's philosophical roots, history, economic foundations, and national security. For more information please contact: Center for American Studies at (757) 594-8033.
A four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia, Christopher Newport University enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences including the Luter School of Business. CNU offers great teaching and small classes as well as an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. For more information about CNU and its programs,
please visit www.cnu.edu.